Laura Olsen + strategic alliances
= Olsen Creative
Laura Olsen formed Olsen Creative in 2001 to bring the breadth of her service-offering to small and start-up businesses. With over 20 years experience as an art director in advertising and direct marketing, she has maintained long-standing relationships with service providers and independent contractors in the fields of design, illustration, photography, printing, multimedia, web design, systems development, advertising, marketing and public relations. These connections are incorporated to provide diverse solutions to any project.
Olsen started her career after graduating from Central Washington University with a BA in Graphic Design. Since then, she has kept on the cutting-edge of her career by attending seminars and classes in management, computer graphics and production techniques. She has worked on behalf of Bank of America, Pacific First Bank, Magnolia Hi-Fi, Skipper's, Bayliner, Cruise Alaska, Cellular One, US West Cellular, Community Transit, Egghead Software, IBM, Corel, Microsoft, Apple Computer, Pantone, and others.
Experienced with creating promotions for these established corporations, Olsen applies big business know-how to help small businesses and start-ups get up and running easily and quickly.
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Recommendations from LinkedIn:
"Laura is an excellent manager and inspirational designer. She provided me with a solid foundation to build my career on. I admire her ability to laugh at situations that are otherwise stressful, keeping her team calm and on target. She's truly one of a kind."
Mike Swartz
Web Developer / Graphic Designer, Zones
"As Laura's collegue at Zones, Inc., I had the opportunity to work with her on many direct marketing projects. In addition to being a very good designer, I was impressed with Laura's ability to see the big picture in terms of marketing and creative strategy. Her ability to think strategically and put that thought process to work in solving creative marketing problems can only benefit her clients."
Dan Bradley,
Online Copy Chief and eMedia Manager, Zones, Inc.
here are just a few strategic alliances
Leita Hermanson - Principal, Upside Down
Upside Down is an idea / invention company that produces outstanding results in sales and marketing by helping businesses take a bold new look at their products and services. We have a burning desire to help companies generate the brilliant ideas that supercharge sales, marketing, advertising, and PR efforts. We help startup, expanding, and high growth companies, and firms looking for a new spark, execute marketing tools that help them thrive with renewed vigor.
Craig Nelson - Copywriter/Creative Director, CRAIG CREATIVE
Former Senior Copywriter at advertising agency J. Walter Thompson Specialized Communications, Craig has written advertising and web copy for clients including Microsoft, Drugstore.com, Amazon.com, Shurgard Storage, SAFECO, Optical Illusions Eyewear, Zones, Inc., REI, Central Tavern, Questia.com, and Bucher Aerospace. Industry awards include Northwest Addy and Summit.
Keith Megay - Photography
Keith is a master of producing highly effective images for communication and commerce. He can provide you with many photographic techniques and styles in a range of photographic categories including product, food and architecture. He offers world class images and is always focused on service and professionalism. Choose from either traditional film or state-of-the-art digital capture with color management technology. He prides himself on his ability to produce high quality images with quick turn-around times.