Career

Testimonials

Olga’s strategic vision, drive for impeccable creative solutions and empathetic team leadership is what makes her an incredible triple threat and an invaluable business asset. A generous Creative Director, her passion for nurturing and developing talent is clear. I benefitted immensely from Olga’s coaching and mentoring during the 8 years she was my manager at Cengage, and I’m forever grateful for the lasting impact her supportive leadership has had on my career.

Danielle Maccarone, Colour Designer
NIKE.

Olga is a true leader and visionary. As a manager, she has a wonderful ability to engage and motivate. She is the perfect example of a servant leader, creating a safe environment for her team to learn and grow. Under her guidance and encouragement, I have become a stronger creative thinker. In problem-solving situations now, I often think - how would Olga approach this? Olga doesn’t just talk about it - she shows you first-hand how embracing design thinking, and building a strategic framework help to guide the decision making process. I have seen how her input enhances creativity and improves the user experience - adding value to better shape the product direction. Olga has an approachable and friendly nature capable of connecting with stakeholders at every level, and she won’t shy away from asking difficult questions. She is an exceptionally talented creative mind, and has my utmost respect as a manager… and as a human. I hope I have the opportunity to work with Olga again in the future.

Lind Davidson Senior, Advisor, Strategy and Transformation
Redland City Council

 

Director, Design Strategy
Cengage Group
Sep 21 -

Creative Director
Cengage Group
May 2018 – August 21

Creative Manager
Cengage Group
Jul 2016 – May 2018

Design Manager
Cengage Group
Jan 2008 – 2016

Senior Designer
Thomson Learning
Apr 2004 – 2008_

Graphic Designer (Product)
Oxford University Press
May 2000 – Apr 2004

Promotions Designer (Marketing)
Oxford University Press
Oct 1998 – May 2000

 

Education

Diploma of Art Design
RMIT

Advanced Certificate in
Applied Design
RMIT

Licenses & certifications
RMIT Online
Customer Experience Strategy and Design 2018

  • Customer journey mapping​​

  • Experience analysis, optimisation and business strategy​​

  • Understanding user pain points​

  • How to identify a business strategy fit​

  • Prototyping​

  • The metrics of customer experience success ​

  • Change implementation and optimisation​

Design-Led Strategy: Design thinking for business strategy and entrepreneurship
The University of Sydney Online 2023

Study of design thinking and the tools behind it and explore the elements of corporate strategy. Explore how design strategy can be used as a vehicle to communicate corporate strategy.

  • Recount the background of design thinking

  • Understand what is corporate strategy

  • Recognize when to apply design strategy in a business environment

Accomplishments

Australian Book Design Awards

2016 Winner, Best Designed Educational Primary/Secondary Book
2016 Winner, Design Libraries Best Designed Educational Tertiary Book
2012 Joint Winner, Best Designed Tertiary and Further Education Book
2009 Winner, Best Designed Tertiary and Further Education Book
2008 Winner, Best Designed Tertiary and Further Education Book
2007 Winner, Best Cover of the Year
2007 Winner, Best Designed Tertiary and Further Education Book

Organisations & Affiliations

Design Council

 
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