Jennifer Ford, M.A.

Director of Marketing and Communications, UF College of Journalism and Communications

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Jennifer Ford is an experienced designer and communicator and is the Director of Marketing & Communications at the University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications.

Ford earned a master’s degree from the University of Florida in Mass Communication, specializing in Web Design and Online Communication. She also graduated from Idaho State University with a B.A. in Mass Communication specializing in Visual Communication and Graphic Design. Ford spent several years designing for various publications and clients in Pocatello, Idaho before moving to Gainesville. Working as a page designer for the New York Times Company at their Gainesville Editing Center, she primarily designed pages for The New York Times International Weekly. She also aided in the development of new products for the NYT Syndicate, including The New York Times Spending Well, a personal finance supplement for various U.S. newspapers. Spending Well received a New York Times Publisher’s Award in 2015.

Ford is the founding president of the Gainesville chapter of AIGA, the professional association for design. She currently serves on the national AIGA Chapter Advisory Council and the national Design for Democracy Committee. She currently teaches Personal Branding and Professional Development. Connect with her on LinkedIn.