Background
Janiak, Lawrence Joseph was born on February 15, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Edward and Harriet Mary (Murawski) Janiak.
Janiak, Lawrence Joseph was born on February 15, 1938 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Joseph Edward and Harriet Mary (Murawski) Janiak.
Student, Institute of Design, Chicago, 1955-1957; student, The Art Institute of Chicago of Chicago, 1957-1958.
Designer film animation, Goldsholl Design and Film, Northfield, Illinois, 1960-1968;
assistant professor design animation, Institute Design, Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1968-1980;
owner, designer, Larry Janiak Design Animation, Chicago, since 1980. President Center Cinema Film Cooperative, Chicago, 1968-1972. Founder, public ZOETROPE,1978-1981 (Design awards Society Typographic Artists, American Institute Graphic Artists, Art Direction magazine, Los Angeles Art Director's Club).
Fonder, design director, public American Institute.
With United States Army, 1962-1964. Member Association Animated Filmmakers (board directors 1978-1980), Society of Typographic Artists (1st prize 1980).