Kurt Schmidt

Current

• Adjunct Instructor at Rasmussen College
• Interactive Creative Director at DreamWorld Studios

Past

• Lead Interactive Designer at Uniprise
• Owner and Operator at Sandpaper Design Studios
• Creative Director at Standard Byke Company

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Recommended

17 people have recommended Kurt

Connections

206 connections

Industry

Internet

Kurt Schmidt’s Summary

• Proven track record of success in leadership roles in digital design, interactive marketing, social media and Web 2.0 strategies. Fluent in traditional media, trends, social media marketing, search engine optimization, information architecture and usability standards.

• Overhaul of the Chefs.com website resulted in thousands of new member registrations, and over a 30% increase in the volume of web leads to become Career Education Corporation’s highest lead generation website
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• Strong knowledge of social media platforms: In 2009, generated over 20,000 unique views in 4 days to a new startup’s Web site with only the use of free social media Web sites such as Digg, Propeller, Twitter, StumbleUpon and Facebook.

• Colleague said: “Kurt Schmidt is always on the verge of the next big idea, whether it be design, marketing, delivery, or just a way to get it produced and out there. Kurt is a very easy person to work with and one you know you can trust to get the job done.”

Kurt Schmidt’s Specialties:

Creative Direction, Usability and User Experience Design, Web Design, Art Direction, Project Management, Web Development, Consulting, Interactive Development, Information Architecture, Branding, Search Engine Optimization, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Guerrilla Marketing, Video Production, Web Video.

Additional Information

Kurt Schmidt’s Groups:

Twin Cities Interactive Community, MIMA - Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association, MDMA - Midwest Direct Marketing Association

•    280 Group: Product Management & Product Marketing
•    American Red Cross
•    Interaction Design Association
•    Advertising Professional
•    eMarketing Association Network
•    American Advertising Federation (AAF)
•    Online Advertising Professionals
•    Minnesota Networking Group
•    Education Marketing Professionals
•    LinkedMinnesota
•    Search Engine Land
•    Minnesota Interactive Marketing Association (MIMA)
•    FWA
•    BMX
•    Action Sports Connect
•    Web Analytics Wednesday | Mpls - St.Paul
•    i612: Minneapolis-Saint Paul Area Interactive Media Community
•    Social Media Marketing Mavens
•    Usability Professionals' Association of Minnesota
•    Corporate Social Media Strategist

Kurt Schmidt’s Honors:

2007 Davey Award for the Collins College website.
2008 Communicator Award for the Collins College website.
2007 Ad-Fed Award for Brown College Interactive CD-ROM
2007 Grain Belt “Make Your Own Commercial” Grand Prize Winner

Kurt Schmidt’s Contact Settings

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