Jan Marko Schneider Creative Director · Cologne

Ideas, systems
& stories for
brands in motion.

Creative Director & Creative Lead working at the intersection of brand, corporate communications and integrated campaigns.

Work
25+years of experience
10+years with Palmer Hargreaves
30+brand projects
360°campaign experience
AUDITELEKOMBAYERBMWMINIJOHNSON & JOHNSONQVESTLANXESSMETROMIELE PROFESSIONALWELLATHYSSENKRUPPCOMMERZBANKCAP ANAMUR

Beyond the work

Good ideas are just the beginning.

Over 25 years of experience in brand and corporate communications. I develop creative concepts, bring different disciplines together and take responsibility — from the initial idea through to execution. For BMW and MINI, my work has also included campaign development and adaptation for markets across the Caribbean, Africa and the United Arab Emirates.

Work

Less portfolio.
More point of view.

A selection of brand, corporate and campaign work — from strategic framing to creative direction and rollout.

01 Executive & Corporate Communications Creative Director (Freelance)

AUDI

Complex business stories, made clear.

Creative leadership for executive and corporate communications — turning complex business, transformation and technology topics into clear stories and coherent visual systems.

Creative DirectionExecutive CommunicationsCorporate Social
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Agency · Palmer HargreavesClient · Audi
Selected Audi work: management communication, annual media conference and corporate social formats
AUDICorporate & Management Communication
02 Corporate Design Rollout & Brand Implementation Creative Consultant

QVEST

Turning a new identity into a working brand system.

Implementing an externally developed corporate design across QVEST’s communication channels — and extending the visual and illustration language for company-specific use cases.

Brand ImplementationDesign SystemIllustration Language
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Client-side implementationClient · QVEST
Selected QVEST brand implementation work including logo applications, social media and brand assets
QVESTIdentity → Application → Consistency
03 International Campaign Development & Adaptation Creative Concept & Art Direction

MINI

The Other MINI.

Developing the MINI Clubman campaign and adapting its creative approach for international markets, including the Caribbean, Africa and the Gulf region.

Art DirectionInternational CampaignAutomotive
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Agency · Interone BBDOClient · MINI
MINI Clubman launch campaign with The Other Entrance and The Other Flexibility motifs
MINI CLUBMANThe Other MINI.
04 Nonprofit & Donation Campaign Creative Direction

CAP ANAMUR

Hoffnung spenden.

Working directly with Cap Anamur, I developed a clear campaign idea and flexible visual system for communicating different dimensions of humanitarian support.

Campaign DesignNonprofitPrint
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Direct client collaborationClient · Cap Anamur
Cap Anamur donation campaign motif Hoffnung spenden
CAP ANAMURHoffnung spenden.
05Mobility Awareness CampaignCreative Concept & Art Direction

LANXESS

Making the unseen visible.

Co-developing the Green Mobility visual concept with Liquid Campaign — from the green-city key visual to campaign motifs, special formats and execution.

Campaign DevelopmentArt DirectionB2B
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Agency · Liquid CampaignClient · LANXESS
LANXESS — Mobility Awareness Campaign
LANXESSMobility Awareness Campaign
06B2B Promotions & Format DevelopmentSenior Art Director

METRO / HORECA SELECT

Communication across professional gastronomy.

Concept and design for new ways to communicate the HORECA Select range — from mailings and in-store campaigns to targeted promotional formats.

B2B CommunicationCampaign DevelopmentFormat Development
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Agency · Liquid CampaignClient · METRO / HORECA Select
METRO / HORECA Select — The Chefs’ Choice campaign across poster, flyer and brochure
METRO / HORECA SELECTThe Chefs’ Choice

More work

Different sectors.
Same standard.

A compact visual archive of work that broadens the picture without turning the homepage into a catalogue.

Miele Professional Cube and Cube X communication
Miele ProfessionalProduct & B2B Communication
BMW Premium Selection campaign: a red chili among green chilies
BMWPremium Selection · Certified Used Car Campaign
Bayer AYANGO campaign: two bananas forming a heart with the headline Protect what you love
BayerAYANGO · Campaign Design
Wella Koleston Perfect communication
WellaEditorial Design · Art Direction

How I work

The more complex the challenge, the clearer the idea.

I enjoy challenges where the answer isn't obvious. I get deep into the subject, question assumptions and find what matters to the brand and its audience. From there, I develop clear, distinctive ideas that can grow into campaigns. And I know when an idea is worth pursuing — whether it comes from me, a team or AI.

01

Understand

Clarify the objective, the audience and the constraints before developing a solution.

02

Distil

Separate the essential from the incidental, weigh up approaches and define a clear creative route.

03

Make it real

Bring people and disciplines together, provide creative direction and ensure quality and consistency from concept to execution.

Working together

Dig deeper.
Think clearer.
Create together.

I turn complex communication challenges into creative concepts that work for the brand, its audience and the task at hand. I question briefs, clarify priorities and establish a direction everyone involved can work with.

For me, creative leadership means creating the conditions for good work. I bring different disciplines together, make roles and expectations clear and give people room to contribute their own ideas. At the same time, I stay close to the day-to-day work without needing to make every detail decision myself.

I value straightforward communication, mutual trust and high standards. I keep an eye on progress, address issues early and adjust course when a simpler solution serves the goal better. Reliability and pragmatism matter to me — and even when the work is serious, there should always be room for humour.

High standards.

Easy to work with.

Interested in working together?Let’s talk.
schneider@
jmsdesign.de

Creative Director · Creative Lead
Brand & Corporate Communications · Cologne