Willie Franklin

Willie Franklin

Designer & Photographer in London, UK, He/him

About

Willie Franklin (b. 1991) is an American photographer and designer based in the UK. With a background in product design, Willie’s visual practice explores the ways in which ecology and technology intersect in our everyday lives.

Contact

Instagram

Work Experience

2021 — 2022
2020 — 2021
Oakland, CA

Leading design work on a project for the CZI Justice & Opportunity Initiative. Motivated by the role technology can have within criminal justice reform — making our country more fair, inclusive, and full of opportunity for everyone.

2016 — 2019
Senior Product Designer at IDEO, Design for Learning
San Francisco

As a Senior Visual Interaction Designer at IDEO's Design for Learning studio, I worked to develop a more human-centered design practice and creative process. Working across digital products, experience design, storytelling, and creative strategy I support projects in deep and diverse ways. My breadth allowed me to explore how to foster lasting creative confidence within a midwestern community college; to reimagine a world-class healthcare institutions connection to their patients; and to support early learning access for children with special needs across the Middle East and United States

2019 — 2019
Design Contractor at Uber ATG
San Francisco
2014 — 2016
Product Designer at Facebook

Deepened my design practice and product execution while at Facebook helping to build intentional, thoughtful, and well-crafted experiences for Messenger, Facebook Events, Facebook Creative Labs, Facebook Video Platform, and Facebook's Interface Guidelines. Projects included Messenger.com, Facebook Public Events, Stickered, Feed Video / Channels / Future envisioning, and an extensive overhaul of Facebook Design Guidelines and processes.

Projects

Ongoing
Middle Distance

Education

2023 — Now
MA Photography at University of West England, Bristol
Bristol, UK
2009 — 2014
Bachelor of Design at University of Washington
Seattle

Teams

Current
Bakken & Bæck