A creative practice built on curiosity

• Notice • Observe • Explore • Study • Research • Interview • Sketch • Write • Make • Test • Refine • Share

• Notice • Observe • Explore • Study • Research • Interview • Sketch • Write • Make • Test • Refine • Share

I'm Charles Olive, a creative strategist, writer and maker.

For more than twenty-five years I've been collecting perspectives from design, craft, food, culture and business.

This is where my work, personal projects and ongoing curiosity come together.

Work

I work with agencies, independent businesses and creative people to develop clearer ideas, stronger positioning and more distinctive communications.

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Projects

An ongoing archive of experiments, observations and things I'm making.

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