Experience

Umbrellas on the Beach, Inc

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Graphic Designer

  • Oct 2020 - Present



IMX

• United States
• Marketing Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Graphic Designer / Social Media

  • May 2015 - Oct 2020

  Pushing pixels on many projects, currently handle all social media design/motion. Also including anything from DM's to Digital banners, logo design, concepting and storyboarding. Focus on branding, campaigns, brochures and digital marketing. Pushing pixels on many projects, currently handle all social media design/motion. Also including anything from DM's to Digital banners, logo design, concepting and storyboarding. Focus on branding, campaigns, brochures and digital marketing.



Glenview True Value

• VP Marketing

  • Jan 2014 - May 2015

  Using his experience from his extensive ad agency background, Jim sharpened the ads and updated the identity of this new unique hybrid retail store. Focused on digital and print marketing, as well as a product buying, merchandising and managing employees. Using his experience from his extensive ad agency background, Jim sharpened the ads and updated the identity of this new unique hybrid retail store. Focused on digital and print marketing, as well as a product buying, merchandising and managing employees.



Upshot Agency

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Art Director

  • Apr 2013 - Jan 2014

  Senior Art Director at Upshot in Chicago with an ever expanding knowledge in creating and executing campaigns for various brands like Subway and Kraft.

• Graphic Production Manager

  • Apr 2010 - Apr 2013

  Responsible for the production/keylining/assets/graphics for Subway and Kraft and a bit of Disney, Crown Imports, P&G, Hilton, etc.



James Olson Design

• Freelance Design

  • May 2008 - Apr 2010

  Freelance Designer specializing in print ads, logos, brochures and websites. Freelanced at many agencies and independent projects, until hired at Upshot in April 2010. Freelance Designer specializing in print ads, logos, brochures and websites. Freelanced at many agencies and independent projects, until hired at Upshot in April 2010.



Monk Graphics

• Manager/Designer

  • 2004 - 2008

  Manager and Graphic Designer on a vast variety of challenging projects, from woodworking to vehicle wraps. Worked on many Motion Pictures including Dark Knight, Wanted, Public Enemies, Amityville Horror and several Television series like Prison Break, Cupid and a few pilots. Manager and Graphic Designer on a vast variety of challenging projects, from woodworking to vehicle wraps. Worked on many Motion Pictures including Dark Knight, Wanted, Public Enemies, Amityville Horror and several Television series like Prison Break, Cupid and a few pilots.



Merkle

• United States
• Advertising Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Graphic Designer

  • Mar 2002 - Nov 2006

  Production Designer on Direct Mail and brochures. Production Designer on Direct Mail and brochures.