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:
oliver@ayladesign.io
oliver@ayladesign.io
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
Oliver is the creative director and cofounder of a design and innovation company called Ayla, which helps technology businesses grow through strategy and breakthrough communication design.
Until 2025, Oliver was the creative director at Micropsi Industries, a Berlin-based software company that develops artificial intelligence for industrial robots. Before that, he served as the editor and head of communications at the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi), an international, Berlin-based think tank. Prior to GPPi, while living in Washington, DC, he worked as a web manager and editor for the Pew Research Center and previously as an associate editor at the PBS NewsHour. Oliver holds advanced degrees in international relations from the Free University Berlin and in journalism from Boston University.
Until 2025, Oliver was the creative director at Micropsi Industries, a Berlin-based software company that develops artificial intelligence for industrial robots. Before that, he served as the editor and head of communications at the Global Public Policy Institute (GPPi), an international, Berlin-based think tank. Prior to GPPi, while living in Washington, DC, he worked as a web manager and editor for the Pew Research Center and previously as an associate editor at the PBS NewsHour. Oliver holds advanced degrees in international relations from the Free University Berlin and in journalism from Boston University.