Jack Franklin

Experience

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  Columbus College of Art & Design

  Jun 2011 - May 2014

  Assistant to the Exhibitions Director/Curator at Beeler Gallery

  Served as the lead point of contact between the public and the Exhibitions Director/Curator. Administrative and communications responsibilities included marketing and digital strategy, correspondence with collectors, and organization of loan forms.

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  Lehmann Maupin

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  Marketing and Communications

  Worked within the Marketing, Communication, and Artist Liaison Departments. Designed, assembled, and distributed packs.

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  Columbus Museum of Art

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2013

  Exhibitions Coordinator – The Pizzuti Collection

  Developed marketing and communications strategies, material sourcing, event planning, membership outreach, and various administrative assistant roles to the curator including monitoring acquisitions at national and international art auctions.

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  Marquand Books

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

  Designer and Editorial Assistant

  Marquand Books develops, designs, and produces books for museums, artists, creative professionals, publishers, and collectors.

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  Northwest Film Forum

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

  Graphic Designer and Marketing Coordinator

  Designed festival catalogs for the 2015 Seattle Local Sightings Film Festival and 2016 Children's Film Festival Seattle, in addition to assisting with event programing for the 20th Anniversary Gala. Worked with the marketing team to create and distribute promotional material for their general schedule of screenings, series, festivals, and workshops.

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  Cornish College of the Arts

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2016

  Visual Arts Advisor

  Traveled across the United States and Canada promoting the institution to a diverse population of prospective Art, Design, Film, and Interior Architecture students. Planned and hosted multiple events per year geared for a range of prospective and accepted students. Correspondence and support to several hundred visual art students per academic year in addition to providing portfolio reviews and one-on-one academic and financial aid counseling.

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  Aesop

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  Visual Manager, West Coast

  Responsible for all visual matter across 24 retail spaces in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Honolulu. Traveled extensively between each store to for campaign launches. Oversaw outfitting of new store openings and art directed photo shoots. Collaborated closely with Marketing and Brand Managers to realize a full calendar of events and programs with various external organizations including museums, architectural houses, independent artists, and publications.

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  JKF PROJECTS

  May 2016 - now

  Art Director

  ART DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, AND DESIGNER focused on concept development, art direction, image production, photoshoot management, social-first content creation, and creative communication for commercial brands and cultural institutions.

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  School of the Art Institute of Chicago

  Aug 2018 - May 2020

  Worked with undergraduate students across various disciplines to develop their fabrication skills, conceptual planning, and critical thinking. Maintained open office hours for one-on-one student advising. Assisted undergraduate and graduate students through all stages of the writing and editing process. Supported the pre-publication proofedits of various forms of academic, creative, professional, journalistic, and editorial writings.

  • Graduate Teaching Assistant

    Aug 2018 - May 2020

  • Writing Advisor

    Aug 2018 - May 2020
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  Friends Everywhere

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2024

  Designer

  Friends Everywhere works with transformative brands, leveraging the power of compelling content to build the story of who you are in culture.

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  Center for Active Design

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

  Production Designer

  The Center for Active Design is the leading non-profit organization using design to foster healthy and engaged communities.