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Mr. Schneider, Stephen
Design Planning, Communication Design
 
Status: Alumni
Graduation: M.Des. class of 2005
 
Personal information
 
Address:
4625 N 24th Rd
Arlington VA 22207
United States
 
Home Phone:
773 991 5931
 
Mobile Phone:
773 991 5931
 
Website:
srschneider.com
 
Nationality:
United States
 
Gender:
male
 
Biography:
WORK HISTORY

November 2005 - present
Consultant IA/Design,Sapient Corp., Arlington, VA (Washington, DC)
Government Services Division
Clients served: FBI, National Cancer Institute (NIH)

October 2004 - October 2005
Consultant, Six Degrees Inc, Chicago
Lead creative strategy and design of integrated campaign including trade show booth, trade and consumer advertising materials, direct mail. Graphically map the internal go-to-market process for a major electronics retailer. Lead creative strategy and design for a lead mobile gaming client’s category debut, including in-store POS materials. Contribute creative capital to brand strategy sessions.
Clients served: USMusic Corp’s Washburn, Parker, Eden, Oscar Schmidt and Randall brands, RadioShack, JAMDAT Mobile, Aladdin Software Security

June-August 2004
Contractor, Doblin, Inc., Chicago
Collaborate with strategy team on user research insights and synthesize into concept prototypes for testing. Worked as part of a team to identify innovative solutions for a financial services client by meeting user needs to capture and retain market share. Prototypes were customized for different target groups depending on life stage and personal assets, and were used to identify user process and information flow. This work required the use of cognitive human factors, communications design and iterative protoyping.

2002-2003
Creative Services Manager, Sirius Satellite Radio, New York City
Start up and aggregate outsourced marcom duties under an in-house Creative Services and Design department. Manage web team throughout the development of the new web site for this technology-based content provider. Rebrand and maintain website in integrity and usability. Corporate ID refresh, including the Sirius logo mark. Manage, coordinate and guide full-time and freelance staff to create printed communications from concept to completion.

2000-2002
Art Director, Freelance, New York City, Washington, DC
Translate client brand strategy into compelling concepts for communication as national print advertising campaigns, collateral, TV and in-store graphics. Collaborate with creatives and account team. Guide clients through the creative process and to make sound decisions. Motivate follow-through from concept to implementation, including design, photography, art, negotiations with vendors, press checks. Clients served: G&L Guitars, Simon Business School, Novartis, Sofitel Hotels

1996-2000
Art Director, Earle Palmer Brown, New York City, Washington, DC
Lead concept, art and design on national communications pieces including print advertising, marketing and collateral. Collaborate with copywriters and account teams to craft the most impactful messages for our clients, as well as consumers. Clients served: Tumi Luggage, Champion Sportswear, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, KEYSPAN Energy, WorldCom, Novartis, Marriott, Atlantic Luggage, Sprint PCS

1994-1996
Art Director, Morand Sabatino & Day, Richmond, VA
Support senior creative staff with tactical solutions in design and pre-press of all B2B advertising materials and collateral pieces.
Clients served: LEXIS/NEXIS, Ethyl Corporation

EDUCATION
2004 Master of Design Design Planning · Student and Fellow, Institute of Design, IIT, Chicago
1994 BFA Advertising · Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

TOOLS
MS Office, Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, photography, comping and concept sketching

QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
Interviews, Surveys, Remote/disposable Camera Study, Rapid Prototyping, Paper, Scenario-based, Behavioral and Procedural Prototyping, Concept Iteration

RECOGNITION
Advertising Age Encyclopedia of Advertising
Lürzer’s International Archive Magazine
CMYK Magazine
 
Other degrees and schools:
94 BFA in Advertising, VCU, Richmond, VA
04 Institute of Design, Design Planning
 
Business information
 
Company name:
Sapient
 
Position:
IA/Design
 
Address:
1515 N Courthouse RD
Arlington VA 22201
United States

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