This season of Generation Hope, Cali is talking to young adults who are pursuing careers that don't have linear paths to entry. We'll be talking to musicians, visual artists, and others about the unique challenges and rewards young creatives can face as they turn their passion into a career.

Matt Francisco graduated college at the very beginning of the COVID Pandemic and moved to Los Angeles to begin his career as a creative working in photography, videography, and audio

engineering/production. Matt Francisco is a photographer, director and all-around creative professional currently based in Los Angeles, CA. He's worked with clients such as Vans, Saucony and Lucky Brand and his work has been published in Forbes, The New York Times and Adweek. Social Media: @mattfrancis.co (Instagram) @mattfrancis_co (Twitter) http://mattfrancis.co/ (Website)

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"People tend to get boxed in (by choosing a "lane") because once you get to a certain skill level if you don't push yourself to try new things and then let your art be informed by those other things, then you're not going to grow." -Matt Francisco

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