Nice things that smart people said about me…

"I hired Oliver for his obvious creativity and wordsmithery. I was pleasantly surprised to find these skills came accompanied by maturity, proactivity, tact, humility, tenacity and conscientiousness. I wish were able to work together for longer." 
Karen Steenkamp, Head of APAC Creative Hub, IG


"Can I pay Oliver a greater compliment than to say that the client loved his work? Which is an amazing feat considering the work in question involved far from brilliant briefs, complex products and ridiculous deadlines. But love it they did and so did I. Oliver listens intently, asks the right questions and has an excellent turn of phrase."
Stanley Johnson, Creative Director, MYOB


“I had the pleasure of working with Oliver when I was asked to look after our Melbourne agency after some senior management shuffles. At all times he was creative, diligent, passionate and literate – yep, this is one writer who can actually spell – and he’s funny to boot. He isn’t afraid to voice a point of view – even if it’s unpopular. And for me, that’s one of the most important facets a successful writer of any kind absolutely has to have. Finding and then articulating that voice into a compelling argument, offer or manifesto is one of the most difficult things an advertising copywriter has to master. Oliver has that gift in spades. So if you can, hire him. If you can’t, pass his details onto someone who can. Because advertising needs guys like this to stay around.”
Mark Lees, ECD, ZOO Sydney


"Oliver spent a week on a pitch with us at Havas Sydney, and although he was only
here for a short time, I was very impressed with his thinking and ambition."
Steve Coll, ECD, Droga5, Sydney


"The only thing more beautiful than Oliver's copy is the pattern he puts on cafe lattes."
Bec Brideson, ECD, Hello I'm Venus, Melbourne


"I knew nothing about Oliver until I was told he was waiting for me in reception. After being impressed by the level of maturity in his book, I put him to work. Over the next few weeks he displayed the same level of maturity on everything I threw at him – however, it came coated in a rich sauce of creative enthusiasm that only a live performance can bring."
Carlos Furnari, CD, Naked Communications, Melbourne


"Throughout his time at Rapp, Oliver demonstrated great flexibility across our various clients. Whether writing long, technical copy or crafting quirky radio ads, he consistently hits the nail on the head. Oliver would be an asset to any creative department."
Steve Crawford, ECD, RAPP Melbourne