Frances is an art director and designer based in New York currently working at Instagram👋🏽
Hi!👋🏽
I'm
Frances
Smith
I am
an
& a
designer
based
in
New York
City🗽
working
on
Branding 👀,
and Creative
Direction
in advertising ✨
With a concentration in Art Direction and Design. She currently works at Meta, leading creative teams from concept to production, fostering efficient workflows and sharing ideas, and informing art direction for campaigns with global clients.
In her free time, you can find her geeking about the latest graphic novel, catching up on the latest Colson Whitehead, or drawing away on her sketchpad (ok, it's really an iPad). Her artwork has been featured across the city through Art on Link and nationwide through editorial publications. She is also an active mentor through The One School, 4A's MAIP, Women Who Create , and Creative Strategy Bootcamp.
Want a taste of her day-to-day at Meta? Check episode six of Boost My Business here, where she walks the founder of Basepaws through the ease of creating an ad all on your phone!
Featured In
Shark Tank Season 11 Ep. 9 (as herself)
Awards + Recognition
2020 The ADC Annual Awards,
Merit, Digital Experiences, St. Jude Hall of Heroes
2020 Effie Awards Bronze Multicultural Services,
Bronze, Know Your Girls, Ad Council
2018 Shorty Social Good Awards, Finalist,
Seize the Awkward, Instagram
2016 Young Innovator Nominee,
Google X The Advertising Club of NY
Frances Smith is a creative based in New York with a concentration in Art Direction and Design. She currently works at Meta, leading creative teams from concept to production, fostering efficient workflows and sharing ideas, and informing art direction for campaigns with global clients.
In her free time, you can find her geeking about the latest graphic novel, catching up on the latest Colson Whitehead, or drawing away on her sketchpad (ok, it's really an iPad). Her artwork has been featured across the city through Art on Link and nationwide through editorial publications. She is also an active mentor through The One School, 4A's MAIP, Women Who Create , and Creative Strategy Bootcamp.
Want a taste of her day-to-day at Meta? Check episode six of Boost My Business here, where she walks the founder of Basepaws through the ease of creating an ad all on your phone!