allisonmwalters.com
WELCOME
I'm a person who makes things and loves people. My work deals with what it means to be human, with what it means to be imperfect. I study the imperfection within myself, and I broadcast that into the world so that others may relate and feel closer to me and to one another, as imperfect human beings. I am most interested in communication between humans, and the failure of that communication. What happens when we love too much, and our feelings become warped or perverted? What happens when we want to get close, but we cannot? I deal with emptiness, fullness, lust, love, and abuse. I am interested in happiness, and subsequently images, text, and ideas that are connected to happiness, especially ones that have been deprived of context or emotion. Ultimately, I want to share feelings with people.
My Portfolio
Resume/CV
EDUCATION
2014–2017 MFA, Summa Cum Laude, Studio Art,
Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
2007–2011 BFA, Summa Cum Laude, Photography, French Minor,
St. John’s University, New York, NY
2009–2010 Certificate in General Studies in Photography,
International Center of Photography, New York, NY
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2015–2025 Web and Graphic Designer, College Art Association, New York, NY
• Design (using Adobe Creative Cloud) all printed collateral and signage for the CAA Annual Conference, including the conference guide
• Create all digital designs, ads
• Update and improve website using best practices in UX/UI design
• Apply and implement HTML, CSS, JavaScript, WordPress
• Compose all e-blast campaigns and newsletters
• Involved in rebranding process to create new logo, tagline, webpages, banners,
flyers, ads, social, and language
2011–2020 Artist Assistant, Lynn and Robert Bianchi, New York, NY
• Use Photoshop to create and enhance digital images, retouch them, and make
large-scale digital prints
2014–2017 Instructor of Record, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
• 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
2014–2015 Art Handler, Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery, Stony Brook University
• Install, deinstall, and care for various types of art
2014–2015 Student Worker, Teaching, Learning & Technology Lab, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
• Solve various design issues, including 3D Modeling, web design, video editing,
large-scale printing, and creating 3-D digital animations
2012–2014 Receptionist, Williamsburg Smile Design and Court Square Dentistry,
Brooklyn and Queens, NY
• Answer all phone calls, schedule appointments, and verify patient insurance
• Keyholder, open and close office
Skills
/ Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Bridge, Dreamweaver, Lightroom, After Effects, Premiere
/ Typography
/ Web Design and Coding: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Processing
/ Wireframing, Workflow Diagrams, Prototyping
/ UI/UX Design and Best Practices
/ Sketch
/ E-blasts
/ Mac OS, Windows OS
/ Microsoft 365: Office, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
/ Google Suite
/ Final Cut Pro
/ Color Theory and Color Correction
/ Digital and Analog Printing and Scanning
/ Studio Lighting
/ Adobe Acrobat, Interactive PDFs
/ Advertisements and Social Media Creative
/ Squarespace, Wix Interfaces
/ Video Ad Campaigns
/ Friendly, hard-working, punctual, personable
/ FileMaker Pro (contact database)