# Allie Powell > Product Designer Location: San Francisco, California, United States Profile: https://flows.cv/alliepowell 10+ years of design building products from discovery to implementation. Currently building the next generation of AI agents for researchers with Academia.edu. ## Work Experience ### Senior Product Designer @ Academia.edu Jan 2025 – Present | San Francisco, California, United States Building the next generation of AI tools for academic researchers. ### Senior Product Designer @ argodesign Jan 2020 – Jan 2025 | Austin, Texas Area Partner with cross-functional teams from companies like Sam's Club, DreamWorks, and Northwestern Mutual to launch and grow products, through end-to-end design and research. ### Product Designer @ argodesign Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 ### Experience Designer @ Comcast Jan 2018 – Jan 2019 | Remote Designed white-labeled versions of the Xfinity xFi app for several third-party companies. ### Experience Designer @ Honeywell Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 | Austin, Texas Designed, tested, and supported the launch of the Honeywell Home App, resulting in 2 million+ downloads and a 4.5-star App Store rating. Work also spanned connected building software and IoT products. ### Web and Brand Designer @ Unknown Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 Independently led and performed various design needs for a range of small businesses. • Designed and personally built a website using HTML & CSS for Argentiana Asados, a catering company • Led branding for Mosaico Art Appraisal, resulting in a new logo, cohesive visual identity, and print materials • Created marketing materials for the independent record company, Man Bites Dog ### Design Intern @ iStrategyLabs Jan 2015 – Jan 2015 | Washington D.C. Metro Area Interned at iStrategyLabs, a digital agency based in Washington D.C. • Produced daily social media content for Kroger • Designed infographic to showcase internal culture and attract future talent • Set up, directed, and aided in photoshoots to provide content for social media posts ### Design Editor @ The American Word Jan 2013 – Jan 2015 | American University • National Runner-Up for the 2014 College Media Association’s Best Magazine Spread among four-year schools • Led and executed rebranding for the magazine's revival • Managed 4 design assistants to execute new style guide ### Design Intern @ GenEra Strategies, LLC Jan 2014 – Jan 2014 | Washington D.C. Metro Area • Headed design of subpages for a series of websites: one for each of the client’s 12 locations • Worked with clients when designing their logos and web icons ### Design Editor @ The American University Eagle Jan 2012 – Jan 2013 | Washington D.C. Metro Area • Finalist in the Associated Collegiate Press’s 2012 Design Awards • As the sole designer, I produced the university's 24-page newspaper under a 12-hour deadline once a week. As it was critical to the success of this role, I perfected an ability to work quickly and accurately under pressure. • Even as the sole designer, team work was important. I worked with and organized the evolving needs of various forces: the editor-in-chief, five section editors, and business manager. ## Education ### Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design American University ### Summer Intensive in Graphic Design Central College ## Contact & Social - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alliehpowell - Website: https://www.alliepowell.com --- Source: https://flows.cv/alliepowell JSON Resume: https://flows.cv/alliepowell/resume.json Last updated: 2026-04-05