If you’ve ever seen the television show The Office, you’re probably familiar with the crazy antics of Michael Scott and the rest of the Dunder Mifflin staff. You may have thought to yourself “How does someone even find themselves in these types of situations?” Well, here at Allovus we like to keep things exciting and … Continue reading
Illustration is one of those jobs that seems really glamorous. And it is. Illustrations are sexy. Good illustrators can set the tone for a company, website, brand, project, etc. Allovus is fortunate to count illustrator Robert Massa in our ranks. You may recognize his illustrations from the artwork hanging on the walls of our Gig … Continue reading
The holidays are filled with the flurry of shopping, baking, family gathering, and of course, holiday traditions. We asked our Allovus families what their favorite holiday traditions are. Maybe some of these stories will inspire you in creating your own traditions for the holidays. Enjoy! Hayley Nichols | Founder + Principal (plus a lot of … Continue reading
Thanksgiving is a special time of year, where families gather together around the dinner table and reflect on all the good things in their lives. Our Allovus family is no different. We have a lot to be grateful for. We checked in with all-of-u to find out what kinds of things are important to you. … Continue reading
Our friendly and effervescent HR Professional Heather Axtell is often the first person a new employee meets when joining our family. With her genuine smile and warm personality, she truly sets the tone for our Allovus welcome wagon. But how did Heather herself come to join our team? Heather says, it was a matter of … Continue reading
Internships can be valuable experiences for both interns and the companies for which they work. We’d like to introduce you to our wonderful summer intern, University of Portland student, and guest blogger, Kaitlin Flanigan. She’s got some great insights as to why students should consider internships. Take it away, Kaitlin! When someone says they work … Continue reading
Photo credit: Paul Nebinger As a group of creatives, the Allovus family is naturally comprised of like-minded individuals—many of whom also have hidden talents not necessarily included in their job descriptions. That’s certainly the case for our own Daniel Lee. By day, he works as a UX Researcher with Microsoft SAMS Studio. But when he’s not … Continue reading
Photo Copyright 2017 @KurtClark In keeping with our Hidden Talents series, Allovus has been digging in our treasure trove of secret talent. You may work with someone at any of the fabulous companies we partner with, but how well do you really know them? One such secret is, at present, diligently prototyping for Azure. But … Continue reading
Allovus recently participated in “A Day Without a Woman” event planned by the Women’s March organization. It was a day to honor and recognize the women in both our work lives and our home lives. 28 Allovus employees took part in the day; 16 women took the day off from work—and 12 men donated some PTO time and … Continue reading
With a down-to-earth demeanor, warmth, and generosity of spirit, Aimee Hayes is the kind of person you’d like to hang out with. Lucky for us, we get to welcome her into the Allovus family! As an Account Manager, Aimee’s mission is to diversify the Allovus customer base. She is excited to help connect the dots … Continue reading
Mike LaJoie has been with Allovus since 2010, and he knows a thing or two about design, icons, and all things visual/technical. But I bet you didn’t know that Mike has a hidden talent. To discover what it is, we’re going to take you back in time. A little trip back to the late 1980s—back … Continue reading
Wonder Twin Powers, Activate! Okay, so maybe they’re not really twins, but they ARE wonderful. Meet our new Recruiters, Brian Jensen and Miranda Wilimczyk. In the classic (and old) TV comic series, The Wonder Twins, the dynamic duo had some remarkable superpowers (she could shift into anything that had to do with water, and he … Continue reading
The holidays are upon us! It’s time to put on your fuzzy slippers, decorate, and make some yummy food and drinks to share with your family and friends. We thought we’d share a few of our favorites with All-ov-u. Allison Flanigan (Studios Coordinator) claims she is lame. (But we know better.) For her family’s favorite … Continue reading
Photo credit: John Pai In our series of Allovus Hidden Talents, we are highlighting the wonderful, and often not work-related, talents of our Allovus family. It’s pretty amazing to find these talents among our extraordinary team members, and the word “extraordinary” certainly does apply to our own Brick George. Brick’s hidden talent is… singing in one … Continue reading
Everybody has a hidden talent of some sort. There are company founders who can kick box, developers who can paint beautiful landscapes, and account managers who can race in a road rally in the forest. We thought it would be fun to delve into our talent pool to discover… which of you has a hidden … Continue reading