Janet Froelich (born 1946,[1] New York, NY) is an American graphic designer and creative director.
Janet Froelich | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1946 (age 77–78) |
| Occupation | Graphic designer |
| Known for | Publication design |
Biography
editJanet Froelich received her undergraduate degree from Cooper Union and an MFA from Yale University.[2] She was a designer of Heresies, a feminist journal that was produced from 1977 to 1993 by the New York-based Heresies Collective. Froelich was featured in The Heretics, a film that examines the inside story of the "second wave" of the Women's Movement.[3]
Froelich worked for The New York Times for 22 years, serving as creative director for The New York Times Magazine, as well as T: The New York Times Style Magazine.[4] As art director at The New York Times, she was involved in the development of the New York Times Magazine cover illustration[5] that led to the "Tribute in Light" memorial to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack in New York City. Also during her time as art director at the Times, she decided to use a controversial photo of photographer and breast-cancer survivor Matuschka to illustrate a story on the politics of breast cancer. The cover photo, which ran in 1993, sparked controversy due to its graphic nature.[6]
She was creative director at Real Simple[4] magazine from 2009-2014.[3]
Awards
editFroelich's work has appeared in the annuals of the AIGA, the Type Directors Club, Graphis, Print, American Photography and American Illustration. She has been featured in Print Magazine, where she was interviewed[7] by Steven Heller, as well as Creative Review.[8]
In 2006, Froelich was inducted into the Art Directors Hall of Fame.[9] She has also been honored[10] by Hall of Femmes, an organization that highlights the work of women in art direction and design. Hall of Femmes also published Hall of Femmes: Janet Froelich, focused on Froelich featuring an interview and examples of her work.[11][12] Froelich's career in graphic design was part of Women of Design: Influence And Inspiration From The Original Trailblazers To The New Groundbreakers (HOW Books 2009 ISBN 1600610854)
References
edit- ^ Breuer, Gerda; Meer, Julia (2012). Women in graphic design 1890-2012 = Frauen und Grafik-Design [1890-2012] (2nd rev. and corr. ed.). Berlin: Jovis. p. 449. ISBN 9783868591538. OCLC 825553454.
- ^ Bouabana, Samira; Tillman Sperandio, Angela (27 September 2014) [2013]. "Meeting Janet Froelich". Hall of Femmes. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ a b "The Heratics (2009)". IMDb. 2009. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ a b Clifford, Stephanie (8 March 2010). "At 10 Years, A Magazine Finds Time To Celebrate". The New York Times. pp. B.6. ISSN 0362-4331. ProQuest 434333973. Archived from the original on 3 June 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ McGaffey, Nicole (11 September 2015). "Annual 'Tribute in Light' installation returns to NYC tonight". Reverb.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2023. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Peterson, Pia (15 August 2018). "The Times Magazine Cover That Beamed a Light on a Movement". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. ProQuest 2091915264. Archived from the original on 4 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
- ^ Heller, Steven (2 October 2013). "Janet Froelich @ Hall of Femmes". Print. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Esterson, Simon (31 August 2007). "Changing Times". Creative Review. Archived from the original on 19 March 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Marzorati, Gerald (2006). "ADC Hall of Fame: Janet Froelich". The One Club. Archived from the original on 21 February 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ "Janet Froelich to Design Talks 2013". Hall of Femmes. 2013. Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2017.
- ^ Bouabana, Samira; Tillman Sperandio, Angela (2013). Hall of Femmes: Janet Froelich. Oyster Press. ISBN 9789197882767. OCLC 858804502.
- ^ "25-Plus Books on Women in Design". Designers & Books. 15 March 2023 [8 October 2013]. Archived from the original on 10 October 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2024.