Has listened to the same jazz record on every project kickoff since 2016.
Kabir Sayeed
CEO & Partner
The studio
We are Olven
Less noise, more intention. An independent studio of strategists, designers, developers and film-makers, working for brands in nine countries from a converted mill in Lower Parel.
35+
Brands launched
Identities and launches shipped since 2016
120+
Projects delivered
Websites, campaigns and films across nine countries
92%
Client retention
Of retainer clients renew after their first quarter
9
Countries
Where our clients sell
Owns 212 notebooks and has finished exactly three of them.
Amara Okafor
Design Director
Can solve a Rubik's cube faster than our build pipeline deploys.
Rafael Quispe
Lead Developer
Plans her weekends in spreadsheets, colour-coded.
Lina Sato
Strategy & Client Lead
Animates her grocery lists. Seriously.
Yuna Seo
Motion Lead
Has a spare roll of gaffer tape in every bag he owns.
Emre Kaya
Head of Production
Our clients!
Saltwater
Petal Theory
VERDANT
Third Shore
kinetic bloom
MONSOON MC
Woolly Wonder
Orchard Lane
Halcyon Air
copperleaf
NORTH ARC
Lumen & Co.
01
Discover
We dig into your business, audience and competitors through workshops, interviews and audits until we can say the problem in one sentence.
02
Strategy
Positioning, messaging and a creative platform you can test against. Every design choice later traces back to this page.
03
Design
Identity, interfaces, motion and content, designed in tight loops with you. You see work every week, never a big reveal.
04
Launch
We build, ship and measure, then stay on as your retainer team to keep improving what works.
Recognition
Awards & mentions(12)
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Kyoorius Design Awards
Two Blue Elephants for identity, one for packaging
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Awwwards
Site of the Day x3, Developer Award x1
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CSS Design Awards
Website of the Day, UI Design
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Young Guns Shortlist
Motion direction
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Goafest Abby
Silver for digital craft, Bronze for film