CONTRIBUTORS

jack unruh

Illustrator extraordinaire Jack Unruh, who believes illustration isn’t valuable unless it’s in print, opened Thor Studio in October 1958. After a call to active duty in 1961 -62, he returned to Dallas to freelance with a group called Portfolio. In Mardi 1981, Jack started his own studio at 2706 Fairmount St.. where he still is today.

More than 25 years ago, an Unruh illustration graced the cover of D Magazine’s second issue. Jack is an active participant in the Dallas Society of Visual Communications and was honored as their Art Director of the Year in 1969. He also received the Golden Egg Award in 1978. which recognizes top creative talent in the Dallas advertising community. His instantly recognizable illustrations-partially color-washed loose line drawings-have graced hundreds of national publications, including National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, and Rolling Stone. His work has been shown regularly in the New York Society of Illustrators exhibit and was included in the retrospective “200 Years of American Illustration.” This month we showcase his work on p. 84 in our feature about Legend’s battle with American Airlines.

glenna whitley

Glenna Whitley is a senior editor at D Magazine, where she has worked on staff as an investigative reporter for more than 10 years. She’s won numerous awards for writing on crime and the legal system, including live Philbin Awards.

In addition to D, Glenna’s work has appeared in The New York Times, Texas Monthly, Penthouse. Reader’s Digest,Redbook, Town & Country, and American Way. Glenna also coauthored Stolen Valor with B.Li. Burkett, which” received the 2000 William E. Colby Award for writing on military affairs.

A native Texan and Texas A&M graduate, Glenna was a feature writer for The Dallas Morning News in the 1980s. She lives in Dallas with her husband and two sons. This month, she uncovers the real story behind the Legend-American dogfight on p. 84.

jim frazier

Ten years as a staff art director at top local ad agencies in the 1980s gave Jim Frazier a strong conceptual foundation for his unique graphic approach to illustration. Ten years of success as a freelancer in the 1990s have fostered a more mature focus to both his images and his growing client list. The new millennium began for Jim with assignments from Forbes. Modern Maturity, Money, and The Wall Street Journal. A complete studio allows Jim to work and play at the home he shares with his wife, Delia, and their toddler, Samuel, in Old Lake Highlands, This month. Jim’s handiwork appears in Tom Pauken’s column on p. 57.

melinda rice

Melinda Rice is an Arlington-based freelance journalist and author who writes about technology, business, travel, and women’s issues. Her articles have appeared in newspapers and magazines across the country, including D Magazine, the Dallas Morning News, lntellectuatlCapital.com , Shape magazine, the Baltimore Sun. and E-Commerce Times. Her book. Lone Star Ladies: A Travel Guide to Women’s History in Texas, will be published by Republic of Texas Press next spring.

This month, Melinda tells the behind-the-scenes story of The Women’s Museum: An Institute for the Future in our special section beginning on p. 33.