Joe Ford
Freelance Graphic & Digital Designer 20 Years Of Design Expertise Former Design Educator
Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States
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Top SchoolJoe Ford is a multidisciplinary designer, educator, and founder with 20+ years crafting digital and visual experiences across agencies, academia, and the startup world. He blends human-centered design, emerging tech (AR, AI, game design), and project leadership to deliver applied research and products that tackle public health, education, agriculture, and tourism challenges in the Mississippi Delta. As an associate professor he built programs in digital design and game design, led interdisciplinary teams that secured nearly $1M in grants, and shipped practical tools like mobile apps for tracking agricultural smoke and improving reading for dyslexic students. Now a full-time freelance designer and founder of Cumulus Tech, he pairs studio-level branding and UI work with systems thinking to drive measurable community impact. Based in Jonesboro, AR, he brings a rare mix of classroom pedagogy, grant-winning research experience, and hands-on product development.
8 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Study Abroad, Design, Study Abroad, Design at Radboud UniversityBachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS, Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA, VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS at Arkansas State UniversityMaster of Fine Arts - MFA, Interdisciplinary Art and Design, Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Interdisciplinary Art and Design at University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignGithub contributions (5)
joefjord/cumulus
Aug 2018 - Oct 2021
Contributions:90 commits, 76 pushes, 1 branch in 3 years 2 months
joefjord/Joe_Ford
Jun 2023 - Nov 2024
Contributions:35 pushes in 1 year 5 months
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