Oliver Thein is an award-winning Creative Director based in Los Angeles with over 14 years of experience. He has successfully led projects across diverse industries, forging lasting client relationships. Before joining Sterling as Creative Director, he worked at Wolff Olins in New York and London, and collaborated with clients in San Francisco, Lisbon, and Dubai. Oliver is dedicated to establishing strong strategic foundations and bringing them to life visually to drive measurable business outcomes and ensure long-term success for his clients.
His work has been featured in Fast Company, Dezeen, Design Milk, Ad Age, Brand New, The Guardian, Business Wire, Mashable, IGN, Gamespot, CNET, Kotaku, and more. He has received recognition from the Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards, Graphis Awards, Red Dot Awards, iF Design Awards, and Adobe Design Achievement Awards.
Oliver holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Design from the Technical University of Applied Sciences in Würzburg, Germany. He does not sound like Anna Delvey. Okay, maybe a little.
Work
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Contact
oliver.thein.mail@gmail.com
Clients
Microsoft
Amazon
Disney
eBay
Grubhub
EarnIn
Skype
Hyatt
Fortnum & Mason
Alcon
Dr. Reddy's
Gelesis
NOS
Orange
Real Good Foods
Keurig
SAP
KPMG
AssetMark
Tradu
Made by Nacho (Bobby Flay)
iRobot Roomba
P&G
GE
Red Dot Award 2024: Best of the Best (Microsoft)
iF Design Award 2024 (Xbox Pride Controller)
Graphis Design Awards 2025, Silver (Microsoft)
Fast Company Innovation by Design Awards 2024 Honoree, Best Graphic Design (Microsoft)
Introducing Tradu: A Powerful New Multi-Asset Trading Platform
Tradu Introduces New Crypto Exchange
Inside FXCM’s New Sister Trading Platform
Graphis Design Awards 2024, Gold (Gaming is a Matter of Pride)
Graphis Design Awards 2024, Silver (Pride Has No Borders)
Design Milk: Microsoft Leads With Design + Technology to Celebrate Pride Through Radical Joy
The Dieline: Sterling Gives Alcon A Trustworthy And Consumer-Centric Packaging System
Alcon Reports Strong First-Quarter 2024 Results Driven by Robust Sales in Contact Lenses and Ocular Health
Business Wire: Alcon Canada Launches New TOTAL Toric Lenses for Astigmatic Patients
Fast Company: Why Microsoft, Absolut Vodka, and Skittles’ Pride Activations Actually Worked
Tearsheet: Brittanie Williams on EarnIn’s Recent Rebrand
Business Wire: Earned Wage Access Pioneer EarnIn Announces Strategic Brand Identity
Dr. Reddy’s Looks Well Positioned for Long-Term Growth, Aided by Acquisitions and Partnerships
NOS Profits Rise by 85%
Portugal Telco NOS' Quarterly Profit Jumps Despite Frail Box Office
Business Wire: Plenity Product Revenue Increased 142% Year-Over-Year
Microsoft's Open-Source Design for Pride Flag Incorporates 40 Communities
Microsoft Design: Pride Should be Open-Source
Design Milk: Microsoft Invites Xbox Gamers to Take Control of Pride
Ad Age: Microsoft's Pride Platform Spans Product, People and the Metaverse
IGN: Xbox Starts Pride Month With an Amazing New Controller Design
A Multi-Year, Collective Effort Leads to the Xbox Pride Controller, Customizable and Available Anytime