Frank Gargione
Frank Gargione is a social justice and sustainability-focused storyteller creating dynamic content and engagement strategies. As writer and designer, Frank directs narrative, creates engaging copy and marketing plans, develops product and visual collateral, and produces social media content for a range of forward-looking organizations. His designs have appeared in WWD, GQ, Nylon, and elsewhere; and his writing has been published including within the Likemind and Curbed networks and on Racked.com.
Currently, Frank is Communications Director at Movement Strategy Center (MSC), where he is working to authentically share the stories of each of MSC’s activist partners while relaunching the intermediary’s branding and web presence and jumpstarting MSC’s social media presence. He received his Master of Science in Business for Social Impact and Sustainability.
"I hoped to move into a sustainability or CSR role at a fashion brand or find a role as a designer at a newer brand with a focus on sustainability and transparency. Of course, COVID happened, an accessories design role I had started that was intended to become permanent was eliminated; a startup I was working with folded; and I found myself relying more and more on my writing and communications skills – work I was doing at the very start of my career and that I had often done as a side gig. It felt right, especially as the retail industry continued its long, slow, contraction. By the second half of my time in the program, I was no longer designing, but writing copy for a sustainable brand, creating content for an outdoors nonprofit, and developing articles and listicles for a collection of editorial websites and newsletters."
How Has This Program Changed Your Career Path?
I hoped to move into a sustainability or CSR role at a fashion brand or find a role as a designer at a newer brand with a focus on sustainability and transparency. Of course, COVID happened, an accessories design role I had started that was intended to become permanent was eliminated; a startup I was working with folded; and I found myself relying more and more on my writing and communications skills – work I was doing at the very start of my career and that I had often done as a side gig. It felt right, especially as the retail industry continued its long, slow, contraction. By the second half of my time in the program, I was no longer designing, but writing copy for a sustainable brand, creating content for an outdoors nonprofit, and developing articles and listicles for a collection of editorial websites and newsletters.
What Stood Out Most About Your Experience?
I would have to say it’s the passion and commitment of the faculty – the professors walk the walk and talk the talk. They want to change the world for the better and they want to help their classes change the world for the better.