Summary
Joshua Frankel is a multidisciplinary director and artist based in the New York City area with 13 years of professional experience creating films, animation, public art, and immersive experiences that interrogate social forces. He leads creative development and direction at The Mayda Creative Co. and serves as Director and Creative Strategist at Gravy Boat Regatta, blending animation direction, UX, and graphic design across commercial and cultural projects. His work—praised by the Wall Street Journal and New York Times—has been shown at major institutions from BAM and the New Museum to the US Library of Congress and the UN World Urban Forum, and has received support from Sundance, NEA, and the Graham Foundation. Frankel’s commercial practice includes campaigns for BMW, Google, Nike, and Coca-Cola, while his technical background in previs and CG (The Mill, Psyop, Proof Inc) informs a rare fluency between large-scale production pipelines and site-specific AR and public installations. An oft-overlooked thread in his career is his role as a Superforecaster for the Good Judgment Project, demonstrating rigorous probabilistic thinking alongside his artistic practice. He holds a BA in Art from Williams College and consistently bridges experimental work with high-profile institutional and brand collaborations.
13 years of coding experience
Stuyvesant High School
BA, Art, BA, Art at Williams College