We create content-rich experiences for evolving organizations.

The Schema team in our offices in Capitol Hill, Seattle

About Us

Schema is a design firm for the information age. We design for impact, focusing on information platforms that scale and evolve with organizations.

We are experts in the areas of interaction design, visual design, and data visualization, and approach every project from a human-centered perspective. We work across a broad spectrum of media, from web and mobile applications to publications and media installations. Our tools are data and information. Our mission is the creation of knowledge.

Our Process

Our process is collaborative and hands-on. We engage deeply with our clients — innovative startups, progressive cultural and government organizations, as well as corporations who value design. We emphasize dialogue and prototyping as methods for inquiry, discovery and validation.

Our process

Our projects begin by exploring the space and defining the problem (Discovery). The next step is making solutions tangible so they can be evaluated (Prototype/Evaluate), before implementing and testing them (Build).

We believe that design is iterative — an ongoing process of creating and learning. We value ongoing relationships with our clients, where we combine our expertise in the pursuit of knowledge and the best possible outcomes.

Team

Christian Marc Schmidt, Founder/Principal, Schema
Christian Marc Schmidt
Founder/Principal
Christian’s experience spans the fields of information design, interaction design, and media installation. Prior to founding Schema, Christian was a senior-level designer at Microsoft, an Associate Partner at Pentagram, and an interaction designer at IDEO. Christian holds a BFA from Parsons School of Design in New York, and an MFA from the Yale University School of Art.
Sergei Larionov
Design Director
Sergei is a multidisciplinary designer with a passion for information design and data visualization. He values work that is conceptually compelling, empowering, and meticulously refined. Sergei earned his BA in both Digital Arts and Business Administration from University of Oregon, and his MDes in Interaction Design from the University of Washington.
Jeff Paletta
Designer
Jeff aims to communicate complex stories and information through simple rewarding engagements. He received his BFA in Graphic and Communication Design from the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, Michigan, and his experience includes design research, interaction design, user experience design, and branding.
Ian Gilman
Software Engineer
Ian has been bringing innovative user interfaces to life for over three decades. He works at the intersection of art, technology, and society. At Schema, he has worked on projects ranging from the Airbus Visitor Experience media installation, the Henry Art Gallery website, a data visualization of corruption in China for the Asia Society, and internal data visualization tools for Amgen.
Susanna Ng
Software Engineer
Susanna is a passionate software engineer with experience building scalable web and cloud applications. Susanna holds a BS degree in Applied Mathematics from the University of Washington, where she learned data analysis and high performance computing.
John Teske
Software Engineer
John is a software engineer with experience developing websites and digital media campaigns for arts and performance nonprofits. John holds a BM in Music Composition from the University of Washington where he learned programming and data processing in the DXARTS program.
Andre Lindquist
Software Engineer
Andre has experience building web applications as well as Biochemical Research. Andre holds a BS degree in Biochemistry & Molecular Biology from University of California, Santa Cruz. While working in Biotechnology, he discovered his fascination for programming and has been building applications ever since.
Justine Harris
Office Manager
As Office Manager, Justine plays a crucial role in shaping and maintaining Schema’s office culture while ensuring the daily operations run smoothly. She holds a BA in Art History and a minor in Marketing from the University of Central Missouri. Prior to Schema, Justine worked in art management, curating exhibitions for Abmeyer + Wood Fine Art and Gage Academy of Art.

Clients

  • Actively Learn
  • ACM
  • Amgen
  • ARCADE
  • Airbus
  • Asia Society
  • Bloomberg
  • Cannaroma
  • Capital One
  • Citi
  • City of Seattle
  • Design in Public (AIA)
  • Ennead
  • FiftyThree
  • Frye Art Museum
  • GE
  • Google
  • Henry Art Gallery
  • Kargo
  • Knoll
  • Maana
  • Microsoft
  • Outkast
  • Priceline
  • Rhodium Group
  • Scanadu
  • Twistle
  • University of Washington

Collaborators