
WHAT I DO
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Brand Identity
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Logo Design
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Presentation Design
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Website Design
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App Design
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Concept Design
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Copywriting
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Mobile Design
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Video Ads
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User Interface
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User Experience
EXPERT LEVEL
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Operates with the latest design trends, software, systems, and user-experience methods.
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Seamless design process driving successful results across several demographics.
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Measures design briefs against company goals to create meaningful impact with target audiences and drive brand recognition.
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Research & discovery phases are prioritized ensuring each concept is a valuable option by using solution-based thinking across visuals, functionality, competitors, and market landscape.
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Fair, honorable estimates prepared with what's possible within your budget — hourly breakdowns of where time will be spent is included for full transparency.
Hi, I'm Ford.
I'm an independent designer offering the services and support of a small creative agency.
BIO
Ford James Brinley is an expert graphic designer & creative director with over 15-years of experience transforming brands through meaningful design. Ford typically works solo but has a network of talented people to partner with if projects call for it.
Over the years, Ford's passion for changing the ways brands connect with new and existing audiences has become his focus. They particularly enjoy breaking down complex ideas into clear visuals, especially high concept visuals designed to turn heads.
Ford led creative and art direction at Citibank & award-winning Havas Agency before starting his independent freelance design career in 2018.
Ford specializes in brand identity, web/mobile, app design, packaging design, presentations, pitch decks, and conceptual collages. Ford's successfully positioned brand identities across multiple industries and has achieved a perfect track record designing pitch decks that receive requested capital and/or seed funds.
Ford holds a B.A. in Graphic Design and Marketing and lives in Los Angeles, CA.
LGBTQ-OWNED

Did you know that less than < 1% of US businesses are LGBTQ-owned and ONLY 0.02% by transgender people?
Ford Brinley is proudly transgender and part of the LGBTQ+ community. Supports: BLM. Trans rights are human rights. No human is illegal.
New data from the 2021 Census Bureau reveal economic insecurity and labor market gaps experienced by LGBT people compared with non-LGBT populations. Hiring LGBTQ support the community. Ford Brinley proudly collaborates with his network of LGBTQ+ & BIPOC talent when projects call for it.