About Oliver
Oliver started his career as a copywriter at Saatchi and Saatchi after being named national winner at AWARD School.
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He has since worked at agencies around the world for creative directors including Ron Mather, David Droga and David Abbott, returning to Sydney to work for US/Asia Pacific creative director Tom McFarlane at then start-up M&C Saatchi.
Here he partnered with art director Graham Johnson and where for a while they were ranked the most awarded creative team working in Australia by Campaign Brief. This period included 9 Cannes lions for M&C Saatchi offices in Los Angeles, Geneva and Sydney with several new business wins in Los Angeles helping establish M&C Saatchi’s first US office. Meanwhile M&C Saatchi were named Australian agency of the decade by Adnews.
He co-founded Extension 77 with Graham Johnson in 2012, at 77 George St in Sydney.
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Also available for freelance work.
Work History
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Extension 77 (Sydney) 2012 – present.
Writer/Creative Director/Co-founder.
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M&C Saatchi (Sydney, Melbourne, Los Angeles) 2000 – 2012.
Writer/Creative Director.
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Abbott Mead Vickers BBDO (London).
Writer.
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McConnells (Dublin).
Writer.
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Bainsfair Sharkey Trott (London).
Writer.
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Chiat Day Mojo (Sydney).
Writer.
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OMON (Sydney).
Writer.
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Emerson Pond Jones (London).
Writer.
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Saatchi & Saatchi (Sydney).
Writer.
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National Winner AWARD school.