Fran Meneses

Fran Meneses aka frannerd is an illustrator, author and creator from Santiago, Chile, currently based in New York, known for her online comics depicting the ins and outs of freelancing and mental health. Her work has been featured in Forbes, Huffington Post, Oh Comely Magazine, Flow Magazine, and DPI Magazine in Taiwan among others. Fran hosts numerous workshops and talks—and shares her life and struggles as an artist in New York on a weekly basis with her 300k YouTube followers. She’s currently working on ‘The Book of Agnes,’ a YA graphic novel series (FirstSecond Books, Spring 2028).