Franklin Oros

With more than 30 years experience as a creative director, writer, musician, broadcast producer, actor and educator in the fields of advertising, entertainment and information design, Franklin Oros offers a broad range of talents and skills.

Frank headed the advertising curriculum at Washington University in St. Louis from 1999 to 2007.  

In the fall of 2009, Frank will introduce video production for documentary and short subject to the Sam Fox School undergraduate program.

He is currently involved in project acquisition and development for the Visual Research Communications Studio (VCRS), a collaborative design research studio within the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts.

Frank's teaching and research as a video documentarian places an emphasis on social justice and social entrepreneurship issues. His current projects deal with topics such as supportive housing and educational programs for the urban homeless, and economic growth among third-world communities. 

In the spring of 2008 Frank will document economic development and conservation initiatives among rural communities in Madagascar.

In addition to teaching and documentary work, Frank also serves marketing and advertising firms, not-for-profit organizations and corporations as a freelance creative director, communications consultant, writer, and broadcast producer.