maoProfiles

Get to know the creatives at maoStudios.

Michael Olson

Creative Director

Passions: Art, Design, Music, Travel, Sustainable Bio-Fuels, Renewable Energy

Favorite Projects: Branding and Web Design

Cliff Notes: Michael’s other interests include oil painting, traveling, listening to music, spending time outdoors and supporting the local biodiesel market (a shout out to Dr. Dan). In his spare time, he experiments with electronic music and plays the djembe drum and the didjeridu. He has painted in Brazil and Spain under the tutelage of visionary masters Robert Venosa and Martina Hoffmann and continues to expand his knowledge and skills through various workshops in art and design.

Andrea Jensen

Communications Manager

Environmental Pledge: Andrea comes from a long family line of environmentalists. Since working as an investigative environmental reporter, Andrea has committed to living an eco-friendly lifestyle for as long as she graces the earth.

Eco-Accomplishments:

  • - Drives Biodeisel VW Jetta (fueled locally and sustainably)
  • - Buys local and organic foods
  • - Uses chemical-free products
  • - Has switched to veggie-plastics wherever possible
  • - Reuses packaging and recycles everything else
  • - Never litters and picks up trash

Quotes: ā€œI’m a hippy nougat, dipped in sophisticated design.ā€

Interests: Art, design, typography, music, film, politics, world affairs, knowledge, enlightenment, outdoor activities, crafts, cooking, and baking.