about

Who is picturetom?

Behind the pseudonym picturetom you’ll find the marketing expert and publicist Thomas Schmidt

Thomas Schmidt, publisher and artist

When and where was picturetom born?
On 23 September 1957 in Düsseldorf-Bilk. He’s a genuine Düsseldorfer.

What kind of education does picturetom have?
Geschwister-Scholl-Gymnasium Düsseldorf (secondary school leading to university); University of Wuppertal; Philosophy, Communication Design, Social Sciences; graduate degree in Social Sciences; voluntary service and apprenticeship as editor at NRZ, DPA, Wupper Nachrichten (Wupper News).

What kind of professional background does picturetom have?
Freelance photographer; exhibitions; management of Business Picture (1st online photo archive and photo agency for business media); development of Wupper Nachrichten; Holzbrink Verlag (publishing house – DM, Handelsblatt, Wirtschaftswoche); Axel-Springer-Verlag (publishing house/medicaltribune – director of photo editing/development editing; Wort und Bild publishing house (ApothekenUmschau, Baby, Seniorenratgeber, Diabetikerratgeber, Gesundheit, Lektorat) – head of photography, development, and conception; Gesundheitsmedien Verlag – division head Online, Photography, Development, Conception; freelance consulting; Development medicalpicture.

What are picturetom’s excellences?
Ideas (idea- and knowhow management), Creativity (creative strategy), Development (realisation and transfer of ideas), Marketing (internet and print)

How did picturetom originate?
picturetom is a nickname Thomas Schmidt has carried with him since his youth. He was always busy with photos (picture, pictures) and ‘tom’ is the short form for Thomas.

What does picture else?
He is member of DGPh (German Society of Photography), PACA, PLUS COALITION and Cologne Design.

What does picturetom love?
What he’s doing right now. In any case, his work, developments, ideas, and creativity. Particularly those around him, who tolerate his antics.

What are picturetom’s passions?
picturetom’s playground is the WWW (World Wide Web). He firmly believes in the entrepreneurial future of the Internet. The digital age began for him as early as the 90’s. picturetom has been a Mac-user from the very beginning.