About

Hey There!

I´m Oliver Schran
I BUILD visual experiences and lead the communications behind them.

My style varies from Classy to Stylish.
Old School to Futuristic.

I create digital art & love to distribute it!

WHAT I DO…

I offer strategic communications, content and visual marketing solutions to boost your project or brand.

Within the past 20 years I’ve built an in-depth knowledge of all things digital — from directing creative and communications strategy to shooting and producing the visuals myself. The digital world never stops moving, so staying close to both the strategy and the craft is what keeps the work sharp.

My passion is connecting brand storytelling with strong visual execution.

I’ve led communications and creative direction for sports and lifestyle brands, designed campaigns and visual identities, and built digital communication infrastructure for international teams. The goal is always the same: connect the dots to bring a brand’s communication to the next level.

WHERE I COME FROM

MY Story

In school, I was that kid that seemed to never be paying attention — off in my own world of crazy ideas and drawings. I’ve been creating things since I was in diapers, working my way up from Lego Duplo to the smaller bricks. Basic things never change… just that my focus shifted from building Lego to building “cool shit.”

In college I considered photography and filmmaking, knowing it would be a tough path. Being young, wild and hooked on board sports, I moved to Austria instead — to focus on snowboarding and graduate from a Hotel Management School in Tirol.

After that, I started my first business — building snowboard parks, organizing snowboard camps, and producing on-hill photo/film content for international snowboard companies.

In 2003, I took a job with VANS, the original skateboard shoe company, managing marketing and team operations. Great years with a unique team passed fast — when the brand was sold, it was time to move on. After four intense years in the core sport industry, I took time to figure out what came next.

Canggu - Bali - Summer 07 — *Canggu – Bali – 2007*

My hotel education finally paid off when I landed a role building digital marketing and online infrastructure for a Luxury Resort in Bali. The surf lifestyle was sweet, but I wasn’t looking to become a digital nomad long-term.

At the right time, Red Bull called. I joined the core team of Red Bull X-Fighters as a freelancer, taking on all kinds of roles across 12 years of massive global event productions. Alongside that, I worked on other Red Bull Media House productions, mainly in motorsport.

Oliver Schran riding at the Red Bull Hare Scramble 2006 — *Riding at the Red Bull Hare Scramble 2006*

From 2019 to 2025, I served as Senior Creative & Communications Director at SEMICOLON Digital Studio, leading creative and communications direction across sports and lifestyle brand projects. Alongside that, I’ve run my own agency, The 3rd Level, since 1999 — handling communications, content and creative production for brands and events that need both strategy and hands-on execution.

For over a decade now, I’ve worked on the Red Bull Rookies Cup and Red Bull Junior Team, supporting young, unique talents on their way to becoming World Champions in MotoGP or Formula 1. I also handle the production project management for the Alpencup Motocross Series.

These projects are personally rewarding too — I have a talented dirtbike girl at home myself, so I can cross-apply what I know about becoming a pro motorsport athlete and a strong personality..