Brian Schmierer

Brian Schmierer has a diverse work experience, starting with their current role as the Chief Creative Officer (CCO) at Plantfully Systems since January 2021. Prior to this, they worked as a Contract Strategist (Design Strategy) and a Freelance/Contract Strategist, both in 2014. Brian also served as the Brand Strategist at Frame.io from March 2020 to February 2021 and as a Design Strategist at AdRoll, a division of NextRoll, from April 2017 to January 2019. Brian has also worked as a Creative Consultant at BrowsePlay from August 2015 to August 2016 and as a Visiting Professor Assistant at Tilburg University in September 2015. Brian has experience as a Systems Architect at Snowfall Audio from January 2014 to January 2015 and as the Creative Director at Soulful Oregon from October 2014 to 2015. Additionally, they founded and served as a partner at Partners in Wine from January 2013 to December 2014, where they played a crucial role in partner engagement, managing inventory, operations, and creating new markets on the East Coast for Boutique California wineries, while also overseeing general operations, budgeting, tracking merchandise, and sales team training.

Brian Schmierer completed their Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) degree at the San Francisco Art Institute from 2003 to 2006, focusing on Interaction Design, Electronics, Sculpture, and Painting. Following this, they pursued further education at the California College of the Arts, where they obtained a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Design from 2011 to 2013. Additionally, Brian earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in Design Strategy from the California College of the Arts from 2012 to 2014.