Experience
2015 – Present:
Island Design, Big Pine Key, FL
Partner, Designer
Most recent projects include: Print, logo and web design for Keys Boat Tours. Identity system for The Kinderhook Group a real estate brokerage. This on-going project includes logo design, signage, letterhead, ad development and web design.
2015 – Present:
Keys Boat Tours, Big Pine Key, FL
Partner, Captain
Tour boat business in the FL Keys offering eco, snorkel and fishing tours. #1 tour on TripAdvisor.
2014 – Present:
SpeakTees, online store
Owner, Designer
Projects include: T-shirt designs, web design, identity, Peace of my Heart logo design and packaging
2005 – Present:
Hudson Design, Catskill, NY
Partner, Designer, Art Director, Multimedia Producer
Most recent projects include: Print and logo design for Windham Mountain Resort. Web design and identity systems for OrthoSmile, M Gallery, Stewart House; Streaming media video profiles and slideshows for Halstead Property andvarious clients; Keynote Presentation for the Hudson Quadricentennial
2009 – Present:
Ruth Beattie, online store
Owner, Jewelry designer
Projects include: Jewelry, web design, identity, photography
2009 – 2013:
Tortillaville, Hudson, NY | Big Pine Key, FL
Owner and pioneer of modern day food truck
Besides running and cooking for a fast paced food truck, I designed the Tortillaville brand: logo, website, signage, and menus
2008:
Olivia on Warren, Hudson, NY
Gallery owner, Jewelry designer
Designed the Olivia on Warren brand: logo, signage, website, interior space, and advertisements
2006:
85 Broads, Greenwich, CT
Freelance Designer
Projects include: Web design, identity and marketing collateral for 85 Broads, a leading global women’s network
2003 – 2005:
SHOOT digital video and design, New York, NY
Partner, Art Director
Projects include: Web design and identities for SHOOTdv.com, Brian Branigan Photography,
and the New Baltimore Conservancy; Conceptual interactive design for Vidal Sassoon
1999 – 2002:
vOID Digital Video Workshops, New York, NY
Co-founder, director, designer, assistant instructor and technician
An extension to vOID multimedia lounge, the vOID dv workshops offered intensive training in digital video and Final Cut Pro
1995 – 2002:
vOID Multimedia Lounge, New York, NY
Owner and creator of a vOID multimedia screening lounge located in SoHo, NYC
Designer and art director for all of vOID’s materials: identity, flyers, CDs, website and events
1995 – 1997:
Freelance Graphic Design
Web design for Deutsche Bank and Insync Design; Interactive presentations for Lucent; Icon development for Ultimate Symbol
1991 – 1996:
Henry Dreyfuss Associates, New York, NY
Graphic Designer
Projects include: Graphical user interface for AT&T, Lucent, Oracle, Intuit; Web design for AT&T, Lexmark, Block Financial; Identity design for Polaroid
Books
2020:
Once Upon a Time-Bomb
Designer / Illustrator of the book
Designed and Illustrated the book by Brian Branigan, a lesson on motor boating, sailing and fishing. I designed the book in InDesign, Illustrated using Adobe Illustrator, and also created a WordPress website. The book is available on Amazon
2020:
Boat Fish Live
Designer / Illustrator of the book
Designed and Illustrated the book by Brian Branigan, a lesson on motor boating, sailing and fishing. I designed the book in InDesign, Illustrated using Adobe Illustrator and created a WordPress website. The book is available on Amazon
2016 – 2022:
The Road To Key West
Designer and Co-author of the book
Designed and co-wrote with Brian Branigan a 75 page guidebook to the Lower Keys. I designed the book in InDesign, and created a WordPress website. The 2022 / 4th edition of the book is available on Amazon
2013:
Food Truck 411
Designer of the book
Designed a 144 page book about our food truck business, Tortillaville. I designed the book in InDesign, and created a WordPress website and marketing kit. The book is available on Amazon
Gallery Shows
2014
Chris Wagner Arts Center, The Shipley School, Bryn Mawr, PA
Inaugural Alumni Show: Untitled Painting (12×12 acrylic and paper on wood panel)
2014
Artists’ House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Shipley Show: Jewelry: Ruby & Iolite necklace and earrings
2012
BRIK Gallery, Catskill, NY
Cowgirls Group Show: 4 Collage paintings
2008
Olivia on Warren, Hudson, NY
Various jewelry
2007
M Gallery, Catskill, NY
Jewelry: Coin pearls with seaglass pendant necklace
Education
1973-1987
The Shipley School, Bryn Mawr, PA
a pre-school through 12 college preparatory school
(Yes, I believe formative years do really count, and Shipley is special)
1987 – 1991
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
BFA in Graphic Design with minor in Fine Art (graduated with honors)
1990
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
1989
Studio Art Centers International, Florence, Italy
Computer Training
2010-2014
Lynda.com
WordPress, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Flash, Keynote, etc
2005
Future Media Concepts, New York, NY
Flash MX Application Development
2003
Noble Desktop, New York, NY
Dreamweaver MX, Flash MX
Skills
Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, WordPress, HTML, CSS, iLife series, Photography, video and streaming media
Awards
2020-2022
TripAdvisor “Traveler’s Choice” for Keys Boat Tours
2017 -2019
TripAdvisor “Certificate of Excellence” for Keys Boat Tours
2000
Zagat “most distinctive nightclub” for vOID multimedia lounge
1996
IDEA “silver winner” for Quicken 5 graphical user interface
Gallery Shows
2014
Chris Wagner Arts Center, The Shipley School, Bryn Mawr, PA
Inaugural Alumni Show: Untitled Painting (12×12 acrylic and paper on wood panel)
2014
Artists’ House Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Shipley Show: Jewelry: Ruby & Iolite necklace and earrings
2012
BRIK Gallery, Catskill, NY
Cowgirls Group Show: 4 Collage paintings
2008
Olivia on Warren, Hudson, NY
Various jewelry
2007
M Gallery, Catskill, NY
Jewelry: Coin pearls with seaglass pendant necklace
Links
allisonculbertson.com
islanddesign.us
keysboattours.com
ruthbeattie.com