Frank Chimero
Person on 4 sites
Frank Chimero is a designer based in New York.
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4 facts on wiqqi (opens wiqqi.app)
- Role: Founder and creative director of Studio Frank, 2025 to now (opens wiqqi.app)
- Earlier: Creative director and head of brand at Modern Treasury (2022 to 2025); creative director at Fictive Kin (2020 to 2022); co-founder and head of design at Abstract (2014 to 2016) (opens wiqqi.app)
- Book: The Shape of Design (2012), a short book for new designers (opens wiqqi.app)
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3 channels on ppll (opens ppll.app)
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Mastodon: @frankchimero@typo.social (opens typo.social)
“hello, happy to be on masto and typo.social, and my favorite letter is c.”
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Blog: frankchimero.com (opens frankchimero.com)
“Beyond the Machine Extras”
- Bluesky: frankchimero.com (opens bsky.app)
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Mastodon: @frankchimero@typo.social (opens typo.social)
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20 beliefs on korrents (opens korrents.com)
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Treating labor displacement as a problem of technological capability is a key mistake, because it reflects leadership's values and incentives. (opens korrents.com)
“One of our key mistakes, I think, is treating labor displacement as a problem of technological capability, when it's really a reflection of leadership's values and incentives.”
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What people want from AI agents is greater consumer protection, which calls for better legislation rather than agents. (opens korrents.com)
“When we say we want an agent to do something for us, it typically is a wish for greater consumer protections. We don't need an agent, we need better legislation.”
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The malaise around tech over the past decade, for workers and consumers alike, stems from its gradual shift away from being a creative industry. (opens korrents.com)
“I believe the malaise surrounding tech over the past decade, for both workers and consumers, stems from its gradual shift away from being a creative industry.”
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Treating labor displacement as a problem of technological capability is a key mistake, because it reflects leadership's values and incentives. (opens korrents.com)
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8 recommendations on rcmnd (opens rcmnd.app)
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Kindle (opens rcmnd.app)
“I have a Kindle. I love it, unabashedly. I think good technology turns us into the people we want to be, and since getting the Kindle, I've probably increased my reading two-fold.”
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MacBook Air (opens rcmnd.app)
“I have a 13" MacBook Air. No other machines. People ask me all the time if this is enough computer to do the work that I need to do.”
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iPad 1 (opens rcmnd.app)
“I have an iPad 1. It is heavy and a tiny bit awkward, but it's a joy for video and Instapaper.”
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Kindle (opens rcmnd.app)