Now Then
Disclaimer This is not a point by point manifesto presentation. I will present one of these at the end of the year. I haven’t given my self time to write a concise and meticulous manifesto for the purpose of this presentation. Apologies to Joel Burden, but this presentation is all about me. Thanks. The Designer Formally Known As Franc.
History Background in Fine Art
Pre College First Year Second Year
History Pre College Self initiated a Graphic Design portfolio
First Year Second Year
History Pre College First Year Super interested in what things looked like
Second Year
History Pre College First Year Second Year Had an existential crisis
Third Year Finally kinda, sorta getting my shit together. I am starting to make sense of this last 3 years. I am making some solid decisions about what I do not want to do, and making some positive inquiries into what I do want to do.
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Values
Do everything twice, first time you have no idea what you’re doing, second time you do, third time it’s boring. - Tibor Kalman
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Tina Roth Eisenberg - aka Swiss Miss - aka founder of Studio Mates - aka founder of Tattly - aka founder of Teux Deux - aka founder of Creative Mornings
Context
Design Authorship
If design is facilitation to others, for others. Is there a way that design can facilitate me, for me?
Get in there by getting out there.
Be a sponge.