Hello, I am Benoit Ollive,
I am currently working as Creative Design Director at Anomaly Los Angeles & New York.
I have always pushed myself very hard to create work that is unique, explores mixed media, questions the principles of design and connects people through narrative. I use my own hyper-sensibility as an advantage to make people feel intimate with the creative outcome. My ultimate life purpose is to make every day count, so I am never taking breaks. If not at the office, I work on my own projects as an artist. I always make a point to focus on quality and execution. Never afraid to get my hands dirty in the true meaning of the term. I was born and worked in France for a bit, then moved to England, Germany, Asia and recently America. Working with creatives from Advertising to Product Design, Architecture, Film and Art galleries, in roles including Creative Director, Sr. Art Director, Designer, both Artist and Curator, over the past 13 years.
CURRENT
•Creative Design Director at Anomaly, Los Angeles since April 2021 Full-time
Currently working as the design lead on Vans and Hoka. And have been lead on Meta Quest, Masterclass, Facebook, Diet Coke, Cruise, Johnnie Walker, Sonos, Dove, Nordstrom, Sally Hansen and previously partnering on the global Converse account with now GCD Jane Cronk. We made the Converse Forever Chuck campaign reaching 190 million users worldwide and winning a Bronze lion for film craft in Cannes and a Clios branded content Bronze award. Converse Rated One Star celebrating the anti-hero also had worldwide resonance on social media and on the streets. Launched the first global brand campaign for Sally Hansen, highlighting self-made women. Launched a couple of 360 campaigns for Sonos to promote their new A-game speakers. We recently launched the first app that uses Artificial Intelligence to draw portraits for Nordstrom and got an FWA of the day and a nomination at the awwwards for it. But wait, there’s more coming.
PREVIOUS
•Senior Art director at Anomaly, Los Angeles since May 2019 - April 2021 Full-time
•Senior Art director at Anomaly, New York August 2016 - May 2019 Full-time
•Art director at VCCP, Berlin July 2015 - June 2016 Full-time
•Art director at DOJO, Berlin November 2013 - June 2015 Full-time
•Art director at Magic Garden, Paris February - October 2013 Freelance
•Jr. Art director at Ogilvy & Mather, Paris Mai 2011 - February 2013 Full-time
•Designer at Strawberry Militia, London November 2010 - May 2011 Freelance
•Designer at Rockwell House, London September 2010 - February 2011 Freelance
•Designer at Trafik, Lyon July - August 2010, Intern
•Assistant at Duramen architects, Marseille October 2008 - April 2009, Intern
AWARDS
•April 2023 The One Show 2023 Shortlist - Interactive, Online & Mobile CX -Jimmy Johns - MetaSandwich
•April 2023 The One Show 2023 Shortlist - Over :60 Single Moving Image Craft & Production Visual Effects - Single Music & Sound Craft - Use of Licensed Music Meta - Wish for the extraordinary
•November 2022 The Drum - Ad of the day - Meta - Wish for the extraordinary
•November 2021 - Gold - Production and styling at Shots Awards the Americas 2021 - Diet Coke
•October 2020 -Nominated for Outstanding Color Grading at HPA Awards - Diet Coke
•July 2020 - Gold - Color Grading 60 to 90 at AICP20 Post Awards 2020 - Diet Coke
•July 2020 - Shortlisted for Craft Direction Berlin Commercial Awards 2020 - Diet Coke
•April 2020 - Shots ad of the week - Diet Coke "Drink what your mama gave ya."
•June 2019 Cannes Bronze Lion - Sonos Bell
•May 2019 D&AD Graphite Pencil Award Winner - Sonos Bell
•December 2018 FWA of the day - Nordstrom Website and App - Nordy Portrait
•August 2018 Fast Company ad of the week - Sonos bell
•January 2018 Awwwards Developer site of the year Nominee - Nordy club Nordstrom Ranked 10th
•January 2018 Awwwards Mobile site of the year Nominee - Nordy club - Nordstrom Ranked 7th
•December 2018 Awwwards Site of the day - Nordy Portrait Nordstrom
•June 2017 Cannes Bronze Lion Film - Craft editing - Converse “Forever Chuck”
•January 2017 Clios Bronze Award - Branded Content - Converse “Forever Chuck”
PERSONAL WORK SELECTED SHOWS AND PIECES
•May 2023 Jury at the AICP Post Awards Color Grading :60 to :90
•March 2023 Head of Jury - Casting and Production Styling - Shots Awards the Americas
•April 2022 Jury at the AICP Post Awards Color Grading: Over :90
•October 2021 Featured interview in “Brand Yourself” book from Lucy Werner & Hadrien Châtelet
•July 2021 Jury at Connections Digital North America by Le book
•May 2021 4 pages Interview in - IdN World “Mural and illustration enlarged issue”
•September 2018 “Found in Translation” Korean Cultural Center New York
•2016 Nikon.com artist feature “The art of craft”
•2016 Interview Long Live Print - IdN World
•February 2015 Berlin graphic days Urban Spree, Berlin
•October 2013 Subversive Design Museum of Art, Brighton
•June 2012 Solo exhibition The Space gallery, Hong Kong
•February 2012 Fanzine exhibition Future Industries gallery, Hong Kong
•December 2010 Reverting to Type Standpoint gallery, London
•December 2010 Type Scale Camberwell gallery, London
•August 2010 Meeting of Styles Highbury Studios, London
•May 2010 Design Type Ink Print Camberwell gallery, London
•March 2009 Carhartt Exhibition Carhartt showroom, Marseille
•October 2008 Leclere Art Auction Maison Leclere, Marseille
EXTRAS
I am currently helping out young type designers by participating in a monthly critique session every first Thursday of the month at the New York Type Directors Club. I am involved with intercultural collaboration around typography and branding, currently working with the embassy of Korea on a show that bonds cultures. Since 2008 I have volunteered to raise awareness to homelessness, the development of art workshops by leading free creative workshops for children in disadvantaged areas. I have also done art auctions and live performances to raise funds for charitable associations.
