BASICALLY I’M AN ITALIAN CREATIVE MIND
A PROFESSIONAL DREAMER

I am Lino Franco, a serial creative entrepreneur, creative director, concept creator, director and creative producer, creative strategy consultant and interdisciplinary artist, with a twenty-five-year internationally recognized experience in art/entertainment/business fields, based in Venezia.

At the same time enthusiastic fanatic of new technologies and digital innovations in the fields of ICT, AI, smart mobility, home automation, blockchain and so on, long story short, a real nerd.

My main competences are visionary thinking, ideas generation, strategic vision, problem-solving, team leadership with an approach based on clarity of purpose, transparency, cooperation, enthusiasm, enhancement of the talents and capabilities of collaborators.

In the few spare time that I sometimes pull out of a hat, I love producing music, writing novels and creating little visual art projects.

Under my signature brand “Lino Franco * pure creativity” since 2010, I work as an independent professional conceiving, organizing, directing and producing artistic/entertaining/cultural projects for artistic purposes and innovation/communication/marketing project for industrial and commercial purposes, “proudly made in Venice”!

Founder of the artistic & cultural organization INVENIO, based in Bolzano, together with Antonio Isgrò, he is today its Vice President, developing projects like Operas and Entertainment Festivals.

Founder together with Cosimo Giol of FG&P entARTainment, production company (based in Venezia) of large and original theater and stage shows, live events and artistic-exhibition projects,with its own live shows production Studios (first of their kind in Italy), he was its CEO, Producer and Production Manager.

Many years ago, after the foundation and direction of the related creative department of a communication agency based in Treviso and, then, of a one based in London, I started working as freelancer between Venice, NYC and Miami, organizing and managing artistic and entertainment projects and events.

Among my collaborations with Italian and international independent production companies of cinema, TV, theater and music, one of the most important is that with CSC Production (production company of the Centro Sperimentale Cinematografico in Rome), with which I worked on three films (officially credited in the closing credits of two of them, “Terzo Tempo” and “Amori Elementari”).

I am the only one honorary member of the famous Italian artistic collective DustyEye (Padua-Rome-Milan).

COMPETENCES

1. LIVE SHOWS & ENTERTAINMENT
stage & theatrical shows & concerts, private & corporate events, public events & ceremonies

2. FINE & COMMERCIAL ART
art exhibitions, art installations, art projects, art performances

3. FILMS & MUSIC VIDEOS
short films, concert films, artistic documentaries, music videos, musical short films

4. DESIGN
creative strategic design, product industrial design consultancy

5. ADVERTISING & MARKETING
market vision and consultancy, marketing communications solutions, commercial films, short films & video, commercial events, products & brands launch

6. BUSINESS
innovation & creative strategy consultancy

Lino Franco * pure creativity

2010-PRESENT
CREATIVE DIRECTOR & PRODUCER, CREATIVE STRATEGY CONSULTANT, INTERDISCIPLINARY ARTIST

 

INVENIO Ass. Cult.

2016-PRESENT
VICE PRESIDENT, CREATIVE DIRECTOR, CREATIVE PRODUCER

 

FG&P entARTainment

2016-2021
CEO, CREATIVE PRODUCER, PRODUCER, PRODUCTION MANAGER 

 

CSC Production

2011-2015
OUTSIDE CONSULTANT
(product placement and related artistic aspects)

Escalator Films

2010-2015
DIRECTOR, PRODUCER, PRODUCTION DESIGNER

 

adjust.group.worldwide

2006-2009
CHIEF CREATIVE OFFICER

 

adibi nextimage

2001-2006
CREATIVE  DIRECTOR

 

LINO FRANCO

2000-2001
CREATIVE & ART DIRECTOR, GRAPHIC & WEB DESIGNER

 

FLAVIO FRANCO ARCHITETTO

1995-2000
ARCHITECT & DESIGNER, CREATIVE DIRECTOR

 

LINKEDIN RECOMMENDATIONS

https://www.linkedin.com/in/linofranco/

  • Lino Franco is a recommended entertainment entrepreneur, who stands out by his target-driven creative energy and enthusiasm.

    GARY MARLOWE - Award-Winning Music Composer & Producer - www.garymarlowe.com

  • Lino is, first of all, a friend and we collaborated on a number of projects over the years. Creative, knowledgeable and dedicated, Lino is an extremely energetic and multi-skilled professional. He is very effective in his areas of expertise and will do everything possible to reach the best results. Reliable and very competent, he has a great talent in solving problems. He can be really useful in a number of creative/technical areas.

    TONY COROCHER - Documentary & Fine Art Photographer / Art Director - www.tonycorocher.com

  • Lino is an ideas incubator, a true creative, tireless and precise. A reliable person with whom I have always carried out projects that I have always shared with enthusiasm. Lino is able to create strategic relationships and involve partners in order to always create virtuous new developments for his projects and those of others. Whatever his goal is, he will find a way to achieve it by overcoming any obstacle with the optimism and foresight that distinguishes him.

    ELISA SICILIANO - Incoming Agent, Events Coordinator & Marketing and Communications Manager @ Marca Treviso Foundation - www.elisasiciliano.it

  • I highly recommend Lino for any creative role. I have worked with him a number of times. Over my 40 years in production I can say that he is one of the most creative producers I have had the pleasure to work with. He always delivers more than expected in a highly professional way. I look forward to any opportunity to work with Lino.

    JEFF STEWART - CEO @ Nia Sounds, Nia Technique, Nia Wear / Singer & Songwriter as STUART - www.stuart.fm

  • Lino is a highly skilled, effective and go-ahead professional, with a proactive and constructive approach, always ready to take on new challenges and to participate and / or follow ambitious projects. Very helpful and easygoing, he always gives great importance to collaboration and networking. I have been working with him for several years, always with satisfactory results!

    GIORGIO CASTAGNERA - Director @ Doca World Exhibitions Ltd / CEO @ Giocasta Entertainment - www.giocasta.com

  • A gift to have LINO FRANCO involved in your production , he has amazing organization and creative skills mixte with an artistique vision and makes even big production feeling like pleasure!!!

    IRIS BROSCH - Artist, Photographer & Director - www.irisbrosch.com

LINO FRANCO’S INTERVIEW

At the end of 2017, I have been interviewed by the famous Italian entertainer Principe Maurice, about my life, my work, my attitude and my art, in the occasion of my participation as Guest Artist to the Italian exhibition “Andy Warhol Superstar!” which took place in Treviso in 2018.