Alison Dixon
alison.g.dixon@gmail.com, (864)
363-1443
1007 E. Maple Street, Apt. 3, Pasadena, CA 91106
Online portfolio- http://alisondixonportfolio.weebly.com
EDUCATION: Bachelor's of Fine Arts, Animation, May 2012, Kansas
City Art Institute (Merit Scholar), 2.96 GPA
ARTISTIC STRENGTHS: Concept design, Animation and
Painting
DIGITAL SKILL SET: Adobe Creative Suite CS2 - CS5:
After Effects, Flash, Illustrator, Photoshop; Apple Final Cut
Pro; Autodesk Maya 3D; Boinx iStopMotion; Corel
Painter; Mac OS; Microsoft Office
SIGNIFICANT COURSES: Life Drawing, Drawing within the
frame, Digital Motion, History of Moving Images, Extreme Body Forms
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Freeze Dried Earth Studios, LLC (Fall 2011)
- Freelance Illustration - Provided artistic direction and created visual
assets for client's photography website. Developed website concept based
on client interview. Designed and presented various Studio logo
options in Photoshop. Generated thematic banner art and thumbnails using
Corel Painter and Photoshop.
EMc Rides, Inc. (Summer 2011) - Freelance Illustration and
Animation - Created and animated an advertisement for sport event
promotion client. Developed visual assets based on client's targeted
audience, using After Effects and Photoshop rendered files.
Blockbuster of Westport (7/2010 – 2/2011, Kansas City,
MO) - Customer Sales Representative - Display set-up, promoted movie and game
selections, assisted customers, provided entertainment reviews, operated cash
register.
Neveah Salon & Spa (Summer 2009, Spartanburg, SC) - Shop
Attendant - customer assistance, product placement, light cleaning
American Mil-Spec, LLC (Summer 2008, Lexington, SC) -
Inventory Control Clerk - cataloged and recorded inventory receipts, maintained
stock records, assigned location codes
AWARDS
Merit Scholarship (Talent and Academic award 2008 - 2012), KCAI
SC Scholastics juried show Honorable Mention
Fine Arts Center juried showcase 2nd place
REFERENCES
Doug Hudson, Animation Chair, KCAI
Carl Kurtz, Faculty, Foundation Year, KCAI, 816-802-3346
or ckurtz@kcai.edu
S.E.B. Sidener, Freeze Dried Earth Studio, 803-422-7275
Elizabeth McNamara, EMc Rides, lz.mcnmr@gmail.com
Mallory Dorn, Blockbuster, Kansas City MO 314.698.9669
American Mil-Spec LLC, Lexington SC, Scott@american-milspec.com
