Frank Chimero is a designer and illustrator.

I believe:

Great design comes from sharp thinking and reflective practice.
Some things are truly diminished when simplified.
Every solution creates unexpected problems.
All design is systems design.
Many little things is better than one big thing.

I want to:

Give screens more soul.
Create tools that help people tell stories.
Make screen-reading a better, more connected experience.
Create technology whose value is determined by how little mindshare it requires.
Leave things a little better.

About

In 2010, I received the Art Directors Club Young Guns award. That same year, I was selected by Print Magazine for its annual New Visual Artists issue, highlighting twenty designers under the age of thirty.

As a teacher, I have worked with undergraduates at Portland State and Missouri State University teaching typography, design systems, information design, and thesis courses. I have also taught graduate students at SVA’s Masters of Interaction Design department.

I enjoy pizza, music, mythology, and dogs.

Personal Projects

The Shape of Design (Book) A rumination on the design process as a personal practice, and the work’s effect once in the world.
The Mavenist (Website) A collaborative, back-and-forth blog with Rob Giampietro on ideas and culture.

Clients

The New York Times, Nike, Wired, Chronicle Books, Microsoft, Bloomberg Business Week, Facebook, Starbucks, Fast Company, Y&R, Arnold Worldwide, Good Magazine, American Airlines, TimeWarner, and others…

Lectures

I gave a lot of talks between 2010 and 2012. These are my favorites:

Do Things the Long Hard Stupid Way — Video, 20 min
Do Lectures: September 2011, Wales
The Shape of Design — Video, 40 min
Build: November 2010, Belfast
Oh God, It’s Full of Stars — Audio, 20 min
dConstruct: September 2010, Brighton
The Particle — Transcript
AIGA Young Designers Symposium: October 2011, Phoenix

I am unavailable for speaking engagements until August 2013.