Allison M Walters

front-end web developer

Hi, I’m a person who makes things and loves people. I am the webmaster of CAA | Advancing Art & Design. I write science fiction, paint, draw, do photography, make videos, write poetry, and DJ in my spare time. I like creating ideas and objects. Sometimes I also help as a sci-fi copy editor or as an artist assistant. I have a black cat named Steven.

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Featured Projects

2023 CAA Website Redesign

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Still in progress, we are conducting usability testing, performing research, and creating wireframes for a restructured website.

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2018 CAA Rebranding and Website Redesign

CAA logo and taglines such as Advancing Art and Design

I helped the communications team reimagine the CAA website and printed collateral with new logo, branding, fonts, and styles.

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Work Experience

I have been part of the communications team for eight years.

Webmaster

CAA | Advancing Art & Design

2015–present

I've worked for eight years at CAA | Advancing Art & Design. I began my career at CAA as a social community coordinator, then I was promoted to web and graphic designer, and most recently I was promoted to the title of webmaster.

Achievements:

  • Sole front-end web developer using HTML5, CSS3, and Javascript
  • Create all digital and print designs
  • Conduct usability testing, perform research, and create wireframes for restructured website
  • Update and improve website using best practices in UX/UI design
  • Maintain and update accessibility of collegeart.org
  • Compose all email campaigns
  • Compose all Wordpress posts
  • Maintain a great level of professionalism while also being friendly

Instructor

Stony Brook University

2015–present

During my three-year Masters program, I taught Digital Arts courses to undergraduate students.

Achievements:

  • Lead beginner and intermediate level digital art and design courses to undergraduate students
  • Teach Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro X, Processing, HTML and CSS
  • Foster conceptual thinking and problem solving

Education

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Stony Brook University, Long Island, NY

MFA – Summa Cum Laude – Studio Art

Throughout the three-year Masters program, I took various courses in fine art, as well as participated in five exhibitions.

St. John's University, Queens, NY

BFA – Summa Cum Laude – Photography

During the four-year Bachelor's degree program, I took courses in humanities and participated in two exhibitions.

International Center of Photography, Manhattan, NY

Certificate - Photography

For this one-year certificate program, I took many courses in photography and also participated in one exhibition.