Alex Olmsted

Product Designer

Brooklyn, NY, USA
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