Who is HVNLY?

Ford Williams - Founder/CEO

I’m a designer, creator, and entrepreneur who believes good ideas have the power to “Make People Look Up”.

I grew up in Mississippi and graduated from Savannah College of Art and Design with a BFA in Industrial Design. I was honored to begin my career at Textron Aviation designing aircraft interiors for Cessna and Beechcraft. I’ve had the opportunity to work on some amazing projects ranging from production jets like the Citation CJ3 Gen2 to forward-looking concepts like the Innovation Prototype. 


My background is industrial design, but I’ve never really wanted or been able to do just that...


Today, I’m expanding through HVNLY, a creative agency built around making your ideas memorable through art, design, media, experiences, and whatever else the ideas call for.


I’m also the founder of ICT Hangouts, a rapidly growing community of over 6000 followers built to help young adults meet people through fun hangouts in Wichita. What started as an idea has grown into 450+ person events, collaborations with local businesses, and a community of people fighting loneliness :)

Whether I’m designing an aircraft interior, painting a mural, building a brand, creating an event, or dreaming up something that doesn’t quite have a category yet, my foundation is the same:


Christ, Community, and Creativity.


“Iron rusts from disuse; stagnant water loses its purity and in cold weather becomes frozen; even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind.

So we must stretch ourselves to the very limits of human possibility. Anything less is a sin against both God and man.”

— Leonardo da Vinci