“It is with pleasure and great confidence that I provide a Letter of Recommendation for Ms. Bowlus.

As I considered designers for my company’s website, I was referred to her by an artist friend who had retained her to design his site. I confess to being somewhat skeptical about using someone still in school, but was intrigued because his site was exceptionally well done and when I looked at her own site, it became clear that she had the ability to tailor her work to suit her clients.

From my initial contact with her and throughout the process of designing and upgrading our site, I was impressed with her professionalism, poise, intelligence, and responsiveness. JusticeWorks is a fairly unusual company, a for-profit contractor with governments to provide social services to youth and families. We wanted our website to communicate quality and credibility but not be too glitzy.

Allison was able to quickly grasp our situation and understand the goals for the site. She quickly presented a couple of alternatives and when one was chosen did an outstanding job of implementing it. She was able to update and incorporate, without complaint!, Outcome Studies which add to the company’s credibility. She found the photos for the site and included a ‘randomizer’ (which I didn’t know existed) which makes the site more lively and interesting.

We have gotten uniformly rave reviews from our customers, colleagues and employees. Several people have asked me to refer them to Allison and she has gotten additional work and performed admirably.

It is easy for me to give her the most profound endorsement and would welcome a cal to discuss further my professional experience with her.”

Dan Heit, President CEO
www.justiceworksyouthcare.com

“This letter is my recommendation for Allison Bowlus. Allison has joined Buzzhoney as a visual and technical design intern for the past 4 months. Her responsibilities have included visual design and front-end web development.

As Allison’s supervisor for only 4 months, I have seen many examples of her talent and have been impressed by her diligence. She is very creative, well organized, hard working and strong focus. She has the desire to finish every single stage of projects as good as she can. She did excellent job for presentations as well.

Allison is well-presented and able to work both independently and as part of a team. She is highly respected by her co-workers for her great personality. She has successfully developed great relationship with clients and co-workers.

I highly recommend Allison for employment. She would be a tremendous asset in any organization. If you have any questions regarding this recommendation, please do not hesitate to contact me.”

Edwin Tsui, Lead Designer, Buzzhoney LLC

“I have found Allison to be an outstanding designer, as well as her ability to work on the computer. She has proved herself countless times in her assistance in working with me on my website. In my 36 years of teaching at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh I would rank her among the top 10 students. She is the kind of person that will give 120%, and still question the outcome. She truly will be a very positive asset to any company or client.”

Angelo Ciotti, Reclamation Artist, Retired Art Institute of Pittsburgh Instructor

“Our Company’s website was in desperate need of a makeover. After a couple of disappointing consultations with other web designers, Allison was referred to us by a client. We couldn’t be more pleased with the results Allison produced. Our website was designed exactly as we envisioned, and Allison was very focused on our needs throughout the entire process. She also met a very aggressive timeline and is clearly an expert in her field. We look forward to partnering with Allison in the future on other creative projects.”

Mohammad Ashrafi
www.dynamicmindsconsulting.com

“My company hired Allison to redesign our web site. We had a limited budget but needed a site that looked highly professional as we use it as our main marketing vehicle. Allison was inventive and responsive during the process, sensitive to our needs and concerns and willing to work interactively with us during all phases of the project. The end product was superlative given our budget. As a result, we have recommended to her to a number of our clients who have since approached her about her service. She has also become a personal friend.” November 22, 2009

Steve Graul
www.inconceptinc.com

“Allison is a rarity in the design industry. She knows how to pull out some killer designs, and be on time with them. On top of that she is very personable and is just plain fun to work with. I highly recommend her.”

Justin Richards
PrakPrint

“Allison is attentive to detail and knows how to design websites for ease of use for the business and the consumer. I highly recommend her for designing websites. I love my updated websites and encourage everyone to look at them.”

Rose Hendershot
www.photographicmemory.info

“Allison was an excellent designer while working for The Art Institute of Pittsburgh’s Public Relations department. She is extremely focused and detail-oriented, and she followed each project through with an enthusiatic attitude though demands were high. It was always a pleasure to work with her, and i would recommend her for any position requiring an aesthetic eye.”

Angela Jedrzejek, Design Studio Coordinator, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh

“Allison was a wonderful student who applied enormous amounts of creative energy into every project she executed, both visually and technically. Allison was always open to critique, seeking it out, and she reacted to comments in a thoughtful manner. She completed all projects in a timely manner. She started freelancing early in her education career because she is so talented and has a professional attitude about working for clients. She is a pleasant person, and a talented individual who would be a tremendous asset to a forward-looking business.”

Patricia Huettel, Professor, Art Institute of Pittsburgh

“Allison is one of the best all around students I have had the pleasure to work with in the past years. Her ability’s to take any project to a higher level is a pleasure to see happen. Her abilities are constantly improving because of her desire to make projects to the highest standards. She is constantly a source for comparison with in the class her work was constantly pushing the class to make their work better. She would be an asset to any team or project which needs a strong all around programmer and designer. She will pour her heart into all her work and you will never be let down.”

David Barton, Instructor, The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
www.dkbarton.com

“Although I didn’t meet Allison until we were both concluding our studies together, both she and her work impressed me immediately. She is an extremely creative individual, with a solid grasp of typography, visual design, and color theory. She is able to extend these talents in multiple mediums, including print and web development. Allison is also a highly motivated individual with an uncanny ability to multitask. She was successfully working with multiple clients and varying projects well before graduation and continues with that success today. I have every confidence in Allison as a person and as an artist. Any client or company would be fortunate to work with her.”

Chris Shuknecht, Student, Art Institute of Pittsburgh

“Allison is an excellent designer. As a student, she produced work of the highest quality and maintained a high GPA while working on a number of freelance projects. If you are looking for high-quality graphic and/or web design and exquisite attention to detail, Allison is the designer for you.”

William J. Moner, Instructor, Web Design & Interactive Media, Art Institute of Pittsburgh
www.williamjmoner.com