Calvin Ashford

Calvin Ashford, Jr.
Born
Died24 June 2008 (aged 73)
Gold Coast, Illinois, US
Education
  • Interior design, Columbia University (BFA)
  • Microbiology, University of Michigan (MFA)
  • Microbiology, University of Illinois (PhD)
OrganizationThe Black Interior Designers Association
RelativesNickolas Ashford (brother)

Calvin Ashford, Jr. (c, 1935 – June 24, 2008) was an African-American interior designer based in Chicago, Illinois. He was the principal designer and the design director at Gilmore-Ashford-Powers Designs, which he opened in the 1970s. He also founded The Black Interior Designers Association in 1998, and was active in The Organization of Black Designers until his death.