Welcome to Richard Ollive Animation & Illustration
Welcome to the website portfolio of my professional life since 1981.
This site gives some examples of my animation and illustration work, much of it instantly recognisable and highly memorable, in the UK at least.
COMMERCIAL WORK
The Tetley Tea Folk are amongst the most iconic properties in British advertising. I directed and animated the commercials from approximately the launch of the round tea bag(!) until their demise at the turn of the century, and animated them again in the relaunch campaign 2010 to 2012.
The hand animated Ribenaberries of the late 1980’s and 1990’s (when I directed and animated the commercials) seem to be remembered as fondly as the old Tea Folk. I felt enormously fortunate to direct both of these famous properties.
As an illustrator I drew all the posters, press ads, point of sale work, and door drops etc for the National Lottery ‘It Could Be You’ launch campaign. I also, of course, drew all the illustration work connected to the Tea Folk and the Ribenaberries.
CLIPS FROM OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Tetley Tea: The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
People seem to remember these very fondly- despite the colour of the blackberries!
Ribena: The Homecoming
People seem to remember these very fondly- despite the colour of the blackberries!
The Night Visitors: My short film
Many animators make short films. This is mine!
ABOUT ME
I worked in animation and as an illustrator from 1981 until 2012, in both a freelance capacity and as owner of my own production company.
I have been responsible for some of the most iconic properties of the past three decades (at least in the UK!) including THE TETLEY TEA FOLK, THE RIBENABERRIES, THE NATIONAL LOTTERY ‘IT COULD BE YOU’ poster and press launch campaign, and even a revival of MUFFIN THE MULE for a BBC television series.
For information after 2012 please see: www.richardollive.co.uk
CONTACT DETAILS
I animated, drew storyboards and layouts, directed, illustrated, and did design work.
Email : richard.ollive@sky.com
