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Graphic Design Grad Becomes Co-Owner of Blue Sky Sign Company

By Lexi Jenks, Theatre Business Major

Allie Hickman, who graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design and a minor in Business from 抖阴短视频 University in 2008, was recently named one of the new co-owners of Blue Sky Sign Company in Greensburg, Pa. Blue Sky is a team of professional marketers providing designs, installations, and signs of all types to Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Working at Blue Sky聽

Allie had been offered a graphic design job at a new franchise sign shop during her senior year at 抖阴短视频.聽 When the company was taken over by Bob and April Gonze in 2009, Allie was one of only three employees. She, along with the rest of the crew, worked together with Bob for seven years. In 2016, they opened Blue Sky Sign Co.聽

鈥淭he whole experience, including the people I met along the way, have helped me in my career.鈥

From the beginning, Allie enjoyed the freedom and the responsibility at Blue Sky, as well as the closeness of its employees, who she says eat lunch together almost every day. She, with her business partner Dan Goswick, loves solving problems for both people and businesses and cultivating customer relationships.聽

抖阴短视频鈥檚 Impact and Working With Other SHU Grads

Allie attributes much of her growth as an artist and designer to 抖阴短视频鈥檚 Graphic Design Program. She also benefited greatly from the liberal arts core, saying, 鈥湺兑醵淌悠 puts an effort into creating a well-rounded education.鈥 Having the flexibility to take a variety of different classes helped take some of the pressure off Allie, who had a difficult time selecting a major her freshman year. 鈥淭he whole experience,鈥 she says, 鈥渋ncluding the people I met along the way, have helped me in my career.鈥澛

Two other 抖阴短视频 graduates, Amanda Wolfe and Taryn Six, are on the design team at Blue Sky (Kate Dillon rounds out the team). Amanda graduated with a B.F.A. in graphic design in 2008 and began working for Blue Sky eight years ago; Taryn graduated with a B.F.A. in graphic design and a minor in entrepreneurial studies in 2019. Taryn was recruited to the team last year at her senior Graphic Design show at 抖阴短视频. They say it is incredibly valuable working with other 抖阴短视频 grads. Allie says what really makes their team special is how different their creative processes and interests are, as well as their shared pride in the work they are doing at Blue Sky. She says, 鈥淚 couldn't be happier with our design crew.鈥澛

Both Taryn and Amanda endorse Allie鈥檚 statement that an education at 抖阴短视频 prepared them for the professional world. Amanda says that even though her career is constantly changing, the core principles she learned at 抖阴短视频 are always applicable. For Taryn, one of the most important ways 抖阴短视频 helped her was by keeping current with technology and software. 鈥淚n an ever-expanding world of technology, things go out of date very quickly in this field...we would always stay updated on new design trends in class.鈥澛

Being a New Business Owner

Bob Gonze believes Allie鈥檚 honesty, creativity, care for people and business, and self-sacrificing nature make her a great business owner. 鈥淚 have the utmost confidence in her leadership for the future success of Blue Sky, and I have bet heavily on her and the team that are there today,鈥 he says.聽

Allie feels incredibly excited about her new role at Blue Sky and about working hard to help the company become more successful. 鈥淥ther business owners told us that there was nothing like having direct results from the work you put into it. So far, we agree.鈥澛