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Tom Francesconi
Creative Director
Joan

NEW YORK, USA // Tom found his way into the advertising industry upon realizing the NBA was no longer looking for 6’1 Division 3 Power Forwards. He now has gained over 10 years of experience crafting stories and creating world class advertising for brands such as Popeyes, Miller Lite, Jetblue and Facebook Messenger.

During his time at Meta in 2020, Tom led the first group of creatives ever to win the infamous Hackathon. Tom served as a Professor of Advertising at Art Center in Pasadena, CA for 5 years and for a short period of time during the pandemic, opened up his own branding agency to help small businesses get by.<.p>

His work has been awarded at the highest stages in the industry, and he has called home to some of the top shops across, Boston, Los Angeles, Miami and New York. Tom is currently working as a Creative Director at Joan NY.