Anne Odling-Smee, Director
Anne graduated with a first from the course in Typography & Graphic Communication at Reading University in 1996. She worked at design consultancy Esterson Lackersteen, then at August publishers before setting up O-SB design in 2001. Anne has lectured at the University of Arts London, the Konstfack in Sweden, and the Goethe-Institut Krakow and Centre for Contemporary Art in Poland. She has written for Eye Magazine and is author of The New Handmade Graphics (RotoVision 2003).
anne@o-sb.co.ukMirja Valkeasuo, Designer
Mirja graduated with a first from the BA course in Graphic Design at Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication in 2008. Prior to this she completed a Fine Arts Foundation course in her native Finland. In 2007 she won a competition set by a Japanese College which gained her work experience in Japan. Mirja was also awarded ISTD (International Society of Typographic Designers) student membership during her final year of study.
mirja@o-sb.co.ukSam Phillips, Writer & Editor
Sam works as an editorial consultant for O-SB Design. Former assistant editor of the Royal Academy of Arts Magazine, Sam specialises in art and design. He has contributed articles to The Independent, Time Out, I-D Magazine, World of Interiors and Encyclopaedia Britannica. He now edits art books and catalogues and has worked as a copywriter for cultural organisations such as the Serpentine Gallery, Southbank Centre and ARK Education.
sam@o-sb.co.ukRuth Blacksell, Associate Director
Ruth studied as an undergraduate in the Department of Typography and Graphic Communication at Reading University, and for a Masters in Aesthetics and Art Theory at Middlesex University. She now combines lecturing at the University of Reading with intermittent design consultancy for O-SB. Ruth currently holds a 3-year Concordat Scholarship from the British Library and Sheffield University.
ruth@o-sb.co.uk