E X P E R I E N C E
ALLISON LEVY DESIGN
Freelance Graphic Designer | 2015-present
HANLEY WOOD
Associate Art Director | 2013-2015
Multifamily Executive, Affordable Housing Finance, Apartment Finance Today, ProSales
Assistant Art Director | 2008-2013
Remodeling, Replacement Contractor, Residential Architect, ProSales, EcoHome, Building Products
Senior Graphic Designer | 2004-2008
Building Products, El Nuevo Constructor, Tools of the Trade
Art direct multiple trade publications | Design covers, features, and departments | Commission and art direct photographers and illustrators for cover, feature and department assignments | Design graphics and infographics | Select stock art | Create and maintain layout and article templates | Manage art budgets, contracts and invoicing | Work closely with production and editorial to ensure all deadlines are met | Collaborate with editorial, web production and marketing to ensure consistent brand identity | Create promo images for brands’ websites | Create logos for brands’ award programs and events as needed | Maintain print issue archives | Redesigned print versions of Affordable Housing Finance, Replacement Contractor and Building Products
POST NEWSWEEK TECH MEDIA
Graphic Designer | 2000-2004
Designed editorial pages for Government Computer News (GCN) and GCN Tech Edition | Created editorial graphics when necessary | For marketing and circulation, designed flyers, brochures, postcards, direct mail, house ads and publication cover wraps | For trade shows and annual awards gala, created programs, directories, award certificates, banners, and promotional materials | Designed animated gif house ads | Formatted HTML emails promoting publications’ websites | Fulfilled reprint requests
LEGAL TIMES
Production Assistant | 1999-2000
For weekly tabloid publication, designed editorial and classified pages | Designed classified, display, and house ads | Designed promotional materials | Prepared editorial and classified pages to be sent to the printer | Fulfilled reprint requests | Archived editorial content | Formatted advertising and marketing materials for website
E D U C A T I O N
Washington University in St. Louis | BA in Art History, Minors in Fine Art and Business
George Washington University | Continuing education program in graphic design and production
S K I L L S
InDesign | Photoshop | Illustrator | Bridge | Acrobat | WoodWing | K4 | Microsoft Office | Brightspot
A W A R D S
Gold Ozzie Award 2007, Feature Article Design, Building Products | Various National and Regional Azbee Awards, including: Gold National Azbee Award 2009, New Publication Design, EcoHome | Gold Regional Azbee Award 2009, Feature Article Design, Building Products | Gold National Azbee Award 2010, Feature Article Design, EcoHome | Silver National Azbee Award 2011, Front Cover Photo, EcoHome | Silver National Azbee Award 2012, Feature Article Design, EcoHome | Gold Regional Azbee Award 2015, Front Cover Special Issue, Multifamily Executive | Gold Regional Azbee Award 2015, Front Cover Illustration, Affordable Housing Finance
C O N T A C T
allisonlevy2003@yahoo.com | 703.675.9390