Art director - Creative Director
Hello. I am Olaf. A creative director, with a passion for digital innovation and art direction, formerly employed at Fitzroy, TribalDDB Amsterdam and N=5.
I’m passionate about brand activations in any size, shape or form, as long as they are smart and have a realness and truthfulness in them. I believe that great ideas deserve a surplus of enthusiasm, an excess of energy and a perfect execution.
Form follows function. Sure thing. But form also follows data, innovation, technological developments. That’s what I follow too.
I do all my own stunts, my underwear always matches my socks, love gardening and have a serious music addiction.
Olaf is one big bundle of energy. An AD who passionately follows through and delivers a good idea, whether it's his own or an intern's who has just started. A CD who prefers the work floor to a closed office. Someone who is still keen to invest in young teams. In short: an all-round generation Xer who is more clued-up than many Millennials.
Carsten van Berkel & Stefan Leendertste.
Independent Creatives Amsterdam
Olaf is your go-to-guy when you’re in need of a creative director with an eye for remarkable ideas and the ability to recognize them from the very first draft. He brings with him the skills to make a good idea great in execution. Turbocharged with loads of positive energy to fuel everything he’s involved in.
Silvia van Hooft.
Independent Strategy Director & Innovation Consultant
Olaf has seriously improved the look of our work. It was a real revelation! Would you like this too? Call, app, mail or write to him - even at night, probably. I don’t think this guy ever sleeps! Love his boundless enthusiasm and energy.
Koen en Bas Janssen.
Creatives TBWA Amsterdam
As a Digital Creative Director Olaf enables creatives and their projects to flourish. With a jealous making playfulness he raises the bar one project at a time. After working with him for over 4 years it’s safe to say Olaf changed my perspective on what good digital communication is.
Jasper Baartmans.
Interactive Producer / Innovation Director
Olaf, you love him, or you love him.
As an online- art director: Hire him.
As an offline- art director: Hire him.
As a team coach: Hire him.
As a party planner/DJ: Hire him.
As a friend: Drink beer with him.
Or coffee and you will hire him.
Lukas van de Ven.
Creative Director Open Now Amsterdam