Ollie Nollie

Objective: Bastard, a Milan-based company that produces and sells higher priced skateboards, snowboards, and related apparel, needs to expand its customer base to include younger customers.

Outcome: Created and developed a company mascot, Ollie Nollie, named after skateboarding tricks, to help spread brand awareness to a younger clientele

  • Ollie Nollie’s background, profile, and shape stem from the numerous Italian Onion Festivals, and the body is fashioned as a designer toy, similar to the Japanese characters Domo-kun and Hello Kitty

  • Ollie Nollie, a lazy, Italian onion, likes skateboarding, and as the company mascot will join the Lazy Riders team, a group of professional skateboarders and snowboarders sponsored by Bastard

  • Because Ollie Nollie is so versatile, Bastard Company can sell a variety of products, from key chains to beanbags

  • Ollie Nollie will have an online presence and feel like an actual person that can interact with customers

  • Ollie will be introduced to the public to help celebrate the 20th anniversary of the company

Programs: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign

Collaboration: Bastard and Domus Academy

Group Members: Lauren McCullough, Tanya Khosla, and Yi-Han Liao