Francis — hero

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Francis

Client
Francis
Year
2020–2022
My role
Co-Founder, Creative Direction, Artist
Deliverables
Brand Identity, Brand Guidelines, Website, Social, Original Artwork

Original, handmade art from Brooklyn, built into a brand that made collecting feel easy.

I co-founded Francis on a simple idea: original, handmade art shouldn't feel out of reach. Every piece was made by hand in Brooklyn, modern in style and priced to be accessible to first-time collectors.

As co-founder and the artist behind the work, I led creative direction for the entire brand. I designed the logo, brand guidelines and website, and shaped how Francis looked and spoke everywhere it showed up.

To show the art the way people would actually live with it, I partnered with UGC creators to style and shoot pieces in real homes and spaces. That content grew Francis to an audience of 20K and earned a feature on Vogue.com.

20K

Audience built across social

Vogue.com

Featured

The brand

A bold red wordmark on warm cream, carried from packaging to every touchpoint.

Francis — image

The website

A simple, gallery-like shop designed to let the work speak.

Francis — image

The art in the world

Social content that showed each piece in real spaces, made with UGC creators.

Francis — image
Francis — image

Credits

Co-Founder, Creative Director & Artist
Ryan O'Connor
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