Background
Ockerse, Thomas was born on April 12, 1940 in Dutch Bandung, Java. Son of Willem Fedor Pieter and Louise Johanna (Tideman) Ockerse. came to the United States, 1957, naturalized, 1964.
Ockerse, Thomas was born on April 12, 1940 in Dutch Bandung, Java. Son of Willem Fedor Pieter and Louise Johanna (Tideman) Ockerse. came to the United States, 1957, naturalized, 1964.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ohio State University, 1963; Master of Fine Arts, Yale University, 1965.
Senior designer, Fogleman Associates, Morristown, New Jersey, 1965-1967;
assistant professor, Indiana U., Bloomington, 1967-1971;
professor graphic design, Rhode Island School Design, Providence, since 1971;
head graphic design department, Rhode Island School Design, Providence, 1973-1993;
program head graduate studies in graphic design, Rhode Island School Design, Providence, since 1976;
dean, design division, Rhode Island School Design, Providence, 1978-1989;
partner, principal, Ockerse Ltd. (design consultant)
partner, Humanity Foundation Inc. Member of advisory board Visible Language.
Adjunct faculty Jan van Eyck Academy, Maastricht, Netherlands, since 1992.
Member American Institute Graphic Arts (vice president 1980-1985, chairman education committee), Industrial Design Society of America, Semiotic Society of America, American Center for Design, Theosophical Society (president Blavatsky branch 1957-1967, 89—), Sigma Chi.
Married Susan Carol Florence, August 31, 1963. Children: Kirsten Ingred, Eerin Irene, Tara Manisses.