Designer Goes Architectural
Recreates the special events industry by manipulating his life experiences.
Francesco Digrado - Designer / Founder
Brief Bio:
Francesco Digrado, born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey, inspired by art, food, fashion and business at a young age. at age twelve, while his mother ran a successful textile business located in the middle of a farmers market, he sold gelato on weekends from her storefront.
in 1989, with Manhattan as home for this young artist, Digrado attended the Fashion Institute of Design at night while working construction to pay his way through school. On weekends he enjoyed cooking for friends and having small dinner parties and began developing an interest in the art of entertaining.
Soon after landing his first job as a clothing designer in New York City, he was off to Los Angeles to forge his way in the fashion & restaurant industries. Suddenly alone in Los Angeles, Digrado continued having dinner parties as a means to forming new friendships. In 1997, Digrado took his first step into catering and designing special events full-time by starting a new business venture, The Big Event Inc.
Spring 2000, Digrado co-founded Blacktie Catering and Event Productions a full service catering and design company. Digrado prides himself in fusing innovative food with the elements of flavor, color and texture. special events magazine quoted the designer as coining the phrase ìreal food, with real style.
Fall 2001, the designer’s passion has lead him to the greatest venture of his career Acme Special Events, Inc. a design group of interior designers, fabrication houses and producers are the industries leading resource for events, exhibits, creative space, sets and stages nationwide.
Winter 2003, ACME branches out as an industry professional and creates a diverse team of designers and architects creating the design group.
ACME DESIGN GROUP INC…. the only company of it’s kind.
