Russell Schultz

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Adjunct Professor - Integrated Marketing Communications and Branding @ Aurora University
Chicago, IL, US
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Russell A. Schultz is an award-winning Visual Marketing Communications Strategist (Creative Director/Graphic Designer/Marketer) — with a TWIST . . . or two!As a sole-practitioner I have completed more than 15,000 design projects, providing graphic design, printing, promotional products, and social media marketing services to a growing number of clients looking to increase sales and brand awareness, or promote a particular event or cause.Graphic Design USA magazine awarded my work in the top 10% of entries for their 2023 American Packaging Design Award (over 4,100 entries) for our Beer Label Designs for Pollyanna Brewing Company. We also won the American Digital Design Award (over 2,600 entries) for an animated Social Media Marketing Design for the Gladstone Park Chamber of Commerce's Throwback Music Fest Miss Throwback Pin-Up Contest and another for Website Design for The Police Officers Network. Whether tasked with creating and launching a new brand or adopting and propelling an established brand, each new project is undertaken as an opportunity to utilize my knowledge, experience, and creative talents as a communicator, innovator, self-starter, and leader.My primary aim is to increase mutual understanding in the world by helping others communicate more effectively and efficiently through the presentation of ideas and information in a clear, concise, consistent, and visually-engaging manner.A parallel career with the Chicago Police Department as a Police Officer and Violent Crimes Detective presented countless opportunities for both visual and traditional communication successes, while combating crime and disorder on the streets of Chicago — How’s that for a TWIST!Keeping the twisting alive, I also serve as an Adjunct Professor (in person) at Aurora University and Saint Xavier University and online with Franklin University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. The list of courses I have taught includes:• Introduction to Graphic Design/Typography• Visual Communication• Speech Fundamentals• Interpersonal Communication• Communicating with Social Media• Social Media Advocacy and Campaigning• Marketing Innovations Capstone (Graduate MBA)• Design For User Experience (Graduate MBA Online)• Design For Marketing Communication (Graduate MBA Online) - a course I developed.• Design For Social Media Marketing (Graduate MBA Online) - a course I developed.Portfolio and more: https://linktr.ee/rascommunicationsHow can I be of service to you? Contact me today!

Russell Schultz's Current Company Details
Aurora University

Aurora University

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Adjunct Professor - Integrated Marketing Communications and Branding
Chicago, IL, US
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Russell Schultz Work Experience Details
  • Aurora University
    Adjunct Professor - Integrated Marketing Communications And Branding
    Aurora University
    Chicago, Il, Us
  • Aurora University
    Adjunct Professor - Design For (Marketing) Communication (Graduate Mba)
    Aurora University
    Chicago, Il, Us
  • Aurora University
    Adjunct Professor - Design For (Marketing) Communication (Graduate Mba)
    Aurora University Jul 2023 - Present
    Aurora, Il, Us
    Course developed by Russell A. Schultz. This course focuses on bringing marketing strategies to life through design. Students will learn how color theory, typography, digital imaging, and design converge to develop brand meaning.
  • Aurora University
    Adjunct Professor - Design For User Experience (Graduate Mba)
    Aurora University Jul 2023 - Present
    Aurora, Il, Us
    This course builds on consumer insight to design impactful user experiences (UX). Principles of usability, accessibility, and desirability are taught through graphic design. Students will come away with strategic and design approaches for the customer journey. The course uses a project management approach to the design of the user experience. The approach helps students summarize and demonstrate all stages of the process, from conducting user research, considering accessibility and data privacy, developing wireframes, and prototyping an app or website.
  • Aurora University
    Adjunct Professor - Marketing Innovations (Graduate/Mba)
    Aurora University Jul 2021 - Present
    Aurora, Il, Us
    Aurora University - Dunham School of Business and Public PolicyMBA Program – Digital Marketing TrackWhile the customer-centric approach to marketing communication is rooted, the technology that drives execution evolves. This course will focus on using technology as a driver for marketing execution while staying true to a customer-centric mindset. The class will explore digital marketing strategies to achieve organizational outcomes. This course provided a hands-on approach to developing a brand and marketing a small marketing firm, a client, as well as the individual student as a marketing professional.
  • Aurora University
    Adjunct Professor - Social Media Marketing (Graduate/Mba)
    Aurora University May 2023 - Jun 2023
    Aurora, Il, Us
    Course Designed, Developed, and Instructed by Russell Schultz for Aurora University. This course focuses on bringing social media marketing strategies to life through design. Students will research the latest advantages, limitations, and best practices of various social media platforms and then create social media marketing elements which reflect the same. Using modern technologies and focusing on exact standards, each deliverable will be geared towards a specific target audience. Students will consider how the use of good design practices (color, typography, digital imaging, and layout) converge with technology and marketing strategies to create consistent branding for a variety of products/services for a given organization's social media channels.
  • Aurora University
    Adjunct Professor - Visual Communications (Undergraduate)
    Aurora University Jul 2021 - Dec 2021
    Aurora, Il, Us
    Aurora University - Dunham School of Business and Public PolicyThis course is an introduction to the methods of analyzing and creating visual imagery. Students will also explore the role that visual imagery plays in constructing individual identity and societal ideologies. Special attention is given to modern visual media forms such as contemporary art,advertising, and comic books/graphic novels. Students will also gain skills in digital imaging and video production through a number of media development projects using Adobe Creative Cloud applications, especially Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Premiere.
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
    Adjunct Professor - Speech
    Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Mar 2022 - Present
    Daytona Beach, Florida, Us
    This course is a continuation of the study of communication and communication theory, with an emphasis on overcoming communication apprehension, developing listening skills, mastering oral performance and writing about communication. Individual sections may focus on public speaking, group discussion, oral interpretation or interpersonal communication.
  • Franklin University
    Adjunct Professor - Interpersonal Communications
    Franklin University Oct 2021 - Present
    Columbus, Oh, Us
    By using applied critical and creative thinking, students in this course will develop a set of communication skills that will enhance their personal and professional relationships and endeavors. This course will focus on skill development in key areas such as self, perception, listening, verbal messages, conversations, relationships, conflict management, persuasion, and public speaking.
  • The Police Officers Network
    Founder
    The Police Officers Network Jun 1997 - Present
    Chicago, Illinois, Us
    The Police Officers Network / PONetwork provides Law Enforcement Outreach and Engagement Services connecting the LEO community with their internal and external audiences — members, prospective members, the community at large — both online and off — through effective visual marketing communication services (graphic design, printing, promotional products, social media, web design & development . . . and more!). The PONetwork pairs our founder's 28 years of honorable service as a Chicago Police Officer/Violent Crimes Detective with his 30 years of award-winning graphic design and marketing services. With over 10,000+ design and marketing projects under our duty belt and 10,000+ days in uniform — there isn't much we can't do to help YOU do when it comes to effectively communicating with the world around you — from the individual officer, to social and fraternal organizations, to departments and agencies. To good to be true blue? Take us for a ride along, partner!
  • Ras Communications
    Founder
    Ras Communications Jan 1990 - Present
    Chicago, Illinois, Us
    • Coordinate all business activities including Advertising/Marketing/Press Releases, Client Presentations, Design, Production, Operations, and Accounting• CEO, CCO, CFO, COO, CGOFOCUS AREA: EVENT MARKETING• Create, build, and promote event awareness/advertising campaigns, brand, and reputation to develop deep, local relationships with attendees/sponsors/vendors/partners and other stakeholders (local business chambers, elected officials, government agencies)• Build and engage attendee/sponsor/vendor/partner base across platforms, driving ultimate event success• Ensure day-of event visual marketing elements are deployed to maximize visual communication goals• Propose recommendations regarding selling strategy, tactics, and opportunitiesFOCUS AREA: LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES• Provide a variety of design, print, and promotional services, from annual reports, brochures, web-based design projects, community outreach campaigns, etc.• Maintain highest levels of confidentiality and propriety with entrusted data and informationFOCUS AREA: POLITICAL CAMPAIGN MARKETING• Create, build, and promote consistent candidate brand/awareness/and election campaigns• Build and engage voter/donor base across platforms• Identify campaign and communication opportunities by analyzing market research, data, intel, buzz, and trends
  • Ras Communications
    Visual Marketing Communications Strategist
    Ras Communications 1990 - Present
    Chicago, Illinois, Us
    • Provide clear, consistent, constant and cohesive design and marketing/brand-building services• Act as a partner with clients‘ leadership teams, engage in constructive critiques in service of the best ideas for client brands, ensuring targets are met for production schedules, output quality, and budget realities• Serve as a steward of clients’ brands, raising the bar on the quality of clients’ visual and traditional marketing communications• Identify marketing and communication opportunities by analyzing market research, data, intel, buzz, and trends• Create leading-edge marketing designs, strategies, and campaigns• Maintain the highest standards for creative and production outputs• Plan, purchase, produce and oversee advertising and promotional campaigns• Lead, inspire, and direct all creative support personnel and operations to ensure that all processes, tools, expectations, and products are effectively integrated and in keeping with personal, high expectations and ideals set forth by clients• Creating end-user, retail-level merchandise
  • Saint Xavier University
    Adjunct Professor - Communication: Social Media Advocacy And Campaigning
    Saint Xavier University Apr 2023 - May 2023
    Chicago, Il, Us
    This communication course explores how individuals, groups, and organizations strategically use social media to advance their causes, advocate for change, provide important information, and even sell products or services. #UseYourVoice #AndInternetConnection
  • Saint Xavier University
    Adjunct Professor - Communication: Communicating With Social Media
    Saint Xavier University Jan 2023 - Mar 2023
    Chicago, Il, Us
    This course critically explores how and why individuals use social media to communicate personal identity and build various networks of interpersonal relationships, while navigating issues of privacy and social norms. #LetsGetSocial
  • Saint Xavier University
    Adjunct Professor - Speech Fundamentals (Undergraduate)
    Saint Xavier University Aug 2021 - Aug 2022
    Chicago, Il, Us
    Saint Xavier University - Communications DepartmentThis course is an introduction to the theory and practice of public speaking. Students will develop skills that enable them to present themselves and their ideas in an effective manner. Extensive practice in speech organization and delivery is included. Designed for the beginning speaker students present impromptu, extemporaneous, informative and persuasive speeches as well as video blog recordings.
  • Chicago Police Department
    Many
    Chicago Police Department Jan 1994 - Mar 2022
    Us
    As a law enforcement professional, I served in both traditional police capacities, as well as design and communication roles . . . • Traditional roles of Police Officer (Patrol) and Detective (Investigation)• Bureau of Patrol: Districts 025, 010, 012, 007, 016• Bureau of Administrative Services: Research & Development Division: Communications Section• Bureau of Strategic Deployment: Special Functions Group: Administrative Section• Bureau of Professional Development: Education & Training Division: Web-Based Instruction Group• Bureau of Investigative Services: Detective Area North (Unit 630), CPD/ATF Joint NIBIN Task Force
  • Chicago Police Department
    Content Creator - E-Learning/Web-Based Instruction Group - Education And Training Division
    Chicago Police Department Aug 2009 - May 2011
    Us
    • Development and Design of training bulletins, special reports, flyers• Served on the team that conducted the “Answer The Call” recruitment campaign, designing the recruitment website and collateral material (posters, postcards, etc.)• Managed updates to the Police Academy’s intranet website
  • Chicago Police Department
    Assistant To 12Th District Commander And Assistant Deputy Superintendent, Special Functions Group
    Chicago Police Department Jan 2004 - Aug 2009
    Us
    • Managed internal and external communications, including award applications, correspondence, flyers, posters, presentations, recognition certificates, reports, etc., much of which had been replicated or directly utilized in other police districts• Developed and produced district-level forms, including the Active Gang Member Tracking Sheets, Construction Site Checklist, Daily Deployment Schedule Form, Daily Deployment Stratagem (DDS) Form, Gang Intervention Probation Program (GIPP) Community Notice, Gang Intervention Probation Program (GIPP) Tracking Sheets, etc., much of which was replicated or directly utilized in other police districts• Conducted statistical analysis and crime mapping to aid in the development of Strategic Operating Procedures (SOPs) and deployment strategies• Delivered presentations and conducted interviews with members of the media and academia regarding the 012th District’s implementation of “Operation Disruption”—the use of the Police Observation Device (POD) video cameras• Managed the 012th District webpage• Served on the CPD’s CLEARpath website development team
  • Chicago Police Department
    Creative Director And Assisting Editor - “Chicago Police Star Magazine”
    Chicago Police Department Dec 1999 - Nov 2004
    Us
    • Direct design and layout for internal, quarterly magazine• Assist in the editing of written content/articles provided for publication• Repurpose non-law enforcement sensitive content for external audiences on the Internet
  • Chicago Police Department
    Special Projects Administrator - Research And Development Division - Communications Section
    Chicago Police Department May 1997 - Aug 2003
    Us
    • Managed content, design, and development of 5,000+ page Internet site, as well as the R&D intranet site. Updates to the website occurred daily. Managed the response emails. Managed the migration of the traditional html website to a dynamic content web portal system• Responsible for the development, design, editing, and production of printed/digital communications intended for internal and/or external audiences• Supervised a team of six employees, both sworn and civilian Department members• Served as the liaison between the CPD, other City agencies, the community, and a video production firm to produce "Chicago CrimeWatch", the Department’s cable television program.• Responsible for the design and development of a consistent appearance of printed/digital communications• Redesigned Chicago Police Department’s website resulting in an enhanced public image of the CPD• Provided weekly updates to the CPD website• Designed brochures, newsletters, reports, and collateral material for internal and/or external audiences• Attended and critiqued police-community meetings to determine extent to which they conformed to the Department’s community policing model

Russell Schultz Skills

Graphic Design Print Promotional Products Specialty Advertising Strategic Communications Crisis Communications Public Relations Speech Writing Media Relations Social Media Public Speaking Non Profits Event Planning Crisis Management Editing Fundraising Press Releases Research Community Outreach Strategic Planning Event Management Microsoft Office Training Teaching Project Management Digital Printing Screen Printing Offset Printing Wide Format Printing Team Building Team Leadership Logo Design Innovation Adobe Creative Suite Quarkxpress Appleworks Presentation Design Annual Reports Brochures Postcards Business Cards Photoshop Social Networking Copywriting Police Public Safety Marketing Communications Enforcement Social Media Marketing

Russell Schultz Education Details

  • Northwestern University
    Northwestern University
    Communications
  • Loyola University Chicago
    Loyola University Chicago
    Fine Arts/Visual Communications
  • Western Illinois University
    Western Illinois University
  • Quigley Preparatory Seminary South High School
    Quigley Preparatory Seminary South High School
    College Prep
  • Saint Nicholas Of Tolentine
    Saint Nicholas Of Tolentine
  • Loyola University Chicago
    Loyola University Chicago
    Fine Art / Visual Communication

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