Jack Richard Weiss

Background

Weiss, Jack Richard was born on March 15, 1939 in Lansing, Michigan, United States. Son of Walter Leonard and Mary Elizabeth (Rebert) Weiss.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Illinois Institute Technology, 1965;Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Fine Arts, Yale University, 1967. Designer, Low"s Incorporated., Chicago, 1963-1965,Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo Association, Hamden, Connecticut, 1965-1967. Designer, vice president Blake & Weiss, Incorporated., Evanston, Illinois, 1967-1977.

Principal, president Jack Weiss Associations, Evanston, 1977.

Teacher Institute Design Illinois Institute Technology, Chicago, 1968-1976, visiting lecturer, 1978. Visiting lecturer School of The Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, 1982.

Panelist graphic design history, design and technical RochesterInst. Technology, New York, 1983, panelist design and technical, 1983.

Publisher:The Design Index, 1981-1983.

Contributor articles to Realty & Building, Print, Sign of the Times magazines Board of directors Earn & Learn, Evanston, 1976, Design Evanston, 1984, McGaw Young Men's Christian Association, 1984-1987, Evanston Art Center, 1986. Airman 1st class United States Air Force, 1957-1961.

Career

Designer Low's Inc., Chicago, 1963—1965, Kevin Roche John Dinkeloo Associate, Hamden, Connecticut, 1965—1967. Designer, vice president Blake & Weiss, Inc., Evanston, Illinois, 1967—1977. Principal, president Jack Weiss Associates, since 1977.

Teacher Institute Design Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, 1968—1976, visiting lecturer, 1978, School Art Institute, Chicago, 1982. Public The Design Index, 1981—1983. Panelist graphic design history, design and technical Rochester Institute of Technology, New York, 1983, panelist design and technical, 83.

Airman 1st class United States Air Force, 1957-1961.

Achievements

• Jack Richard Weiss has been listed as a noteworthy graphic designer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Board directors Earn & Learn, Evanston, since 1976, Design Evanston, since 1984, McGaw Young Men’s Christian Association, 1984—1987, Evanston Art Center, since 1986. Fellow: STA (board director 1969-1978, 1st vice president 1978-1979, awards 1965, 1967, 1981, 1983-1984). Member: Society Environmental Graphic Designers, 27 Chicago Designers (chairman 1981-1983), American Institute Graphic Arts, Association Professional Design Firms.

Connections

Married Esther Ruskin Weiss, July 11, 1963 (divorced July 1984). Children: Judith, Rachel.

Father:

Walter Leonard Weiss

Mother:

Mary Elizabeth (Rebert) Weiss

Spouse:

Esther Ruskin Weiss

child:

Rachel Weiss

child:

Judith Weiss