ALISON OUELLETTE
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EDUCATION
University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA
College of Visual and Performing Arts
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design/Letterform
Magna Cum Laude, 05.2006, Chancellor's and Dean's List,
Officer of Student Senate
MEDITERRANEAN STUDIES PROGRAM in Messina, Sicily, 06.2004
SHAWSHEEN VALLEY TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL, Billerica, MA
Certificate in Commercial Art and Design, 06.2002
Valedictorian, GPA 3.89, Outstanding Vocational Student of the
Year 2002, Class Treasurer
EMPLOYMENT
S FFT SHOE COMPANY/H.H.BROWN, Andover, MA, 06.2008-Present
Creative Manager for S fft, Softspots and Isol
. Formulated design concepts and managed workflow for
all marketing.
. Insured brand standards and managed creative in
catalogs, national advertising, websites, copy, etc.
. Managed graphic designer, delegated tasks,
trafficked, reviewed and approved all projects.
. Collaborated with copywriters and designers on
execution of projects.
. Attended and assisted in the set-up and preparation
of major industry trade shows.
. Launched new brand, Isol for Fall 2010
season. Collaborated with Marketing and Product teams to create
brand identity, descriptive copy,
demographic, website and imagery.
. Assisted in all aspects of international and
in-studio photoshoots for seasonal marketing campaigns.
Responsibilities ranged from hiring talent to
post-production retouching and final approval on all imagery.
. Coordinated with print vendors to gather quotes,
negotiate prices, research new materials and attend press checks.
. Assisted Product Development team with product
design, specifically color palettes and ornament design.
. Tracked and reported traffic and sales on e-
commerce sites, sent email marketing campaigns and assisted
in social marketing.
S FFT SHOE COMPANY/H.H.BROWN, Andover, MA, 06.2006-06.2008
Design Coordinator for S fft, Softspots, Quark and R hne
. Graphic Design for catalogs, ads, direct mail and
other sales/marketing collateral.
. Maintained marketing websites to ensure product and
information stayed current.
. Photo-retouching on both product and lifestyle
photography.
. Prepared and released artwork files to vendors.
. Handled imagery and advertising requests from sales
team.
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS DARTMOUTH, Dartmouth, MA
CVPA Media Lab Assistant 09.2004-05.2006
. Troubleshooting for over fifty Apple computers and
various programs. Responsible for Epson color printing
and designed employee handbook.
SPECIAL SKILLS
Advanced in Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator.
Experienced in QuarkXPress
Typography, Catalog Design and Layout, Poster Design & Brand
Identity
Advanced in photo-manipulation, color-correction and
retouching
Well versed in Microsoft Word, Excel and Adobe Acrobat
Both Mac/PC literate
REFERENCES
Available on request