Leah Olson
Creative director, brand strategist, storyteller, and designer committed to doing good work for good people
Growing up on a farm, my first job consisted of mucking stalls, scrubbing buckets, and feeding calves. My first boss, my dad, taught me how to work hard, take pride in my craft, lead with confidence, and fix just about anything with bailing twine. But most importantly, he taught me that it’s not just what you do, but how you do it and why.
It’s been a while since I’ve pulled on my barn boots, but those early lessons guide my work to this day. Whether I’m crafting brand and marketing strategies, planning creative pitches, launching data-informed campaigns, or mentoring a team of designers, I bring smiles, optimism, and a relentless drive to create work that resonates, drives action, and delivers results.
Away from my desk, you’ll find me making Halloween costumes with material from my recycle bin, on a PNW backpacking adventure with family and friends, rock climbing with the best buddies a girl could ask for, and dreaming up “million-dollar ideas” that I’ll absolutely never act on.
Early design work for “The Cats” T-ball uniform, circa 1992
On going challenge of WFO: sharing a creative space with a kiddo
Halloween 2019: "Frog without his Toad"
My first time sending in the great outdoors
1. Work hard at work worth doing*
2. Whoever has the most fun wins**
* Theodore Roosevelt in a 1903 speech to farmers at the New York State Agricultural Association
** The venerable James Clear, author of "3-2-1 Thursday"—the email that makes every Thursday just a little bit brighter
** The venerable James Clear, author of "3-2-1 Thursday"—the email that makes every Thursday just a little bit brighter