Iana Amauba

Iana Amauba is a creative designer with a diverse background in motion design, graphic design, and traditional fine art. She combines a variety of techniques, bringing unique visual expression to projects large and small.

She holds a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an MFA from the New York Academy of Art. Her artwork has been shown throughout the United States, including at the Studio Museum in Harlem, and is part of public and private collections in Oregon and Washington.

A Portland native, Iana is passionate about the experiences and stories of the Pacific Northwest.

Bringing Portland’s past into the picture

Iana’s animation brings historical context into Taste Black Portland through maps, archival imagery, color, and collage. Her sequences explore Vanport and Albina and the Portland food world that shaped James Beard—connecting the city’s past with the larger story unfolding around Jared’s journey.

Inside the animation