Benjamin Schmidt

Senior at Assumption College

Worcester, MA, USA
Hello and welcome to my Behance page! I am an up and coming designer and programmer. I have been designing ever since I picked up my first crayon. I have always had a passion for making designs that will make peoples eyes pop out with amazement. I have recently grown attached to 3D modeling and design with programs like Maya and Cinema 4D.

I built my own computer and had it running. Programming is fun and always a challenge. It takes a lot of effort to plan, lay out and to produce a good working program. When it is finished and runs like a charm, it is the best feeling in the world.Steve Jobs was quoted as saying “Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works.”

I am currently designing an animated video that uses music and sound in a 3D production. This video will show more skills within Maya such as using Bifrost, Rigging, nHair, nParticles, and more. I am very skilled with computers and I am proficient with many different programs; from spreadsheets (Excel) to 3D modeling programs such as Autodesk Maya or Cinema 4D. I also know a number of coding languages including C++, Java, Python, Swift, HTML5/CSS, and MEL. In my free time, I work on any design that comes to my head. I use Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, or After Effects making illustrations and videos. Producing and listening to music is the most relaxing and one of my favorite things to do. I produce my own music and sounds for the videos I make.

Work Experience

Assumption College

IT Center: Student/Faculty Assistant

• Uses a variety of computer programs to convert print books to e-books
• Sets up, fixed systems and computers for students and teachers around campus
• Teaches students and faculty how to use various programs on a computer
• Helps bring new technology to the the college that will improve teaching/learning
December 2015 - Present Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Assumption College

Media Center: Media Intern

• Helped with Assumption’s sports news show, called Sports Talk
• Filmed for Sports Talk and Assumption’s Campus Activities Board at 10+ events
• Helped students with various programs for class; Avid, After Effects, Final cut, Premier Pro
August 2013 - January 2016 Massachusetts, United States

Fitivity

Intern, Graphic Designer, Data Structuring

Enters sport complexes into a content manager, this gets inputed in the app and web
Creates blog posts for Fitivity’s blog, using Microsoft Word, Photoshop, and Illustrator
Creates app icons and icons to use in the blog posts, using photoshop and drawing tablet
January 2015 - June 2015 Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Scion Farms

Freelance Photographer

June 2012 - August 2012 Croton, Ohio, United States

Education

Assumption College

Graphic Design & Computer Science

August 2012 - Present Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Bridgton Acadamy

Design & Math

August 2011 - June 2012 Bridgton, Maine, United States

C-TEC Of Licking County

Architecture and Engineering Design

August 2009 - May 2011 Newark, Ohio, United States

Skills

Ableton Live 9, Adobe, Adobe After, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Autodesk Maya, Autodesk Mudbox, Cinema 4D, Computer Hardwar Knowledge, CSS, Effects, Final, Final Cut Pro, HTML5, Indesign, Intermediate C++ Programming, Logic Pro X, MAC & PC, Premier Pro, Self Motivation, SketchbookPro, Swift Coding, Unity 5, Unreal Engine,