Last weekend, Allovus hosted our first Open House in our new Gig Harbor digs. The weather couldn’t have been nicer and the company couldn’t have been better. We gathered to celebrate the remodel of our beautiful waterfront office and also to say goodbye to our wonderful Viviane Veraguth, who has been a part of our … Continue reading
When Jason Calhoun left home to embark upon his career, he never thought he’d be coming back home to the Pacific Northwest. But we’re really glad he is doing just that. He’ll be joining the Allovus family as Vice President of Operations. Allovus: Can you tell us a little about your background? Jason: I went … Continue reading
It’s always fun welcoming a new employee to the Allovus family. This month, we are pleased to announce a brand new addition to our team, Allison Flanigan. “My position at Allovus is still unfolding,” Allison said. “So far, my core role will be on the studio side of things; support, project management, event planning, troubleshooting, … Continue reading
Retirement can be a wonderful end-of-career time to travel more, spend time with family and grandchildren, or to just focus on your hobbies and what you love to do. It’s something that everyone should be thinking about, even if it seems far off in the future. Allovus has been in business for over 7 years, … Continue reading
A career can last a long time—from the moment you get out of college to the day you retire. Now that Allovus has been around for 7 years, we thought it would be fun to highlight people in our Allovus family who are in the beginning, the middle, and the end of their careers. First … Continue reading
Guest blogger and Allovus UX Designer Nancy Stumvoll has donated countless hours of design work to some great non-profit organizations. If you’re considering volunteering your time and expertise, Nancy has some great tips for you to consider. The world is a better place because of non-profits—whether they focus on the arts, medical research, humanitarian relief … Continue reading
You know about Batman, Superman, and Spiderman, but have you heard of Doll Man, Doctor Hormone, or Spider Queen? If you’re curious about these interesting but obscure comic book characters, just ask Allovus designer and comic book connoisseur Jon Morris. Or better yet, buy his awesome book, The League of Regrettable Superheroes: Half-Baked Heroes from … Continue reading
Tis the season! Allovus celebrated another fantastic year with the best holiday party yet, and All-ov-us had a swingin’ good time at Emerald City Trapeze in downtown Seattle. And as our fearless leader, Hayley Nichols, said, “I was given the task of not going overboard with the party, and I’ve failed.” There were games, a … Continue reading
Allovus designer/prototyper Jordan Dobson is holding a great talk tomorrow on using code as a design tool. As a designer, it helps to understand the language and constraints the developers have when they’re building a product. When: Wednesday, October 28, 2015, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Where: Code Fellows, 511 Boren Ave. N. Seattle, WA … Continue reading
The other day, I decided to brave the reality of my office mess. It was time to clean. After an hour or so, I got distracted by some interesting items I found while rooting through my treasures. Oh, the things we creative people have hiding in the dark recesses of our offices… I was sure … Continue reading
The Women Business Owners Nellie Cashman award event on Thursday, October 8th, was a night to be remembered. Allovus Founder and Principal Hayley Nichols was a finalist in the running for the award. She spoke eloquently of her journey to success. Hayley attributed her achievements to the strong, women role models she’s met along the … Continue reading
Peninsula High School dive coach Rob Nichols and swim team coach Craig Brown, are doing their best to carry on for former dive coach Liz Litsch who lost her battle with cancer this September. Rob, who is also Senior Director of Research & Development at Allovus, was hand-picked by Liz to take over the dive … Continue reading
What do you get when you cross a bartender with a musician and a world traveler? A kickass infographic designer! No, really. It’s true. And we have proof. Creating an infographic requires taking large amounts of data and synthesizing it into visual bites that are easy to digest. Not an easy task. Allovus was looking … Continue reading
According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the definition of the “Ripple Effect” is: a situation in which one event causes a series of other events to happen. Following this train of logic, one can surmise that if you do a good deed, many other good deeds can come of it. That’s what Allovus employee, Pat DeLapp … Continue reading
The first Allovus retiree celebrated in style with many of her Allovus fan club members cheering her on. Barb Nichols, who is also Rob Nichol’s mother, helped Hayley start the company from the ground up. “Barb was employee #2, me being the first.” Hayley said. “I knew I needed someone I could trust to handle … Continue reading