Young Guns

Michael is the creative director and co-founder of Franklyn, a design studio that creates brands with a soul. He’s not God, and neither is Franklyn, but he does believe that good design can be a spiritual experience. A graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design, Michael’s work has received industry accolades throughout his career – from the Art Directors Club YG-ness (which you’re reading) and Print Magazine’s 30 Under 30 recognitions to awards from the Type Director’s Club, AIGA and the Society of Publication Designers. Prior to founding Franklyn he worked with Stefan Sagmeister in his New York studio. He is also a founding partner of and creative-director-at-large for the Marz Community Brewing Company, a brewery built by and for artists, based in Bridgeport, Chicago.