29 May 2026Thinking
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19 Mar 2025Work
Read more about how OLS collaborated with Levi’s to make the iconic 501 denim range the perfect match…
19 Feb 2025Studio
A metaverse world where our team can learn together
6 Dec 2024Thinking
Pinterest is making holiday shopping easier with new gift discovery features.
25 Oct 2024Thinking
Why nano creators are driving better conversions, delivering ROI and quickly becoming every brand’s new best friend.
21 Aug 2024Work
See how we became a trusted Pinterest partner by pushing creative boundaries and delivering outstanding creative for global brands.
7 Jun 2024Thinking
Social media giants have implemented improved AI disclosure measures to enhance transparency in content shared online.
25 Apr 2024Thinking
It’s been a stressful month for TikTok, with the US Senate agreeing on a landmark bill that would…
4 Apr 2024Thinking
In this piece, we look at emerging technologies and discuss how they could affect the creative and advertising industries.
7 Feb 2024Thinking
From Universal Music pulling out of TikTok to new and improved safety features on Instagram, check out the…
9 Jan 2024Thinking
From custom Insta Stories to Meta’s new AI updates, check out all the best social platform updates from December.
5 Dec 2023Thinking
Platforms are swarming with new AI features, new metrics, and showcases.
6 Sep 2023Work
Partnering with Visit California and Pinterest, we created a big moment for the brand on the platform during…
6 Apr 2023Thinking
This World Art Day, we want to celebrate some of our favourite artists who we believe champion diversity…
14 Nov 2022Studio
In celebration of Hispanic History Month, Pia, Paola, Felipe, Josh, Andrea, and Laura have taken over the blog…
20 Jul 2022Thinking
June was a big one – lots of platform and performance updates across the whole social media industry.
30 May 2022Studio
Here’s the fourth in our Spotlight series, where we learn a little more about the people in our…
26 Apr 2022Thinking
Our Senior Designer, Paola, has a passion for typography, and she’s been sharing her expertise in her ‘Calligraphy…
10 Mar 2022Thinking
February’s box of tricks features auto-captions on Instagram feed videos and the creation of thousands of worlds on Meta’s VR platforms.
10 Feb 2022Studio
It’s time for our latest Spotlight on another brilliant person in our business.
24 Jan 2022Thinking
In the second part of our Calligraphy in Design series, our Senior Graphic Designer – and typography fan…
20 Dec 2021Studio
Here’s the latest in our Spotlight series, where we delve a little deeper into the roles of the…
31 Oct 2021Thinking
Social media platforms have been launching lots of new tools and features in 2021, changing the way brands…
5 Sep 2021Thinking
TikTok only launched for iOS and Android in most markets outside of mainland China in 2017, but already…
21 Dec 2020Work
A fun challenge to turn existing text animations into something more awesome.
2 Nov 2020Work
We transformed existing non-Halloween assets into Halloween themed creative by turning bowls of cereal into spooky characters.
14 May 2026Work
Partnering with Calm, we built a comprehensive toolkit of 90+ modular, social-first campaign assets.
6 Mar 2025Studio
We became an employee owned business in September 2024.
21 Jan 2025Thinking
Empathy, humour and messaging that lands instantly will be crucial in helping us connect with audiences.
7 Nov 2024Thinking
Instagram has launched new profile cards, which is great for users seeking a simple way to share their…
9 Sep 2024Thinking
Meta has announced its plans to shut down all third-party filters and AR effects across Instagram, Facebook and Messenger in January 2025.
23 Jul 2024Thinking
Pinterest has launched a new programme to encourage experimentation of new creative ad tools.
8 May 2024Studio
Over April, Team OLS undertook an epic 4,537-mile walking, running, and cycling challenge to raise money for three…
23 Apr 2024Studio
Team OLS has taken on an epic 4,537 mile walking, running and cycling challenge to raise money for…
1 Mar 2024Thinking
February has brought fresh updates across the social space, including Instagram’s new stickers, TikTok’s partnership with Adobe Express…
23 Jan 2024Work
See the excitement and challenges of building a festive geospatial AR experience on one of London’s most iconic shopping streets.
6 Dec 2023Work
We harnessed TikTok trends to help Bay’s Kitchen widen reach and increase conversions for their stir-in sauces.
3 Nov 2023Thinking
From new ad options on Snapchat to improved accessibility on TikTok, check out the latest updates across the social scene from October.
24 Aug 2023Thinking
We look at the rise of the Creator economy, and the challenges and opportunities facing brands in a rapidly growing content ecosystem.
17 Jan 2023Studio
We’re back with our Spotlight series, where we delve a little deeper into the roles of some of…
20 Oct 2022Thinking
Changes to Instagram shopping, potential paid features on Meta and Facebook, and a time-saving change that’ll automatically reformat…
14 Jun 2022Thinking
May spoiled us with a new tranche of innovations from our favourite social media platforms.
13 May 2022Thinking
From new ways for brands to sell on Pinterest, to features that can help users engage and interact…
7 Apr 2022Thinking
Pinterest have introduced a whole load of shopping features, including a smart API that syncs your product catalogue…
7 Mar 2022Studio
February was LGBTQ+ History Month and we got pretty into celebrating some incredible LGBTQ art.
2 Feb 2022Thinking
Snapchat is entering the AR fray, while TikTok has brought out a handy free guide to help brands…
14 Jan 2022Thinking
TikTok is testing a repost option, while Insta now has embedded profiles along with customised stickers.
10 Dec 2021Thinking
Another month, another bucketful of innovations from our favourite social media platforms.
10 Sep 2021Studio
Being a Project Manager at The Online Studio means we manage all comms with the clients and ensure…
5 Sep 2021Thinking
In the first of our series on tricks of the trade from the world of calligraphy and design…
20 Nov 2020Work
With a five day turnaround and limited assets to work with, we created six new Pins for a…
2 Nov 2020Work
We created a full funnel Christmas campaign with a premium feel that smashed industry standard CTRs.
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