Frank Estrada serves as the Multimedia Specialist III and an Instructor of Management for the School of Business Administration.
Research Interests
Estrada's research interests focus on staying current with the latest applications and equipment that facilitate creative expression across various mediums. With a passion for illustration, design, video, and photography, he employs tools and technologies to enhance creative storytelling both inside and outside the classroom.
Biography
Frank Estrada is a native of Memphis, TN, who moved to Oxford, MS, in 2007 to attend the University of Mississippi. He is a creative professional artist with expertise in printmaking, illustration, design, motion graphics, animation, augmented reality, and web design.
In the School of Business Administration, he maintains the school's website and addresses in-house design needs, including graphics, videography, photography, and more.
Before his current role, he worked as the Visual Resources Specialist and Gallery Curator at the Department of Art & Art History. There, he created and developed content for the department’s social media platforms to showcase the diverse talents of its students, maintained the department's WordPress website, and advertised and documented upcoming exhibitions at Gallery 130.
He was also employed by the RJ Young Company as the Document Imaging and Design Specialist for Ole Miss Athletics. During that time, he digitized sports memorabilia, including photo negatives, newspapers, programs, media guides, and more, into a database.
He regularly attends conferences focused on education, technology, and marketing to continue growing as a creative professional. These opportunities enable him to stay ahead of industry trends, expand his skills, and bring fresh perspectives to his work. South Arts, Creative West, Mid-America Arts Alliance, Mississippi Arts Commission, and the University of Mississippi have all recognized his dedication to the arts.
Exhibitions
This collection of relief prints, titled Knowledge in Bloom, Diversity in Flight, features the national flowers of various countries. The artwork is a tribute to the international faculty and staff whose diverse cultures, perspectives, and expertise enrich higher education. The prints beautifully symbolize this contribution: the flowers represent the deep roots of growth and heritage, while the birds signify movement and the vital exchange of ideas. Together, they celebrate both the foundational roots and the soaring wings that diverse voices bring to the university community.
- 2024. BIG PRINT Exhibition, Gallery 130, University of Mississippi
- 2024. Teeny Tiny Print Exchange Exhibition, Gallery 130, University of Mississippi
- 2023. Borderline: Chicano Voices Speak, Tennessee Valley Museum of Art, Tuscumbia, AL
- 2023. Paper Fools, Gail Keenan Art Center at Coast Episcopal School, Long Beach, MS
- 2023. Faculty & Staff Show, Gallery 130, University of Mississippi
- 2022. Family Legacy, The Mississippi Arts + Entertainment Experience, Meridian, MS
Courses Taught
- ENTR 3140 Arts Entrepreneurship
Education
B.A. Sociology, University of Mississippi (2013)
B.F.A. Art, University of Mississippi (2013)
M.S. , University of Mississippi (2024)
Recognitions
- Delta Arts and Culture Ecosystem Initiative Moderator, Mid-America Arts Alliance and South Arts, 2024
- Emerging Leaders of Color Fellow, Creative West and South Arts, 2022
- Individual Artist Mini-Grant Recipient, Mississippi Arts Commission, 2022
- Staff Creative Residency Awardee, The Mississippi Lab at the University of Mississippi, 2022
- Visual Arts Fellowship Grant Recipient, Mississippi Arts Commission, 2016
- Roy Frank Finger Memorial Scholarship Awardee, University of Mississippi Department of Art and Art History, 2011, 2012, 2013