Creative Director specializing in strategy, marketing and design for non-profits
Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Current
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- Principal at openbox9 (Self-employed)
- Past
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- East Operations Manager / Creative Director at Trinet Internet Solutions
- Operations Manager / Creative Director at Silas Partners
- New Media Director at Supon Design Group
- Sr. Designer at Indigo Group Ominmedia
- Education
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- Ball State University
- Rowan University
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- Industry
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Michael Schafer’s Summary
“Elevating the role of design and marketing on the Web since 1996 has been both rewarding and a thrill. My passion involves a mixture of social anthropology, sociology, cultural trends tracking, and the hunt of what is relevantkool (I also invent words). Solutions are nothing without a mission and mine is to apply my passion to aiding organizations with a cause. Making their mission, my mission.” —Michael Schafer
Michael Schafer’s Specialties:
A Creative Fellow at Heart with a Specialized Digital Brain.
— Brand Development & Management
— Marketing Planning & Execution
— Art Direction for Tactile and Interactive Campaigns
— eMarketing & eFundraising Strategy
A Creative Hand with a Mind on Business.
— Business Development & Relationship Building
— Productivity & Efficiency Increases
— Budget & Resource Allocation Management
— Operations Analysis & Process Redesign
— Recruiting & Staffing Initiatives
Michael Schafer’s Experience
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Principal
openbox9 (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Graphic Design industry)
November 2000 — Present (7 years 10 months)
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East Operations Manager / Creative Director
Trinet Internet Solutions
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
February 2007 — January 2008 (1 year)
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Operations Manager / Creative Director
Silas Partners
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)
2002 — 2007 (5 years)
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New Media Director
Supon Design Group
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Graphic Design industry)
November 1998 — December 2000 (2 years 2 months)
International design firm specializing in branding and web design
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Sr. Designer
Indigo Group Ominmedia
(Graphic Design industry)
1997 — 1998 (1 year)
Michael Schafer’s Education
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Ball State University
BFA, Graphic Design, 1991 — 1994
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Rowan University
Advertising Design 1989 — 1991
Transferred after program was cut.
Additional Information
Michael Schafer’s Websites:
Michael Schafer’s Interests:
graphic design, marketing, fundraising, user experience design, painting, problem solving, mentoring, food, hiking, information architecture, information design, illustration, photography, operations management,
Michael Schafer’s Groups:
Habitat for Humanity, Art Directors Club, GraceDC, AIGA, ART ON THE SIDE, WEEMS, History Church
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