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A multihyphenate Dominican-American artist from Providence, RI. I live at the intersection of Art Direction, Design, and Music. I like to build worlds, tell stories and make noise.
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ClientBAS
OpportunityBAS is a traveling cocktail company based in Providence, RI.
I was given the task of Art Directing and designing a magazine celebrating their 5 year anniversary.
Idea
To celebrate 5 years of BAS, the goal was to design posters for five cocktails, each pertaining to one of the five senses. The inspiration behind the designs were vintage automobile ads.
Execution
The magazine went to print and each page was available for purchase as its own poster at their Pop-Up event in celebration of their anniversary.
Roles
Creative Direction: Michael Silva
Art Direction/Design: Nino Francis
Photography: Hensley C
ClientLatto
OpportunityI had the pleasure of designing exclusive merchandise for multi-platinum recording artist Latto’s Amazon Music Live show.
Idea
Latto wanted something playful that fit in the world of her “ISSA PARTY” song/video. There were also discussions about including her iconic “Crybaby” pose.
Execution
For the final result, I started by making the 3D text in Blender. I then brought it into Photoshop to arrange it, change the colors and add candles in order to make it resemble a cake / inflated balloon letters. The front of the shirt had a cut out from the original ISSA PARTY cover. The merch was available exclusively on Amazon during her Amazon Music Live performance.
Roles
Art Direction / Design: Nino Francis
Client
Nino Francis (Me)
Idea
This was my first Latin Album. I wanted to embody the bold confidence of the Reggaeton artists I grew up watching / listening to.
Execution
Heavily inspired by the Y2K era, I wanted a metallic liquid, bold typeface. I also wanted the imagery to be up close and personal to match the sound of the album.
Roles
Art Direction/Design: Nino Francis
Original Typeface: Denn
Photography: Bilindoff
Merchandise: Kirby Nunez
Written/Produced/Performed: Nino Francis
Listen to the album here
Client
The Joy of Fruition
Opportunity
The Joy of Fruition was my personal brand/design agency that I launched in 2020. It has since transitioned into something new but is still the forefront of my design.
Idea
The Fruition Mountain Reservation served as a double entendre for the work that is creativity. Being from New England, Outdoor wear is very important to our personal style. I wanted to embody the comfort, warmth, and durability of iconic outdoor brands like Patagonia and L.L. Bean, but also show the similarities between a hike and the creative process.
Roles
Art Direction/Design & Copy: Nino Francis