Interview with Nick Francis
Mar 23, 2011
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Company: Franchise Studios
Website: www.franchisestudiosinc.com
Country: United States
Profession: Digital Design Studio
Publications & Awards:
We've been published on:
www.abduzeedo.com
www.welovewp.com
www.thecssawards.com
www.website-gallery.com
www.cssdesignawards.com
www.screenfluent.com
www.dzineblog.com
www.wordpress.cmsdesigns.org
www.csshunt.com
www.css-lounge.com
Tell us something about your background to introduce yourself.
We began our shop 5 yrs ago in January 2006 working predominantly in the web and print field as it pertains to brand development and design as well as in film directing and producing commercials and corporate videos. We have worked in these fields for such clients as AT&T, CyberTrust, the 2006 Winter Olympics, International Data Group (IDG), ConnectEdu and Timex. We have also spent considerable time in the Conference and Trade Show field as a Technical Directors, Producers and Executive Producers for several companies including: MFS Investment Management, GE Healthcare, Deltek, Software AG (formally webMethods) and AlwaysOn Media
Where from do you get your inspiration?
Inspiration is everywhere. It's in a sleek pair of new sneakers, a billboard, other artists and designers and their websites. We draw on a lot from the music that we listen to, from websites like deviantart, abdeezdo and behance.net.
Inspiration is all around us. From the way the sun hits the folds on the sheets of my bed each morning to the way a commercial, radio ad, or tv show drops product placement to sell us. It's all in how creative the messaging is which really sends a message to our creative minds and drives our creativity.
Do you use a sketchbook for your drafts?
We still sketch ideas when time allows. A sketchbook is the best place to start no matter the project.
What is your favored machine (Mac/PC)?
We use both at the studio but the MACs definitely out number our PCs
What new projects are you currently working on?
Our projects are across the board right now which is how we prefer it to be.
We are currently working on several promotional animations for a company in Los Angeles for the launch of their U.S. offices. We are also working on several website projects mostly in CMS platforms with full SEO / Analytics built-in. We have 2 promotional video projects for the launch of a new iPhone app coming out for a hospital group and are working on print advertising for Medicare and the various publications they advertise in around the country.
Does your studio occupy your life or is there more to the Franchise team?
Our passions run deep and aren't just limited to our creativity within the studio walls. We are avid photographers, foodies and enjoy fine craft beer, ice cream and innovative technologies.
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23. March 2011 @ 14:57