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BETH ALLISON WICKERSON
913.677.1447 beth@wickersonstudios.com
www.wickersonstudios.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Web Designer & Graphic Artist
Wickerson Studios, Kansas City, Kansas
Nov 2007 - Present
Wickerson Studios is a small creative studio focused on web design with technologies such as iPad and iPhone site development, custom WordPress design and development, Flash animation, and Search Engine Optimization. Capable of working in programming languages such as HTML5, jQuery, CSS3, Actionscript 3, XML, and PHP,
Wickerson Studios has a wide range of capabilities to complete any web project requirement.
Creative On-Call Senior Retoucher
Hallmark Cards, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri
May 2006 - Present
After completing a month long training course with senior Hallmark Photo Retouchers, assignments included digital photo adjustment and color correction with adherence to strict quality guidelines to prepare images for use in greeting cards, Hallmark magazine, catalogs, web, and prints. Upload to server and deliver to
customer.
Web Designer
Fire Lake Solutions, Leavenworth, Kansas
Dec 2006 - Nov 2007
Responsibilities included the design and development of websites for Fire Lake Solutions and its clients, as
well as graphic design and creation of marketing materials for print. Websites that were made for Fire Lake
Solutions were to be used for company marketing and for resale as website templates with the ability to integrate with a content management system. In addition, assumed tasks of website content writing, marketing
direction, logo design, and direct interaction with clients.
Digital Photo Retoucher / Photographer
Gary Rohman Photography, Kansas City, Missouri
May 2004 – Dec 2006
Began as studio assistant for commercial photography, moved to digital photo adjustment, color correction,
color inkjet printing, and file organization for archiving. Also worked independently as a commercial and
editorial photographer for magazines and small businesses such as: 435 South Magazine, KC Magazine, Kansas City Homes & Gardens Magazine, Cindy Marler Interior Design, Off the Vine Design, Laura Buhrer Interior
Design, Anthem Media, Eden Alley Cafe, Leedy Voulkos Art Center.
Art Gallery Director / Sole Proprietor /Web Designer
Beth Allison Gallery, Kansas City, Missouri
Jan 2003 – Aug 2006
Renovation of a raw basement space into a clean white gallery, handled all aspects of gallery management:
accounting, promotion, curating exhibitions, designing invitations, writing press releases, designing and
maintaining gallery website, while providing freelance web design for artists and independent professionals.
The Beth Allison Gallery was publicized over 27 times in magazines and newspapers across the globe.
BETH ALLISON WICKERSON
913.677.1447 beth@wickersonstudios.com
www.wickersonstudios.com
E D U C AT I O N
Kansas City Art Institute, Missouri
August 1999 - May 2003
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Double Major in Art History and Photography
June 2001 Summer Abroad - Berlin, Dessau, Weimar, Prague - Emphasis in Art History and Politics
Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri
August 1998 – May 1999
Undergraduate study – Fine Arts, English, History, Art History
ACADEMIC HONORS
2003
2002
2001 2000 1999 1998 Kansas City Art Institute, National Dean’s List, Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Art Institute, Merit Award, Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Art Institute, National Dean’s List, Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Art Institute, Merit Award, Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Art Institute, Merit Award, Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Art Institute, Merit Award, Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City Art Institute, Merit Award, Kansas City, Missouri
University of Missouri Brady Commons Gallery, Award of Excellence, Columbia, Missouri
Lincoln University, Academic Achievement Award, Jefferson City, Missouri
Lincoln University, National Dean’s List, Jefferson City, Missouri
P R O F E S S I O N A L AWA R D S
2011
2009
2008
KCFX I.C.E. (Independent Creative Excellence) Awards, Interactive, Web Site, www.cornbreadworks.nl
KCFX I.C.E. (Independent Creative Excellence) Awards, Interactive, Web Site, www.frsurveys.com
KCFX I.C.E. (Independent Creative Excellence) Awards, Interactive, Web Site, www.seaboardcorp.com
KCFX I.C.E. (Independent Creative Excellence) Awards, Interactive, Web Site, www.awilliamsevents.com
Kansas City Ad Club mADDY Award, Interactive Design, www.wallstreettoweromaha.com
KCFX Freebé Awards, Multimedia, E-Card, Matt Shepherd Ad & Design Labor Day E-Card
KCFX Freebé Awards, Multimedia, Website, www.bethallisongallery.com
KCFX Freebé Awards, Multimedia, Website, www.wallstreettoweromaha.com
American Design Awards, Monthly Design Contest, www.cornbreadworks.nl
American Design Awards, Monthly Design Contest, www.bethallisongallery.com