Christopher Franzese


A collection of random interests and things that make me laugh.




I am an interactive advertising, branding and marketing designer, currently freelancing in NYC.



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People I dig:

Todd Brown
Matt Chapman
Katie Deedy
Megha Desai
Jessica Findley
Ze Frank
Dave Franzese
Sean Ganann
Ian Ghent
Chet Gulland
Doug Jaeger
Raina Kumra
Sean LaBounty
Adrian LaFond
Vincent Mei
Mark Miller
Bill Moulton
Kristin Sloan
Liz Tan
Josh Webman


I dig you too.

Email: Christopher At Franzese Dot Org
Mon Mar 8
In March 2004, he made his 348th pitch seeking backers. How Pandora Avoided the Junkyard, and Found Success - NYTimes.com
I’m doing this because I like accountability and transparency, and I believe in public service. And it is the complete opposite of everything else I do. Maybe I’ll learn something. The practical consequence is that I will probably go to Washington several days each month, in addition to whatever homework and phone meetings are necessary.

Edward Tufte, who has been appointed by President Obama to “help track and explain $787 billion in recovery stimulus funds” as part of the Recovery Independent Advisory Panel.

Tufe is being nonchalant, but this is great news. Not only for design-nerds but the general public too.

(via iA)

(via caseyagollan)

(via roomthily)

(via feltron)

This makes me very excited, and sort of terrified.

Tue Mar 2

Love

petervidani:

maniacalrage:

Dogs At 1000 FPS (via gruber)

One of the most accurate YouTube descriptions ever: “It’s dogs in slow-mo catching treats. What could be better?”

I wish all commercials were in slow motion.

Wed Feb 24
Mon Feb 22
Good ideas are often murdered by better ones. Ten rules for writing fiction | Books | guardian.co.uk
Fri Feb 19
Tue Feb 9
Goodness. I love all these children/large predator staredowns. Amazing.

bestrooftalkever:

(via ricforsale | ihatemyparents)

Goodness. I love all these children/large predator staredowns. Amazing.

bestrooftalkever:

(via ricforsaleihatemyparents)

Wed Feb 3
bestrooftalkever:

mopostal:

The positively brilliant personal website of Steve Badowski

bestrooftalkever:

mopostal:

The positively brilliant personal website of Steve Badowski

Tue Jan 26
Also, a year and a day of radio silence before those last two messages. WTF. I had thought by now we’d be able to send him txts, asking what we could do on any given day to help.
Hey Barack, I’ve got 15 minutes. No? Nothing? Alright, maybe tomorrow.
soupsoup:

I’ve got this friend who only texts me when he needs something.

Also, a year and a day of radio silence before those last two messages. WTF. I had thought by now we’d be able to send him txts, asking what we could do on any given day to help.

Hey Barack, I’ve got 15 minutes. No? Nothing? Alright, maybe tomorrow.

soupsoup:

I’ve got this friend who only texts me when he needs something.