BRENDAN SCHINDLER
CHRISTIAN SMITH
SCHOOL OF ADVERTISING ART
SCHOOL OF ADVERTISING ART
Brenden Schindler is a locally grown Dayton OH native; even at a
Christian Smith is a 20-year-old designer born and raised in
young age he was always seeking to illustrate what his imagination
Kettering OH. Growing up, he was always drawing on any paper
held. Brenden has had the passion to follow his dream of making art
he could find. In high school he took an informational technology
his career, and a strong work ethic passed down from his parents.
class where he built his first website. After that, he began to use
He is always striving to learn something new, which brought him
this technology class as a way to learn Photoshop and Illustrator
to SAA, where he is finishing his final year. Loving the process of
when the teacher wasn’t looking. He also used his fine art teacher’s
creating something from nothing, he believes in starting by abusing
iMac to do tutorials. Christian started out making gig posters for
Sharpie markers, and having fun doing it. If he’s not drawing at his
a local music venue where he volunteered and a year later got
desk, he’s refining his skills as a barista at Press Coffee Bar. He
accepted into SAA. He enjoys making designs that create an
says: “Is it too informal to give shout outs? Here’s to the biggest
experience and bring joy to people.
part of my life: my mother Kristin, father David, brother Mason, and all my friends who have encouraged me.” FAVORITE COLOR? Various shades of fall FAVORITE TYPEFACE?
FAVORITE COLOR? All shades of blue FAVORITE TYPEFACE? Brandon Groutesque, Futura Bold FAVORITE APPS? Vsco Cam, Bible
Anything created from type that was found on old objects
FAVORITE TV SHOWS? The Office and Parks and Rec
FAVORITE APP? Notes, The Holy Bible
FAVORITE BOOK?
FAVORITE TV SHOW? For sentimental reasons, Seinfeld
The Hobbit (one of the only books I’ve read)
FAVORITE BOOK? Moby Dick
FAVORITE MOVIES?
FAVORITE MOVIES? The Sandlot, The Goonies
Tarzan and anything that will make me laugh
FAVORITE BANDS/ARTISTS? Currently Snowing, Modest Mouse,
FAVORITE BAND?
A Tribe Called Quest, Pete Rock, Seahaven, Yuck, Backtrack, Woody Guthrie, Moruf, Blu & Exile,Cloakroom
We Were Promised Jetpacks FAVORITE FINE ARTIST?
FAVORITE FINE ARTISTS?
Rembrandt
Pose msk, Dface, Michael Sieben, Gary Taxali, Jacob Des, Matthias Seifarth, The Seven Seas, Caravaggio, Peter Paul Rubens
FAVORITE GADGET?
FAVORITE GADGET? Does a slingshot count?
BOOKMARKED WEBSITES?
BOOKMARKED WEBSITES?
Dribbble, BestDesigns, Awwwards
Booooooom, Smith Journal, and Hooligans Tribe TALENT YOU WISHED YOU POSSESSED?
Welding, Woodworking, or archery FAVORITE GRAPHIC DESIGNER OR ART DIRECTOR TODAY?
Timba Smits FAVORITE DESIGN FIRM OR AD AGENCY?
The Swiss Army Knife
TALENTS YOU WISHED YOU POSSESSED?
Sword Fighting or Pole Vaulting FAVORITE GRAPHIC DESIGNERS?
James Graves, Drew Melton, and Nathan Yoder FAVORITE DESIGN FIRM? Focus Lab, LLC
Morning Breath Inc. or Kindred Studio G D U SA 69