Dan Schenker Creative

15/01/2025

Today marks the end of an era.

Instagram is killing off ALL of their filters and effects that were created by a wildly talented community of developers, artists, creatives, and me. Instagram is where I first began to create AR effects, so this one stings a little bit.

If you’re one of the millions of people who have given my Instagram effects a try, I hope they brought you joy. ❤️

More info here: https://danschenker.com/2025/01/14/the-end-of-an-era/

15/04/2024

Career highlight incoming.

I grew up watching Looney Tunes, so getting to build a TikTok game for this year's ACME Fools campaign was a privilege that I don't take for granted. This launched a few weeks ago and I still can't believe I worked on this.

Acknowledgements and further details are on my blog, should you be so inclined. :) https://danschenker.com/2024/04/14/looney-tunes-acme-bootcamp-tiktok-filter/

03/11/2023

A little news—I'm one of a very small batch of folks who've been accepted into the TikTok Effect House Accelerator Program. I'll be working directly with the best of the best at TikTok to help create the next generation of effects. This won't mean a lot to you, but being part of the 0.02% of people accepted is pretty neat. :)

More to come in this area over the coming weeks!

14/10/2023

Happy wedding day, Leanne and Will! 👏🏻😭 Thanks for letting me be a part of this wildly full circle moment!

30/08/2023

I recently got to sit down with Rochella Providence from Optimatik to talk all-things TikTok filters! Read the interview here on the Optix blog, and please enjoy this lovely photo of my favorite coworker:

Remember the "what bagel are you?" TikTok trend back in 2022? Here's an exclusive Q&A with the creative mind behind the effect. Read here for more!

22/08/2023

Working on putting the finishing touches on my next newsletter. Knock on wood, but... I'm kind of getting into the swing of things??? As I verrrry slowly establish where I want this to go, I've given myself permission to explore interesting topics that I haven't written about in years.

This next newsletter will be about "The Art of Creative Promotion," a case study into how one person in particular is really killing it in that area. 👀

If that's something that resonates with your interests, or it's something you think you might find valuable, make sure you're on the list before it goes out tomorrow afternoon. I haven't decided if I'm going to publish these anywhere outside of my email list yet. So in the meantime, here's where to guarantee you receive it:

Dan is in the top 1% of TikTok effect creators, garnering over half a billion views. His effects include the viral “What Bagel Are You”, and he has contributed to companies like Google, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, Squarespace, Bose, iRobot, Order Desk, NJspots, and more.

17/07/2023

So... my last link was dead. 😅 Long live the new link! (pasting my now-deleted last post once again below because I was a silly goose.)

My goal is to add value to you any way that I can, and Facebook definitely isn't the way. So, I went out on a limb and scheduled my very first email newsletter to go out later this week. 🥹

If you don't want to miss it, or you're curious about my next move, be sure you're on the list to receive it here: https://danschenker.com/newsletter/

(Sorry if you visited the prior broken link!)

Dan is in the top 1% of TikTok effect creators, garnering over half a billion views. His effects include the viral “What Bagel Are You”, and he has contributed to companies like Google, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, Squarespace, Bose, iRobot, Order Desk, NJspots, and more.

01/07/2023

“So, what’s next?”

Announcing that I was retiring from photography was one of the better things I’ve done recently, but it also led to some pretty confused conversations.

I’ve noticed that lately, it’s increasingly difficult for businesses and creators to stand out from the masses, especially when it comes to reaching Gen Z and millennials on TikTok. So, instead of teaching people how to find ways to game the system and squeeze the most they can out of it, I’ve been focusing on breaking it. 😈

Organic user-generated content AND using fun as a sales tool doesn’t need to be difficult.

Read on!

https://danschenker.com/2023/06/26/5-ways-to-harness-the-power-of-custom-tiktok-effects-for-your-business-or-brand/

Thanks to its tack-sharp algorithm, TikTok has become a powerful tools for businesses and brands to engage with their audience.

25/06/2023

I'm retiring as a photographer.

Photography was something I fell in love with accidentally. As a 17-year-old, my favorite class in high school was an elective that encompassed 3D modeling and architecture, mostly because my I got to hang out with my best friend, Sean, and it was taught by my favorite teacher, who was the type of guy that would start a friendly conversation with a cashier at a gas station.

My best friend was exceptional at 3D modeling and could study an object then flawlessly create a virtual facsimile of it in no time at all. I, on the other hand, couldn’t build my way out of wet cardboard box. So when a national competition was laid at our feet, it seemed like something we’d like to try to work on together, but we’d have to get creative about it.

There's more to the story that I'd love for you to read, and I'd especially love for this to be an open conversation:

Photography was something I fell in love with accidentally. As a 17-year-old, my favorite class in high ...

23/04/2023

From the punk rock reception music to the Lord of the Rings ceremony details, Matt and Priscilla, you two sure know how to throw a party that made me feel welcome there.

Happy wedding day, you two!

22/01/2023

Sometimes we need to remind ourselves that we live in an area with stellar hiking trails.

26/11/2022

I’ve never had a “real” store on Small Business Saturday before, so am I supposed to post it? I think I’m supposed to post it. Here it is. 🤷🏻‍♂️