Frances co-founded Walrus in 2005. Prior to Walrus, Frances was the New Business Director at Mad Dogs & Englishmen. She spent four years at Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners, where she rose to Head of New Business. Prior to that she was at Saatchi & Saatchi working on General Mills, and began her career at Toolbox. A graduate of the University of the South (Sewanee), Frances sits on the Advisory Board for the Babson Center of Excellence at Sewanee, and is also a member of the 4A’s New Business Committee.

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Deacon co-founded Walrus in 2005. He spent most of his career at Mad Dogs & Englishmen where he began as a junior copywriter. During his 11 year tenure he opened and led their San Francisco office, and eventually became Partner and Chief Creative Officer of the New York headquarters. He has had his work appear in all the major industry shows including ADC Young Guns, D&AD, the One Show, Cannes, Communication Arts and the Effies. He is a graduate of the Newhouse School at Syracuse University. He is extremely pale.

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Paula oversees the accounts department and sets the direction for client services, promoting collaboration across all departments to ensure each campaign is on-strategy and results-oriented. Prior to Walrus, she was a Partner and the Director of Account Management at Mad Dogs & Englishmen. She began her advertising career at Mascola Advertising and is a graduate of the University of Hartford in West Hartford, CT.

As Head of Design, Jeff exploits his deep knowledge of niche manufacturers, forgotten techniques, and new technologies to make design tangible for our clients. Prior to Walrus, Jeff operated his own design consultancy in Portland, Oregon, where he partnered with brands including Nike, Starbucks, Tabasco, General Mills, NASCAR, ESPN, MTV Networks, Giorgio Armani, The Islands of the Bahamas, and Edrington International. His award-winning work spans a range of disciplines including packaging, brand identity, naming, signage and wayfinding, editorial, and illustration. Jeff also taught design and typography at RISD, Brown University, Rhode Island College, Portland State University, and PNCA.