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About me

Tom Emil Olsen is a multi-award-winning Creative Director with over 20 years of experience in the industry; Tom Emil Olsen is the founder and owner of the global branding agency KIND(R) and the company's CEO.

KIND(R) is an international, multi-award-winning, full-service branding agency. KIND was named Europe's best agency by the European Design Awards 2019/20 and Global Agency of the Year by The World Brand Design Society 2021, 2022, and 2023. KIND's head office is in Bergen, Norway, with branch offices in Oslo, Aberdeen, and Shanghai. KIND's team of design, strategy, positioning, and content experts is spread worldwide. This global presence has helped us to create iconic, award-winning, emotive work for market-leading companies across wildly diverse markets.

Tom is frequently called upon as a key speaker on branding, design, and creative thinking at various global industry events. He has given speeches for the likes of The Eurobest Festival of Creativity, Hyper Island, The Norwegian Design Council, Innovation Norway, and The Chinese British Business Council.

Tom has received numerous prestigious awards for design and creative thinking in his native Norway and internationally. He has repeatedly received 'The Award for Design Excellence' from The Norwegian Design Council. Tom is also featured in hundreds of international blogs, books, and magazines and the highly regarded Adweek Talent Gallery, where he was listed in Adweek Magazine's Top 100 list of global creative talents.

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AvailabilityLooking for work

ContractPerm, Freelance, Temp-Perm, Part time, Remote

LocationBergen: Norway

Working locationsBergen: Norway

Skill LevelJunior, Middleweight, Senior, Director

LanguagesNorwegian, english

Tagged Job TitlesFounder, Executive Creative Director, Studio Manager

Ranking

#43 Ranked Founder

Achievements

Contributor:

Tom has been a Contributor since 25th November 2015.

6Bronze x 65Shortlisted x 5

4Top 100 Creative Leaders x 4

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Skills

Art Direction, Brand / Logo Design, Brand Management, Branding, Copywriting, Creative Direction, Graphic Design, Photoshop, Strategy Planning, Typography

Sector Experience

Advertising, Brand Management, Branding, Design

Clients

Apple, Audi, Aurora Salmon, Bareksten, Coldwater Prawns of Norway, Flyt Seaweed, Giannotti, Hima Seafood, Lerøy Seafood, Santander, Skuld

Awards

DNA Design Awards Paris, DogA Award for design excellence, European Design Award - Agency of the Year, Gullblyanten, Harpers Design Awards, international Spirits Awards, one show, Pentawards, Red Dot Award - Red Dot Award, The Art Directors Club, The Dieline Awards, Visuelt, World Brand Design Society, World Brand Design Society - Global Agency of the Year

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