Dylan Schnurman
dylanschnurman@gmail.com dylanschnurman.com
ADVERTISING + DESIGN
214.791.7589
E D U C AT I O N
SKILLS
The University of Texas at Austin
Creativity + Technical
ADVERTISING BACHELOR’S
MY PROCESS: “Bring in Bulk” + “Progress, Not Perfection”
graduating: may 2016
I try to express simple, truthful messages for a specific audience and media. I start big (100+ thumbnails) and work till it’s right.
+ Studied Spanish in Barcelona in Summer 2014
Texas Creative Sequence
ADOBE SUITE GURU: Formal classes began in high school;
COMPLETED PORTFOLIO I
education continues in college.
One of the country’s leading creative education programs. Final critique of 12 pieces across three brands: the Sims, Shwood eyeware, and Fritos. Completed copywriting and art direction courses.
DESIGN EXPERIENCE: business cards, t-shirts, magazine and
Bridging Disciplines Program
Leadership
DIGITAL ARTS & MEDIA CERTIFICATE
RALLIED DORMMATES FOR COMPETITION Fall 2013 – 2015
+ 18 course hours of art: graphic design, drawing, printmaking, art history, and 2-D design. + 12 course hours of tech: computer science, rhetoric of hacking, 2-D animation, digital media foundations
No one cared about the annual battle of the buildings until I fired them up. Inspired, we won cook-offs, campus hide-and-seek and foam sword fights – and made a lot of friends.
TAUGHT GYMANSTICS 2009 – 2012 Supported young athletes as coach at Texas Dreams in Coppell, Texas. Learned to lead with enthusiasm, patience and compassion.
RECENT EXPERIENCES Team Detroit
newspaper layouts, style guides and logos.
clients: ford
CREATIVE INTERN June – August 2015 Conceived, designed and executed ideas for Ford Motor Company. Got exposure to other departments through lunch-and-learns and shadowing opportunities.
Project Management GO-TO GUY FOR PLANNING Fall 2014 Kept group of six students on track for major media plan for local Austin bakery. One student actually thanked me for taking charge (and asked me to be part of his future team).
REBRANDED NIVEA MEN Spring 2013
Dean of Students CREATIVE INTERN January – June 2015 Collaborated and designed graphics for BeVocal, a new UT bystander initiative within the Dean of Students at UT Austin. Developed brand for SoGrow, the first social growth festival on campus.
Campus Events + Entertainment GRAPHIC DESIGNER Since Fall 2014 Created posters and social media graphics for nine groups under this UT umbrella organization. Developed visuals for student survey to help select bands to perform at UT. Over 700 students responded.
In class project, led five students in research, analysis and creative effort. Deliverables included creative board, print ads and guerilla elements: elevator installations, video storyboards, Facebook contest.
AWA R D S Winner of Rebranding Project for City of Detroit Our team created a fully integrated campaign for the city’s promising future. Won against four intern groups and pitched to the mayor.
Winner of 60-Seconds To SXSW Contest One of three U.S. entries, our team created a one-minute video to encourage composting. Pitched and won at SXSW 2015.
INTERESTS
Communication Council PUBLICITY, SPECIAL EVENTS MEMBER Since August 2012 Helped organize and execute campaigns for the student voice of the Moody College of Communication. Our goals included building camaraderie and giving back to the community.
P LAY I N G
E ATI N G
RIDING
L I S T ENI NG
(with Rusty)
(Blue Bell, finally!)
(longboard)
(to rock n’ roll)