John Fransella
01Currently

Product Designer at Nextdoor.

On the Monetization team, leading design on Opportunity Alerts, new SMB experiences, and revenue surfaces, with a focus on growth and AI. Also building Cuewav and making music as TEAK.

02Previously
  1. FoxesOwner, Cocktail Lounge
  2. RelocityHead of Brand Experience
  3. DimensionalDesign Director
  4. USAALead Designer, Financial Advice and Solutions
  5. RazorfishSenior Designer

W3 AwardsSpeaker, SXSWExhibited, SFMOMAHOW International Design Award

03On the side

04A retrospective 01 / 06

  1. Miami

    25.76N 80.19W

    Sailing, skateboarding. Turntables and South Beach clubs at fifteen.

  2. Washington DC

    38.90N 77.04W

    George Washington University. Monuments, museums, and friends for life. Waiting tables and bartending after graduation.

  3. Los Angeles

    34.05N 118.24W

    A&R at an independent record label, where I ended up putting my degree to work and building a portfolio. Seven years of wine and champagne packaging and advertising. A short film and a feature. Then product design, alongside some great teams.

  4. Austin

    30.27N 97.74W

    Senior designer on vision projects for major brands. A short stint at an early LLM startup. Taught visual design at General Assembly. Lead designer at USAA, then design director at Dimensional Fund Advisors.

  5. Steamboat

    40.48N 106.83W

    Relocity, then Foxes. And TEAK, helping get the après scene going.

  6. Santa Barbara

    34.42N 119.70W · Now

    Now at Nextdoor. Home, with my wife and Ruthie.