John Francis is Associate Professor of graphic design in the Department of Art at Boise State University. Previous to this position he developed the curriculum and taught in the graphic design program for the Florida Community College at Jacksonville. John was educational director for the AIGA Jacksonville chapter for 3 years. Professor Francis teaches all levels of undergraduate graphic design at Boise State University. John also developed and leads a short-term summer study program at Boise State University to study different forms of design in Japan.
John began his undergraduate study in graphic design at the Kansas City Art Institute from 1970-72 and then transferred to the University of Cincinnati, School of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning. He received a BS in Graphic Design from there in 1974. He worked professionally in the public and private sectors on a diverse range of projects including corporate identity, signage, exhibit, multi-media and publication design until 1991. In 1991 John entered the graduate program at Florida State University, Department of Communication and graduated with an MS in Communication with an Interactive Technology emphasis in 1995.
