Hi, I'm Olga.
Creative director. Word wrangler. Brand builder.
I’ve been called an idea machine, a ‘prodigiously talented copywriter’, an information sponge, a weirdo — and many other things. Being many things is where it’s at for me.
I’m known for solving problems — sometimes but not always with words; turning chaos into clarity; mentoring anything that moves; and never running out of ideas (or random animal facts).
In 10+ years of branding and advertising, my work has picked up awards like the Cannes Grand Prix — but I prefer to measure success in dopamine.
I’m based in New York and open to full-time roles.
If you're feeling HR-ish, you can read my résumé or stalk me on LinkedIn.
Or just say hey.
Obligatory name-drop
Beautiful copy.
— Steve Vranakis
ECD of Google Creative Lab
At last... a writer who can really, truly write.
— Creative Director of Writing,
Apple
I wish all voiceover scripts I get
were more like this.
— Sally Hawkins
Golden Globe-winning actress
Hoisin sauce. Am I stressing the H too much?
— Jarvis Cocker
Leader of Pulp and overall legend
[that recording session was a highlight of my career — I had to include it.]
Olga is an extraordinary thinker and listener.
I've simply never come across someone so adept at hearing your story then converting it into spot-on, effortless copy.
— Marisol Grandon
Founder and CEO of Unfold Stories
Olga’s impact was immediate, tangible, and deeply felt. Any team would be lucky to have her.
— Louis Lunts,
Managing Director, cummins&partners nyc
Olga is a prodigiously talented copywriter.
— Peter Souter
Writer, former chairman + CCO of TBWA\London, former ECD of AMV BBDO
Always brilliant, always well thought through, always right first time.
It's incredible, we're so lucky to have found you.
— Craig Mawdsley and Bridget Angear
Founding partners, craig+bridget
I am convinced I'm working with the best writer in town. The way you talk sweeps people off their feet like a capoeira move.
— Marco Ammannati
Art and Creative Director
You're a genius.
— Zac Goodman,
Founder and CEO, TSP
You are my Xena warrior princess.
Thank you for absolutely slaying this.
— Christopher Keatinge,
Writer, Creative Director, former ECD at Uncommon
Incredible job on copy.
— Sarah Andrews,
Head of Organisational Design,
Moore Barlow
Olga is a total asset to any project and a pleasure to work with. She brings a rare combination of speed, smarts, and style. Her writing always lands with just the right balance of warmth, wit, and clarity.
— Anna Tompkins,
Global Head of Marketing,
Rhodes Pet Science & ZURU Group Projects
Olga is an amazing writer but most importantly a listener. Clear communication, transparent process, and down to earth attitude. Her attitude and experience is priceless.
— Founders,
No sha-me
Thank you for everything. You inspire us all and the whole organisation.
— Diana Caplinska,
Head of Marketing (Nordics/Europe),
Nets
You understood exactly what we needed. You were really flexible and understanding to our commercial needs and adapted both copy and creative to support our business whilst retaining the creative quality.
— Sophie Manning,
Campaign Manager, Virgin Atlantic
We are so very proud of the work you did for our WomanMade program. You created an amazing identity that brought our idea to life in a distinctive yet empathetic manner.
— Ciara Dilley,
Vice President of Marketing, PepsiCo
Thank you for bloody everything. We have decided we want to work with you forever.
— Katie Leask and Paul O'Sullivan,
Founders, Studio Think
WHY
They say you should start with ‘why’.
So I could talk about changing culture.
Or making the world a little better.
Which is the dream.????
I'm not gunning for a Nobel Peace Prize.
I’m in this for the dopamine.
I find it down rabbit holes.
It lives in every change of subject:
football to funerals, coffee to cat treats,
whales to whiskey.
In chasing scary big ideas.
Helping them grow legs, wings, or both.
Then releasing them into the wild.
In finally finding the right word.
Turning clusterfucks into clarity.
Helping people and brands do their thing,
by doing mine.
Then diving into the next thing.
Because dopamine.
If you’d like to work with someone like that,
my weirdly wired brain is available for hire.