Charlie Schmidt
Chuckie at Charlie Schmidt Art Factory
Spokane, Washington, United States
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Top SchoolCharlie Schmidt is a multidisciplinary inventor, performer, and creative entrepreneur with 15 years leading product design, media, and experiential campaigns from Spokane, Washington. As founder of Charlie Schmidt Design and lead engineer at Charlie Schmidt Art Factory, he invents, prototypes, and licenses whimsical consumer products and apps—most famously bringing Keyboard Cat from viral video to commercial and broadcast use. He directs creative services and media production for major campaigns (including national TV spots and Puppy Bowl halftime material) and has collaborated with brands like Wonderful Pistachios and ThinkGeek. Trained in fine arts in Tokyo, he blends performance art sensibilities with practical engineering to create emotionally engaging, marketable experiences. Notably, his work sits at the intersection of art, product design, and viral culture—turning a quirky performance piece into enduring licensed merchandise and advertising assets.
15 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Fine Arts, Tokyo, Fine Arts, Tokyo at Nihon Dai GakkuBachelor of Science, art & psychology, Bachelor of Science, art & psychology at Gonzaza Prep
JapaneseGithub contributions (1)
keyboardcat/alterIWnet-Server-Browser
May 2011 - Dec 2011
Contributions:4 commits in 7 months
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