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BETH ATKINSON
bkatkins@charter.net

Professional Summary

Web Designer with strong background in UI design, information architecture, graphic design and interactive media seeking to contribute creative and organizational skills.

  • Dreamweaver, HTML, DHTML sites
  • Identity and collateral materials
  • Flash Animation and Web sites   • Illustration and Labeling
  • 3D Modeling and Animation   • Digital Photography
  • Gif Animation   • Photo Altering and Color Correcting
  • Interactive Game Design   • Macintosh and PC Platforms

Computer Skills

  • Dreamweaver   • HTML/DHTML   • Corel Draw
  • Fireworks   • JavaScript   • Microsoft Office + Word Perfect
  • Flash/ActionScript   • CGI Script   • Mac Platform
  • Photoshop   • CSS   • Windows Platform
  • Image Ready   • QuarkXpress   • Lightwave
  • Adobe Acrobat   • Illustrator   • SoftImage
  •Banman Pro   • Painter


Professional Experience

Larkin Publications, Needham, MA                                                                         1/02 - 2003
Webmaster
Web design and development of company Web sites including Musical Merchandise Review Magazine, School Band and Orchestra Magazine, Club Executive Magazine, and the Secret Santa Foundation. Graphic design for direct mailing materials and magazine layouts.

    • Web content management and organization.
    • Design, development and maintenance of Web sites on a day-to-day basis..
    • Web site optimization for search engine submission.
    • Web site promotion.
    • Monitoring and analysis of Web traffic.
    • Animated Ad banner design and optimization
    • Management, and tracking of ad banners.
    • Implementation and maintenance of online classifieds program, online ordering forms, and
      CGI scripts.
    • Optimization of images for Web site publication.
    • Retouched, and color corrected photographs and slides for print and Web use.
    • Concept, design, and production of print materials including posters, fliers, magazine
      layouts and direct mailing pieces.
    • Creation and optimization of PDFs from QuarkXpress and Microsoft word documents
      for use on the Web.
    • Copy writing and editing.

Consultant, Somerville, MA and Madison, WI                                                             8/98 - 2000
Freelance Designer
Web Design, Graphic Design, and Illustration for clients including Wendy Cooper Gallery, Artzine Magazine, Lactoprot USA, Gift Food Components Inc., Yellow Jersey Ltd., and Evermore Entertainment Inc., Badger-Utility, Wiz Kids, and the Acro-brats.

    • Design, implementation, management and maintenance of Web sites.
    • Illustration and logo design.
    • Technical illustration.
    • Concept, design, and production of materials including flyers, postcards, and magazine
      and newspaper ads for print production.
    • Scanning, retouching, and color correcting of photographs and slides for print and web use.

Evermore Inc., Madison, WI                                                                                      6/00 - 7/01
Multimedia/Web Designer
Concept, design, and production of Web sites, identity and collateral materials, graphical user interfaces, and illustration projects. Clients including Alottafun Inc., Verona Fire Department, Source America, Dragonball Z, and EA.com.

    • Design and implementation of company and client web sites.
    • Design of graphical user interfaces for online games including EA.com's Chronology Sports.
    • Print and Internet ad campaigns including creation of identity materials.
    • Creation and development of animation, instructional movies, interactive games, and user
      interfaces in Flash and Director.
    • Production of architectural 3D environments for online interactive children's games including
      fabrication of 2D texture maps.
    • Development and adaptation of artwork for use in limited palette and/or low-resolution environments.

University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
Teaching Assistant, Drawing
                                                                                     9/99 - 8/00
Teaching Assistant, 2D Design
                                                                                 9/98 - 8/99
Responsible for all aspects of course including curriculum development, syllabi, lecture, demonstrations,
grading and grade assignment.

Tandem Press, Madison, WI                                                                                       9/97 - 8/98
Assistant to the Master Printer
Assisted in operating large-scale print shop.

Education

MFA University of Wisconsin, Madison - GPA 4.0   2000
MA University of Wisconsin, Madison - GPA 4.0 1999
BFA   University of Georgia, Athens - GPA 4.0     1997

Honors

Lotterman Fellowship, University of Wisconsin, Madison
1999
Vilas Fellowship, University of Wisconsin, Madison 1999
Graduate Academic Fellowship, University of Wisconsin, Madison 1997 - 1998
National Dean's List 1997
Graduated Summa Cum Laude with departmental honors, University of Georgia, Athens 1997
USAA All-American Scholar, national 1997
Betty Cabin Painting Scholarship, University of Georgia, Athens 1996
Yancey Memorial Printmaking Scholarship, University of Georgia, Athens 1995
Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, national 1995
Presidential Scholar, University of Georgia, Athens 1993 - 1997
Hope Academic Scholarship, University of Georgia, Athens 1993 - 1997

Solo Exhibitions

MFA Thesis Show, 7th Floor Gallery, University of Wisconsin, Madison 2000
"New Works", Marathon Center, Wausau, Wisconsin 2000
"Recent Paintings", Class of 1925 Gallery, Madison, Wisconsin 1999
"A Band of Outsiders", 7th Floor Gallery, University of Wisconsin, Madison 1999
Honors Thesis Show, University of Georgia, Athens 1997
Three Solo Exhibitions, University of Georgia, Athens 1994-1997

 

Published Artwork

Madison Magazine, June, 2000, Madison, Wisconsin (ad p. 82)
Artzine 8, 2000, Madison, Wisconsin (artwork and review of exhibition)
Graduate Studies Handbook, 1999, University of Wisconsin, Madison (inside cover)
Stillpoint, 1996, University of Georgia, Athens (pp. 32-33)
Stillpoint, 1995, University of Georgia, Athens (cover art)

Group Exhibitions

"Wee", Gallery 734, Madison, Wisconsin
2001
"Would You Rather…?", Gallery 734, Madison, Wisconsin
2000
"Sparkle Plenty", Commonwealth Gallery, Madison, Wisconsin
2000
"Zero, Zero, Zero", University of Wisconsin, Madison
2000
"Slop Art", Dishman Art Gallery, Beaumont, Texas
1999
"Feel my Pain", 7th floor gallery, University of Wisconsin, Madison
1999
"2.0", University of Wisconsin, Madison
1999
"70th Annual Juried Art Show", University of Wisconsin Union Galleries, Madison
1998
"Trial Size", University of Wisconsin, Madison
1998
"Figurative Works", Clayton Street Gallery, Athens, Georgia
1997
"Figuring Figurative Art", The Lowery Gallery, Athens, Georgia
1996
"Annual state-wide juried Lyndon House Art Exhibit", Lyndon House Art Center, Athens, Georgia
1995