Amanda Brinkman

Amanda Brinkman is a creative director, strategist, and the creator of the Nasty Woman t-shirt.

Amanda Brinkman
EducationUniversity of California San Diego School of the Art Institute of Chicago
OccupationCreative Director
Websitewww.amandabrinkman.co

Education and early career

Brinkman earned her B.A. in Art History, Theory and Criticism from the University of California San Diego in 2007. She graduated with a M.A. in Visual and Critical Studies from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2010.

In 2011, Brinkman became the Creative and Operations Director of Pelican Bomb, a non-profit contemporary visual arts organization based in New Orleans.[1] In her role she oversaw the organization's digital publication, exhibition program, and critic-in-residence program. During her time at Pelican Bomb she curated gallery shows,[2] produced pop-up installations,[3] and opened a dedicated exhibition space, Gallery X, in New Orleans.[4]

Nasty Woman t-shirt

While watching the third presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in 2016, Brinkman designed the Nasty Woman t-shirt in response to Trump's reference to Clinton as “such a nasty women.” The shirt went viral after Brinkman made it available on her Google Ghost website with proceeds pledged to Planned Parenthood.[5]

The shirt attracted national media attention and was worn by celebrities in support of Clinton's campaign.[6] Within the first two months, the t-shit sales raised over $100,000 for Planned Parenthood.[7]

Building on the success of the Nasty Woman t-shirt, Brinkman announced Google Ghost was rebranding as Shrill Society in October 2017.[8] The brand continues to offer Nasty Woman shirts and apparel, along with a Nasty Woman Game published by Penguin Random House.[9]

Public speaking and brand partnerships

Brinkman has partnered with well-known brands and media outlets throughout her career.

She has written for VICE magazine[10] and participated in panel discussions at SXSW[11] and the Hamburg Media School[12] in partnership with Red Bull. In 2018 she worked with California Sunday Magazine in collaboration with Coach to produce a curated guide to New Orleans.[13]

She continues to be a regular public speaker on social entrepreneurship driving positive change.[14][15]

Curated exhibitions
  • Moviehouse NOLA (2013)[16]
  • Foodways (2014)[17]
  • (De)Tangled: A Living Salon (2015)[18]
  • Locally Sourced (2015)[19]
  • Lorem Ipsum (2015)[20]
  • What Lifts You (2015)[21]
  • 2 Freaky 2 Friday (2016)[22]
  • False Flags (2016)[23]
  • Spa Castle (2016)[24]
gollark: Why not?
gollark: Escape through the window?
gollark: But you're not doing that.
gollark: You wouldn't be doing that while in bed anyway.
gollark: Just don't clean up your room.

References
  1. Times-Picayune, Doug MacCash, NOLA com |. "New Orleans designer's 'Nasty Woman' T-shirt goes viral". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  2. Staff, Curbed (2015-04-14). "Check Out The Art of Avery Lawrence, Now at Le Meridien". Curbed New Orleans. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  3. Advocate, The. "Steven Forster's Party Central: Pelican Bomb celebrates five years, new gallery". The Advocate. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  4. Times-Picayune, Mark Waller, NOLA com | The. "Plan to use empty downtown office spaces for pop-up exhibits wins arts challenge at New Orleans Entrepreneur Week". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  5. "Sales of 'Nasty Woman' T-Shirts Raise More Than $100,000 for Planned Parenthood". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  6. Picardi, Phillip. "Those Epic "Nasty Woman" T-Shirts Raised Over $100,000 for Planned Parenthood". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  7. Landsbaum, Claire. "'Nasty Woman' T-Shirt Raises More Than $100,000 for Planned Parenthood". The Cut. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  8. Talati-Parikh, Sitanshi (2018-03-30). "The enduring appeal of the slogan tee". Livemint. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  9. "The Nasty Woman Game by Amanda Brinkman: 9780525576051 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  10. Brinkman, Amanda (2017-11-29). "Meet the Woman Who Made the 'Nasty Woman' Shirt That Accidentally Went Viral". Vice. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  11. "Good News from Austin: Our Future Business Leaders are Bold, Beautiful and Intersectional". SXSW. 2018-03-13. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  12. LIVE Red Bull Amaphiko Masterclass: authentic digital storytelling in Social Entrepreneurship, retrieved 2020-05-06
  13. "Streets Like These: Amanda Brinkman New Orleans". Streets Like These: Amanda Brinkman New Orleans. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  14. "The Medicine Show Brings Entertainment, Entrepreneurship to the Civic". My Spilt Milk. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  15. "Women Who Lead: Inspirational Leaders at Red Bull Launch Institute". SXSW. 2018-03-17. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  16. Bomb, Pelican. "Exhibitions: Moviehouse NOLA". Pelican Bomb. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  17. Frank, Priscilla (2014-12-26). "New Orleans Art Explores How Food Preserves Difference In A Country Pushing For Sameness". HuffPost. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  18. Bomb, Pelican. "Exhibitions: (De)Tangled: A Living Salon". Pelican Bomb. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  19. "Locally Sourced". Transformer. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  20. "SMU Art Exhibition:". artandseek.org. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  21. "Downtown NOLA - Downtown Development District". Downtown New Orleans. 2015-07-30. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  22. Bomb, Pelican. "Exhibitions: 2 Freaky 2 Friday". Pelican Bomb. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  23. "False Flags – PELICAN BOMB GALLERY X – Vetró Baji". Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  24. "Momma Tried's Spa Castle: What's Indulgence Got to Do with It?". Retrieved 2020-05-13.
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