allie mckinley
designer + good person
CA, USAWork Experience
Designer + Good Person
Independent Designer
Location independent designer specializing in strategic branding, visual design and UX.
Select clients: Microsoft, Amazon, Petco, Hyperlite Wakeboards, T-Mobile
Select clients: Microsoft, Amazon, Petco, Hyperlite Wakeboards, T-Mobile
January 2009
- Present
California, United States
Zillow
UX Lead for Zillow/Postlets
Worked closely with small cross-functional team to refresh Zillow’s core brand as well as Postlets and Zillow Rentals. Designed for multiple platforms—web, mobile web, iOS and Android. Built lightweight prototypes, collaborated with developers, made copy edits and conducted online/in-person user testing. Mentored designers through Zillow’s internship program.
July 2013
- January 2016
California, United States
Zillow
Visual UX Designer
Worked closely with small cross-functional team to refresh Zillow’s core brand as well as Postlets and Zillow Rentals. Designed for multiple platforms—web, mobile web, iOS and Android. Built lightweight prototypes, collaborated with developers, made copy edits and conducted online/in-person user testing. Mentored designers through Zillow’s internship program.
May 2012
- July 2013
Washington, United States
FILTER Digital Studios
Art Director & QA
Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Advertising
Creative lead for online Windows Phone campaign. Work includes storyboards, prototype web pages, web and mobile static/animated banner ads and various campaign collateral.
Microsoft Visual Studio Icon Project
Helped manage and implement workflow process for large scale iconography project for Microsoft Visual Studio. Provided support and guidance to designers and project managers. Responsible for quality assurance of more than 3000 icons.
Creative lead for online Windows Phone campaign. Work includes storyboards, prototype web pages, web and mobile static/animated banner ads and various campaign collateral.
Microsoft Visual Studio Icon Project
Helped manage and implement workflow process for large scale iconography project for Microsoft Visual Studio. Provided support and guidance to designers and project managers. Responsible for quality assurance of more than 3000 icons.
April 2011
- January 2012
Washington, United States
Microsoft
Art Director
Managed the Zune Creative team.
Art directed a team of 6 designers to refresh the Zune brand and provide creative for the 2010 international launch. The creative team is responsible for the design and development of all Zune marketing and PR materials, email newsletters, website and software assets.
Art directed a team of 6 designers to refresh the Zune brand and provide creative for the 2010 international launch. The creative team is responsible for the design and development of all Zune marketing and PR materials, email newsletters, website and software assets.
February 2010
- February 2011
Washington, United States
Microsoft
Sr. Designer
Worked on high profile projects specifically with Xbox, Zune, Windows Phone 7 and various incubation teams such as Berlin, Metro, Pavo and Courier.
Design and development for high level branding and taxonomy, iconography, incubation
product pitches, invitations/environmental graphics for events, research books and other
print collateral.
Design and development for high level branding and taxonomy, iconography, incubation
product pitches, invitations/environmental graphics for events, research books and other
print collateral.
November 2008
- November 2009
Washington, United States
Nordstrom
Sr. Designer
Worked with Marketing and Brand Managers to develop and maintain Nordstrom brands.
Designed identities, packaging design, garment labels, hangtags and marketing collateral for Nordstrom brands such as Halogen, B.P., Caslon, Make+Model, Classiques, Nordstrom Home, Nordstrom Baby and Nordstrom Hosiery. Art directed photo shoots for packaging, lookbooks and internal educational pieces.
Designed identities, packaging design, garment labels, hangtags and marketing collateral for Nordstrom brands such as Halogen, B.P., Caslon, Make+Model, Classiques, Nordstrom Home, Nordstrom Baby and Nordstrom Hosiery. Art directed photo shoots for packaging, lookbooks and internal educational pieces.
August 2005
- November 2008
Washington, United States
Arbonne Intl.
Sr. Designer
Responsible for establishing creative direction and mentoring designers.
Produced and designed packaging, identities, environmental graphics, textiles, catalogues, brochures and other marketing collateral from concept to completion. Created illustrations for merchandise. Responsible for organizing and directing photo shoots.
Produced and designed packaging, identities, environmental graphics, textiles, catalogues, brochures and other marketing collateral from concept to completion. Created illustrations for merchandise. Responsible for organizing and directing photo shoots.
July 2002
- August 2005
Irvine, California, United States
Education
San Diego State University (CSU)
BA in Fine Art with Design emphisis
Distinguished in major.
January 1997
- June 2000
San Diego, California, United States
Languages
English (Fluent),
Awards
SDSU | School Of Fine Art
Distinguished in Major
Skills
Android,
Art,
Art Direction,
As Well As Understanding Of Web Standards And Limitations. Keen Organizational Skills And Ability To Establish Processes To Create A More Efficient Workflow.,
Brand Development,
Branding,
Brochures,
Cc,
Copy Editing,
Corporate Branding,
CS6,
Design,
Experience Design,
Fireworks,
Graphic Design,
Identities,
Illustration,
Illustrator,
Illustrator And InDesign. Complete Knowledge Of Print And Pre-press,
Indesign,
Interaction Design,
IOS,
Letterpress,
Logos,
Macintosh And PC Strong Working Knowledge And Experience In The Use Of Adobe Creative Suites 4/5,
Marketing,
Mobile,
Mobile Apps,
Mobile Design,
Mobile Devices,
Offset Printing,
Packaging,
Photoshop,
Platforms,
Prepress,
Print,
Print Collateral,
Prototyping,
Rapid Development,
Responsive Design,
Sketch,
Specifically Photoshop,
Team Building,
UI Design ,
Usibility Testing,
UX Design,
Visual Communication,
Visual Design,
Web,
Web Design,