Olivia Crandall is a writer, artist, and teacher. She was born in Cleveland, got sober in Chicago, and currently lives in Los Angeles. Some of her most enduring fixations are postmodernism, “trash” media, and the Shakespearean players of the Bravo cinematic universe.

Olivia’s work includes cultural criticism, embroidered garments, and comedic fiction—all exploring the space where high-brow and low-brow cultures meet. Her teaching practice leverages this same dichotomy, playfully challenging traditional frameworks of making.

You can find her teaching with Index, her editing in the zine Not Here to Make Friends, and her writing in places like Vulture, InStyle, Dirt, Gossamer, Cake Zine, Points in Case, and her newsletter—What If?.

She is currently at work on a contemporary rom-com novel that explores the absurd yet tender nature of addiction and recovery against the backdrop of a reality television show.

If you’re looking for Olivia’s copywriting, creative direction, and/or brand strategy work, you can find her CV here and more information about her services here.