Fran Mendez🇬🇧
Creative Director at HONDO™
About Fran Mendez
Creative Director at HONDO™
I am a designer and lecturer with over 15 years industry experience and specific expertise in branding, editorial and art direction. I spent 7 years in consultancy roles with global brands such as Huawei, and Samsung. I co-founded HONDO™ alongside María Vioque Nguyen.
I have collaborated with leading agencies and brands such as Saatchi & Saatchi, Koto Studio, Design Studio, Astrid Stavro Studio, Quim Marin Studio, Arillatype, CoType, Clap Studio, Beattie and Dane, Adobe, Lightricks, Coca Cola and Inditex. I art-directed Anima magazine in close collaboration with Dejan Sudjic.
I created the visual identities for companies such as Unbound Living, Bede, Iwoca, Izal, Renovai, Rehlat, Li3ib, Al Jraiwy, Chance, Anima Magazine, Araxa, Heiter Magazine, among others.
I was awarded ISTD Awards, Brighton, UK, LAUS ADG-FAD - Bronze, Barcelona, Spain; D&AD Awards - Shortlisted, London, UK; European Design Awards - Gold, Luxembourg; BPIF Awards - Shortlisted, Oxford, UK and AIGA, 50 Books 50 Covers, New York, EEUU.
Expertise
Sessions with Fran Mendez
- Mentorship Session (30 min): Mentorship session
What mentees say
“I got much more out of the session with Fran than I anticipated. I came away with a clear idea of what I needed to do next and also feeling more positive about my career. I found Fran to be very personable, but also able to offer feedback in a measured way. I would highly recommend booking a session with Fran.”
“It was a super helpful session, the advice was honest but had clear reasoning so I feel confident on the areas to develop & refine in my portfolio! Reassuring to speak to Fran, very easy to talk to with insightful experiences in the industry. Thank you :)”
“Really helpful feedback. Every suggestion came with a clear explanation, which helped me understand what works, what doesn’t, and how I can improve my portfolio. I’d highly recommend having a chat with Fran if you’re looking for an honest and professional opinion. Thank you so much for your time and help, Fran =)”