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European-raised, Noren Schmitt studied art and design with professors from the famous Bauhaus School of Design in Germany, and graduated with an MA in Visual Communication from Mainz University of Applied Sciences.

At the age of 23, Noren received a personal invitation from Hans Altmeier, Ph.D. to become a member of the Rheinland-Pfalz Artist Society and to participate in partnership exhibitions in France, Holland and other European countries.

While in Europe, Noren worked for a multi-national design firm in Wiesbaden as Art Director serving GE, DFDS Seaways and other multi-national firms.

Upon moving to San Francisco, California, Noren accepted a position as Creative Director for The Sharper Image where his catalog design work won numerous, national, gold and silver awards.

Since 1991 he has been an independent art and creative director, whose work has been published in reference books.