John M. Schmidt Email & Phone Number

John M. Schmidt is a Jr. Art Director with experience in Graphic Design and copywriting and a passion for oddball ideas. He can evaluate situations critically and creatively to ensure that the most inventive solution is in play, and is known by his peers for his ability to build upon concepts and elevate them with his thinking. During his time as a Graphic Design Intern at Smith Design, he had a hand in a variety of internal and client-driven projects and was able to utilize his skills in Photoshop and After Effects to great effect. John has received an A.A. in Commercial and Advertising Art and a B.F.A. in Advertising from the Michael Graves College at Kean University, and is local to both New York and New Jersey. Whether working, driving, or relaxing, John is always listening to music and finds a lot of inspiration from Indie Rock bands like Pavement and Modest Mouse. He often spends his free time tabbing out his favorite songs to make them playable in the rhythm-based video game “Rock Band 3,” a game that he also attributes as the source of his interest in playing drums. If he had more free time, he would love to finally tackle his jigsaw puzzle backlog, starting with a puzzle based on an album cover from the band Radiohead.