Bill Allen

Location
ashburn, VA (US)
Work Category
Design
Interests
Job opportunities
Currently working on...
Various freelance projects using Adobe Creative Suite. Looking for job opportunities in publishing, advertising and marketing on a full-time, part-time or freelance basis.

About Me

I have over nine years of experience in publication design and have worked for an architectural and interior design firm for the past eight years, where I designed apartment buildings, community clubhouses and entry signage, and produced full-color renderings. However, my roots and my passion stem from magazine layout design and print advertising for in-house events and property management companies. I'm very detail-oriented and work well independently and as part of a team.

I'm also very creative with a bucket of paint, a roller and some blue painter's tape. The bland beige walls in my house are rapidly disappearing. What's next? Hmmm, let's see what I can create with a french curve. Oh, and I'm a die hard Maryland Terps fan. Go Terps!

Work Experience

  • Jan 2001 - Nov 2008
    sterling, VA (US)
    Architectural Designer
    Archon Associates Inc.
    • Designed floor plans for multistory residential apartment buildings and condominiums for multifamilies and independent seniors
    • Designed floor plans and exterior building elevations for community clubhouses
    • Produced full-color site plans and renderings to assist developers with presentations to prospective lenders and city review boards
    • Conceptualized and designed exterior community signage using materials tailored to each project
    • Created exterior building elevations with architectural elements to reflect neighboring structures and styles
    • Designed marketing brochures and leaflets of apartment floor plans to show prospective residents
  • Dec 1999 - Jan 2001
    vienna, VA (US)
    Creative Director
    Fairfax Publishing Company Inc.
    • Built graphics department for start-up publishing company; purchased all Macintosh computers and software; hired and supervised staff of three; administered budget
    • Oversaw design and production of three monthly magazines and three quarterly magazines, all in four-color, that advertised luxury apartment communities
    • Designed and produced covers for all publications
    • Collaborated with publishers to design and produce advertisements, brochures and tear cards for property management companies
  • May 1994 - Dec 1999
    washington, DC (US)
    Associate Design Director
    Washingtonian Magazine
    • Designed and produced three feature story layouts, the Arts section and fifteen departments per monthly issue
    • Designed and produced invitations, logos, posters, buttons and announcements for Washingtonian-sponsored events
    • Coordinated and supervised design projects for interns
    • Administered budget and hired freelance illustrators; co-developed visual concepts for articles and ensured weekly deadlines

Education

  • 1988 - 1991
    Bachelor's - Graphic Design
    Corcoran College of Art and Design