Alex Olmsted
Product Designer
Brooklyn, NY, USA
9178854686
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I’m Alex, a product designer living in Brooklyn. I love to help make digital things that are super useful and beautiful at the same time.
Work Experience
DaisyBill
Senior Product Designer
UX, UI & Information Architecture accross all Saas products for DaisyBill.
June 2020
- Present
New York, New York, United States
Superbright
Sr. Product Designer
Currently working with a specialized team of developers, producers, and artists to push the boundaries of what AR/VR tech can do. Pioneering & creating experimental digital experiences harnessing the power of optics, sound, and haptics. Accounts include Vortic, DRL, LA River, Claudio Quest.
May 2019
- June 2020
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Good Vs Evil
Product Design Lead & Founder
Founded company to design and deliver custom digital products for a range of underserved non-profits and educational organizations to dramatically increase communications and effectiveness. Directed team of designers, writers, engineers, and strategists through discovery, user analysis, UX/UI design, testing, and final deployment. Accounts include QBI, WildAid, Moody’s, Curated Care, Children of Haiti Project, NHTSA.
2016
- June 2020
Brooklyn, New York, United States
Freelance
Design Consultant
Guided creative teams and strategists at top tier creative agencies (BBDO, HUGE, McGarry Bowen) to deliver design-forward national digital and brand marketing campaigns. Leveraged consumer insights and analysis to create engaging experiences for popular brands such as Chase, Duracell, JP Morgan, HP, and Maserati.
2014
- 2016
New York, New York, United States
The Gate
Assoc. Creative Director
Partnered with ECD to develop creative strategies and national, consumer-facing, brand campaigns including TV, Print & Digital products for luxury and fortune 500 clients. Lead creative team to develop a winning pitch for $10M ConEdison business. Other accounts included State street, Duxiana, Alliance Bernstein.
2012
- 2014
New York, United States
Planet 3
Sr. Art Director
Designed entertainment marketing campaigns across digital, print, and TV. Lead team of art directors and graphic artists to produce award-winning work for clients such as WB, AMC, Starz, and Syfy.
2011
- 2012
Los Angeles, California, United States
Publicis
Sr. Art Director
Built international digital and broadcast campaigns for high profile accounts including Sony, Renault, Istanbul 2010.
2008
- 2010
Istanbul, Turkey
M.A.R.K.A.
Art Director
Played key design role in the development of digital and print marketing campaigns for marquee clients such as Porsche, Atlas Jet, Quantum Watches, Derimonde.
2006
- 2008
Turkey
Education
Oregon State University
Batchelor of Fine Arts
Oregon, United States
School Of Visual Arts (SVA)
Portfolio & Design
New York, New York, United States