Wolff Olins
About
Studio Size
Large (21+)
Year founded
1965
Borough
Manhattan
Studio Bio/Philosophy
Wolff Olins is a global brand consultancy that is ambitious for clients and optimistic for the world. Wolff Olins helps clients in all categories, including technology, culture, media, retail and non-profit, create game-changing work by developing unique brand experiences, products that drive demand, and creatively-led business strategies.
The Team
Wolff Olins has 60 people. Of those, 2 are studio heads.
15% of studios are large-sized (21+ people).
Studio Disciplines
Breakdown of Work
Primary Specialties
- Art Direction (56)
- Brand Strategy (40)
- Branding & Identity (73)
- Broadcast Graphics (18)
- Editorial/Publication Design (50)
- Environmental Design (36)
- Experience Design (32)
- Illustration (44)
- Interaction Design (34)
- Mobile Design (30)
- Motion (28)
- Packaging (42)
- Print (73)
- Product (22)
- Typeface Design (24)
- Web Design (57)
- Web Development (25)
Clients’ Industries
- Education (39)
- Fashion (43)
- Finance & Investment (26)
- Media & Publishing (57)
- Movies/Film (18)
- Music (27)
- Products (30)
- Real Estate (23)
- Retail (41)
- Sports (22)
- Technology (36)
- The Arts/Cultural Institutions (70)
- Transportation (9)
- TV (17)
Wolff Olins’s Clients
- Adani
- AOL (2)
- EE
- General Electric
- Mercedes-Benz
- Microsoft (4)
- Morrisons
- Mozilla
- Skype
- Smithsonian Institution (3)
- Spotify
- Target (7)
- Tata Docomo
- Tate
- USA TODAY
Karl Heiselman, CEO
Demographics
From New York, United States.
Previous Design Employment
- Apple (2)
- Swatch
Sam Wilson, Managing Director
Demographics
From England, United Kingdom.
Todd Simmons, Executive Creative Director
Demographics
Male, from Atlanta, Georgia, United States.
Previous Design Employment
- State
- Cahan & Associates
- Unboundary
Location
Dubai Media City
United Arab Emirates
London
United Kingdom
San Francisco, CA
United States
The Space
Amenities
- Bike storage (26)
- Cafeteria (2)
- Cleaning service (44)
- Coffee maker (53)
- Dishwasher (24)
- Doorman (23)
- Elevator (54)
- Espresso machine (23)
- Free booze (28)
- Free drinks (27)
- Free snacks (27)
- Large format printer (19)
- Library/book collection (67)
- Photo/video equipment (45)
- Pin-up board (43)
- Private bathrooms (34)
- Roof access (14)
- Waiting area / reception (26)
- Whiteboard (23)
Decorations
Books and bookshelves, Process materials for ongoing projects
Desk Policy
To each their own: some keep their desks tidy, while others like it messier.
Culture
Music
Plays music for 10% of the day at an average volume. Currently obsessed with Spotify.
Biking to work
5
127 bikers across all studios