Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies
The Sunday Times and Best Companies have named us one of the 100 best small companies to work for in the UK. They also gave us a special award for giving something back and an honourable mention for our learning and development work. The full list will be published in The Sunday Times on 10 March.
The view from inside
The people at Itsnicethat and Represent Recruitment have asked a bunch of experts what makes a studio a great place to work. From the importance of good coffee and comfortable seating to brainstorming tips and bee-keeping, they're publishing the answers on a dedicated website every day this month, so keep checking back for a curated view of the best places to work, including some answers from Yours Truly.
Wolff Olins bowling night
The Dude Abides
Winners League
Olympics 2012
Passing The Torch
2012 Olympic Demi Decathlon
What's Your Story?
Our CEO Karl Heiselman tells NYT's Corner Office what he looks for in people
Handmade Rococo chocolates for Easter at our London Office
Everyone at @WolffOlins has a side hustle: see strategist @khole_emily's & designer @khole_chris's in nyt @tmagazine! http://t.co/BX6QvIWv
Wolff Olins on Ad Age's "Best Places To Work"
Wolff Olins has made Ad Age's Top 40 list of The Best Places To Work in media and marketing. The list uses employee engagement to measure the degree to which employees feel involved and committed to their work. Key factors include open and transparent management and clear communication of company goals.
Check out the full story here.
Calvin Waterman - 2-HB
Calvin Waterman was invited to take part in a public art initiative in Providence, RI. 2-HB utilizes non-operational billboards to promote public engagement in the expanding Jewelry District.
London Summer Party 2011
SUPERBIEN and Capsule Circus
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Jody Hudson-Powell - Hungry Hungry Eat Head
Jody Hudson-Powell, one of our amazing Wolff Olins London designers, participated in an interactive experiment that transformed video-tracking technology into 3-D animations of monsters, animals, and aliens.
Brand Strategy For Startups
WONY Strategists Melissa Andrada and Amaris Singer at General Assembly
check out @WolffOlins senior designer @Madsjpoulsen's concept ID for #Anonymous http://t.co/xriBgwPo
Morning Honey
Our first taste of the honey produced by our bees here at Wolff Olins - and it’s delicious! Flavours picked up by our honey tasters include lemon, apricot and elderflower.
Brands We Love
For Valentine's Day, WONY and WOLO on some of our favorites brands why we love them.
Hayat Sindi + PopTech + Wolff Olins
Wolff Olins New York is working on an exciting project with PopTech and Hayat Sindi this fall. Hayat is a renowned Saudi medical researcher who is known for her groundbreaking biotechnology inventions, among other accomplishments. Watch this space.
WONY Happy Hour
At a recent Friday Happy Hour, Isaac and Pearl make art in the kitchen.
Agency Tour: Wolff Olins Talks Musical Chairs and Mad Men
Todd Simmons, Wolff Olins New York Executive Creative Director, takes you behind the scenes of this ambitious brand and innovation consultancy.
Japan fundraising t-shirts
The Wolff Olins London team poses in front of the rooftop garden to support the devastation in Japan
Professor Robert Jones
Robert Jones is both a brand consultant at Wolff Olins London, and a visiting professor at the University of East Anglia, where he helped create the MSC Brand Leadership programme.
Wolff Olins London
'Because' talks
Wolff Olins London hosts an ongoing series of talks about inspiration, ideas and how they come to life. Each month we invite a different person along to share their inspiration.
The beehive at Wolff Olins London
Richard Chinn
Wolff Olins London strategist, Richard Chinn, is the selector behind Resident Advisor's, a weekly podcast serving up new music to our office and sound systems worldwide
Moussa Beidas - Pilot
"Flying has always been a passion. Not being able to pursue it got me looking for alternate opportunities that would appreciate my head being in the clouds. Design was the next logical choice. I still get a kick out of the real thing now and then." - Moussa Beidas
Wolff Olins London Bicycle Parking
PlantLocks are helping transform Wolff Olins London into an even greener space. The new planters double as cycle locks for up to 50 bicycles.
What can brand learn from deviant economies? New post by Marissa Vosper http://t.co/koyXrMzy @poptech @nils_gilman
Wolff Olins New York Yoga
Had a long day at work? That's why we unwind our body and mind every Tuesday at Wolff Olins New York with our amazing yoga instructor Bridget.
Michael Ciancio - Fabrica
Senior Designer, Michael Ciancio, previously was a grant-holder at Fabrica, the Benetton communications research center in Treviso, Italy, where he worked collaboratively on a variety of retail, editorial and product design projects with some of the most creative and thought-provoking minds around the world.
Mads Jakob Poulsen - Smiley:Days
Mads Jakob Poulsen, Senior Designer at Wolff Olins New York, created the identity and is on the board of Smiley:Days, a non profit organization hosting annual music festivals and workshops for kids at the Danish Asylum camps.
Rooftop Garden at Wolff Olins London
Wolff Olins London Table Tennis
Honey Club
Wolff Olins London's famous Honey Club was featured in Bees in the City, a handbook by Alison Benjamin and Brian McCallum
WOLO MD Ije Nwokorie in The Huffington Post today talking about how banks can become trusted and indispensable http://t.co/PyO9pCYT
Wolff Olins London Fight Club
These Brad Pitts in the making enjoy a good work out and the occasional chance to knock out a co-worker
The Home Stretch
Wolff Olins London Cookery Club
Every quarter Wolff Olins London's resident chef, Sam Youssef (previously at The Wolseley in Piccadilly), offers staff the opportunity to learn how to cook up a delicious meal. All proceeds from the events go to a local charity.
How might you build a retail experience if New York City were designed for cyclists? http://t.co/G45QpCq5 #bikenyc #retail
Mads Jakob Poulsen - 2011 ADC Young Gun
Our senior designer Mads Jakob Poulsen received the Infamous Young Guns Award from the New York Art Directors Club. The Young Gun Award honors exceptionally talented young creatives and places our Senior Designer in great company with previous winners like Stefan Sagmeister and James Victore.
[vid] WO's Charles Wright talks to @brandequitylive about recent success with GE, Mercedes, and Hutchison Whampoa. http://t.co/BZIqireH
Bethany Koby - Technology Will Save Us
Bethany Koby's project, Technology Will Save Us, aims to help everybody experience the joy of making technology work the way they want it to. They show people what they’re capable of with DIY technology kits, workshops and support services.
Macmillan Bake Off
Wolff Olins London hosted a bake off to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Our friends @prehype launch their latest startup Barkbox, a monthly subscription service for dog lovers. http://t.co/69qL3483
Christine Wennekamp - The Arts Arena
Last June, Christine Wennekamp, New Business Manager at Wolff Olins New York, worked with the Arts Arena to host the book launch of 'Robert Wilson from Within,' edited by the organization’s founder and director, Margery Arent Safir. The book’s subject—the world’s foremost avant-garde theater artist, Robert Wilson—celebrates the singular achievements of this “total artist."
Our own @jstackhouse describes our new website and the product it's built on #Curator http://t.co/zew1Ak57
We got a Brand New Award for the Current TV identity & honorary mentions for Belkin and Asian Art Museum! http://t.co/KfEOXJzF