Olaf Stein was one of the founders of Factor in 1993. He specialises in branding and his work has been honoured with numerous prizes in German and international competitions. He is a member of the German Designer Club (DDC), the Type Directors Club in New York and the German Design Council. Stein oversees branding for firms such as C&A Europe, COR, HSH Nordbank, Metapaper and RE/MAX Europe.