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Mark Olson

816-419-9576

6237 Lawnton St., Philadelphia, PA 19128

ABOUT ME.

I've gained a reputation as a wizard.

Part creative, part coder, and part manager, I have a diverse skill set that I can use to solve nearly any problem thrown at me. 

23+
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

23+
YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

I love creating. Commercials, websites, print ads, photographs, software; I have an eye for design, a mindset for branding, and the brain of an engineer. I understand what gets attention. And what works.

I take pride in leading teams of creatives, sharing my knowledge to elevate them, and constantly looking for new ways to streamline their work flows. Throughout my career, I’ve carved out time for my team to learn new skills to advance their progression, and lead scores of one-on-one and group training sessions.

I can easily transition from writing a commercial to designing a web scraper to constructing brand guidelines to coding a Chyron template. But under all that, my drive to design systems and processes to streamline operations across my team and workplace is what sets me apart.

And I never stop learning. I started in TV with a focus on motion graphics, teaching myself After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator. And I got good, too. Soon after, I started self-teaching myself web development, starting with basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Later, that evolved to learning PHP, Docker, JavaScript frameworks like VueJS and React, and full AWS cloud architecture.

Even today, I’m still learning new skills: C#, Windows Applications, Rust, After Effects scripting and plug-ins, and even more nerdy things.

I have a love for solving problems, a devotion to hands-on creative, and I probably have an issue with not saying ‘no’ often enough.

DATA Visualize

Web Development

Design Marketing

Motion Design

Print Solutions

DATA Visualize

Web Development

Design Marketing

Motion Design

Print Solutions

WHAT COLLEAGUES SAY

Testimonials

Mark is a hard worker, always willing to help and teach people how to do things. Amazing person to know!!Mark is a hard worker, always willing to help and teach people how to do things. Amazing person to know!!

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Juan Esteban Ledonne
Broadcast Engineering Supervisor at CBS3

Mark is one of the most innovative, creative problem solvers that I have had the pleasure to work with. On several occasions, Mark designed and implemented solutions to complex problems, He is always the "go to guy" and easily one of the most valuable employees in the entire industry.

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Steve Lindsay
Executive Producer at Paramount/CBS TV

Mark's attention to detail and level of knowledge ensured the success of several projects we managed, as well as the day-to-day operations.

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John Schumacher
IT Manager CBS Philadelphia

I have worked with Mark Olson for the past 12 years. Mark is constantly looking for and creating efficiencies in several areas of the broadcast news environment. Creating graphics solutions for news producers & our station group nation-wide, and online workflow solutions for internal sales & engineering teams and his own staff. Mark is creative and a brilliant code writer. He is also kind, patient, a wonderful teacher and an active problem-solver. Mark would be an asset to any team looking for efficiency solutions.

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Kelly Pederson
Design Asset Manager at CBS/WCCO-TV

GET IN TOUCH

Let's talk!

If you would like to work with us or just want to get in touch, we’d love to hear from you!

+1 816 419 9576