John Ford

John Ford is an Associate Professor specializing in Spatial Experience Design and Graduate Environmental Design. He operates JFD, a digitally focused production firm handling projects from furniture prototyping to large-scale architectural interiors. With a Fine Arts background and 25+ years in construction/fabrication, Ford blends artistic vision with technical engineering. His work spans international projects like carbon fiber aircraft components and Dubai topographic models. He consulted for Sun Hill Machinery in Taiwan (2011) and has exhibited furniture designs at IMM Cologne, Milan Furniture Fair, and ICFF.

• Teaches courses: Advanced Spatial Renovation, Digital Processes 1-3/6/7, Furniture Design, Fabrication Innovation
• Clients include Boeing, Fendi, Warner Bros., and Saks Fifth Avenue

Expertise bridges traditional and digital fabrication techniques, emphasizing cross-disciplinary approaches in design and construction.