Creative director, art director, video maker, and writer who turns ideas into elegant, results-driven solutions. With a blend of strategic thinking and innovative design, I build brands, visual assets, and narratives that connect with audiences and generate business value. I am a leader and problem solver who executes projects on time, within budget, and according to the highest standards.
Always looking to learn and collaborate:
mail@oliverread.com
mail@oliverread.com
Skills
Strategic planning + execution
Budget development + management
Creative direction
Art direction
Design processes
Visual design
Video production
Script writing
Technical writing
Copywriting
Strategic planning + execution
Budget development + management
Creative direction
Art direction
Design processes
Visual design
Video production
Script writing
Technical writing
Copywriting
Until 2025, Oliver was the creative director at Micropsi Industries, a Berlin-based software company that develops artificial intelligence for industrial robots.
Oliver is the co-founder of Ayla, a consultancy for social enterprises, as well as the former editor and head of communications at the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi), an international think tank in Berlin. Prior to GPPi, he worked as a web manager and editor for the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan fact tank in Washington DC. Before Pew, Oliver was an associate editor at the PBS NewsHour, also in Washington. He holds advanced degrees in international relations from the Free University Berlin and in journalism from Boston University.
Oliver is the co-founder of Ayla, a consultancy for social enterprises, as well as the former editor and head of communications at the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi), an international think tank in Berlin. Prior to GPPi, he worked as a web manager and editor for the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan fact tank in Washington DC. Before Pew, Oliver was an associate editor at the PBS NewsHour, also in Washington. He holds advanced degrees in international relations from the Free University Berlin and in journalism from Boston University.