Jay Franks

Jay Franks is a Senior Industrial Designer at POLYWOOD since October 2021, bringing extensive experience in product development and design. Previously, Franks served as Vice President of Design at LINYA Outdoor Living, LLC, and as a Product Development/Design Consultant in a self-employed capacity. A significant tenure at Brown Jordan Inc. included roles as Vice President and Director of Product Development from December 2007 to November 2019, following positions as Senior Product Designer. Franks also held the role of Senior Product Designer at Winston Furniture Company and Meadowcraft. Early career experience includes work as a Packaging Designer at Smurfit Stone Corp. Franks holds a Bachelor of Industrial Design from Auburn University, obtained in 1998.