TOWLER WEESE

Authored book
chapters

Towler Weese, Cheryl. 365: AIGA Year in Design 25, 2005
Towler Weese, Cheryl. “Designers and Architects: Cheryl Towler Weese Interviews Stanley Tigerman.” Citizen Designer: Perspectives on Design Responsibility, ed. Heller, Steven, and Vienne, Veronique. Allworth Press, 2003.
Towler Weese, Cheryl (with other Studio Blue staff). 365: AIGA Year in Design 22, 2002.

Authored articles

Towler Weese, Cheryl. “Is Apple Soft on Crime?” Design Observer, January 11, 2008.

Edited journals

Towler Weese, Cheryl, editor. AIGA Chicago/Inform, Fall 2001

Exhibitions of work
not affiliated with competitions

2016
Back to the Future: Visualizing the Arts at UIC, Gallery 400, Chicago, 2016.

2014
CHGO DSGN: Recent Object and Graphic Design, Chicago Cultural Center, 2014.
EXPO CHGO: The International Exposition of Contemporary and Modern Art, Navy Pier, Chicago, 2014.
Starts/Speculations: Graphic Design in Chicago Past and Future, Chicago Design Museum, 2014.

2009
The Art Institute of Chicago Architecture and Design Collection, The Art Institute of Chicago, 2009.

2007–08
Young Chicago, The Art Institute of Chicago, 2007–08.

Features and interviews about work:
selected books

2016
Poulin, Richard. Archigraphia Redux: An International Sourcebook of Contemporary Architectural, Environmental, Experiential Graphic Design, Graphis.

2015
Sisson, Patrick. This is Chicago, AIGA Chicago, June 2015.

2013
McCarthy, Steven (2013). The Designer As … Author, Producer, Activist, Entrepreneur, Curator, and Collaborator, BIS Publishers, Amsterdam.

2012
Breuer, Gerda, and Meer, Julia (2012). Women in Graphic Design, 1890–2012, Jovis Publishers/D.A.P.
Henry, Kevin (2012). Drawing for Product Designers. Laurence King Publishers.

2010
San Martin, Macarena (2010). Diagraphics. HarperCollins.
Hodgson, Michael (2010). Recycling and Redesigning Logos: A Designer’s Guide to Rethinking Design. Rockport Publishers.

2009
Grant Design Collaborative (2009). 1000 More Graphic Elements. Rockport Publishers.
Hermele, Lauren, and Llorella Oriol, Anja (2009). Two Colors: Low Budget, High Impact. HarperCollins.

2008
Samara, Timothy (2008). Design Evolution: A Handbook of Basic Design Principles Applied in Contemporary Design. Rockport Publishers.

2007
Rosa, Joseph (2007). Young Chicago (A+D Series). The Art Institute of Chicago and Yale University Press.
Samara, Timothy (2007). Design Elements: A Graphic Style Manual. Rockport Publishers.

2006
Visocky O’Grady, Jenn, and O’Grady, Ken (2006). A Designer’s Research Manual. Rockport Publishers.

2005
Heller, Steven, and Fernandes, Teresa (2005). Becoming a Graphic Designer, Third Edition. Wiley.
Sullivan, Jenny (2005). Graphic Design America 3. Rockport Publishers.
Samara, Timothy (2005). Publication Design Workbook. Rockport Publishers.
Strizver, Ilene (2005). Type Rules!: the Designer’s Guide to Professional Typography, Second Edition. Wiley.

2003
Triggs, Teal (2003). The Typographic Experiment. Thames and Hudson.

2001
Carter, David (2001). American Corporate Identity. Watson Guptill Publications.

      Features and interviews about work:
      selected periodicals

2020
Rigou, Vasia. “Design 50: Who Shapes Chicago 2020,” Newcity, February 27, 2020.

2019
“2019 Museum Publications Design Competition Winner: Painting the Floating World,” American Alliance of Museums blog, October 3, 2019.

2018
Andries, Daniel, WTTW producer. “Give the Customer What They Want,” Art and Design in
     Chicago, episode 3, October 26, 2018.
Green, Tyler. “Thomas Wynn on ‘First Sculpture.’” The Modern Art Notes Podcast, episode 330, March 1, 2018.
Hill, John. “Book Review: John Vinci: Life and Landmarks,” A Daily Dose of Architecture, February 14, 2018.
Rigou, Vasia. “Design 50: Who Shapes Chicago 2018,” Newcity, March 1, 2018.

2016
Maher, Gregory. “Evolving Chicago Design: Meet the New Directors of UIC School of Design’s Graduate Programs,” Newcity, February 19, 2016.
Sattell, Jessica Barrett. “Designing City: AIGA’s Centennial ‘This is Chicago’ Book Offers an Eclectic Snapshot,” Newcity, July 16, 2016.

2015
Green, Tyler. “Melvin Edwards, Gohar Dashti.” The Modern Art Notes Podcast, episode 170, February 5, 2015.
Holahan, Jessica. “From the Designer’s Desk: Cheryl Towler Weese,” Yale Artbooks Blog, Yale University Press, May 28, 2015.
Park, Minsun. “Environmental Graphic Design for Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts,” Pencilcase, June 2015.
Vit, Armin. “Sideways: New Logo and Identity for UIC by its Design Students and Staff.” Brand New, February 24, 2015.

2014
Booth, Sonya. “Students’ Design Brings New Look to UIC Identity.” UIC News, December 2, 2014.
Levy, Christy. “Design Students’ Legacy: Creating a New Identity for UIC.” UIC News, April 2, 2014.
Smith, Daniel. “Is UIC in Line for a New Identity? A Group of Senior Design Students Begin Exploring That Very Question.” UIC Alumni Magazine, Spring 2014.
Smith, Daniel. “Rebranded: New Logotype and Mark Recognize UIC’s Prominence in Chicago.” UIC Alumni Magazine, Winter 2014.

2012
Hanlon, Patrick. “What Does Lady Gaga Know About Listening?” Forbes Magazine online, October 15, 2012.
Heller, Steven. “The End of the Glue Pot Era.” Print Magazine, 2012.
Hogan, Erin. “Extreme Makeover, Website Edition.” ARTicle, the Art Institute of Chicago blog, August 7, 2012.

2011
Heller, Steven. “Testament to Tenacity.” Eye Magazine, Autumn 2011.
Novum Magazine, Germany, January 2011.

2010
Brand New, June 8, 2010

2007
Novum Magazine, February 2007.

2005
I.D. Magazine, May 2005.
STEP Magazine, November/December, May/June 2005.

2004
Chicago Tribune Magazine, December 19, 2004.
“People to Watch in 2004.” Graphic Design USA, January 2004.
STEP Magazine, June 2004.
Zuercher, Karen. “Outward Bound: Two Experiments in Judging a Book by its Cover.” SF Weekly, November 24, 2004.

2003
Eye Magazine, Spring 2003.
I.D. Magazine, February 2003.

1997
New Art Examiner, February 1997.

1991
Émigré Magazine, 1991.