Lori Weitzner
Lori Weitzner | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University |
| Occupation(s) | textile design, product design, author |
| Website | loriweitzner |
Lori Weitzner is an American textile and product designer.[1] She is the founder and Creative Director of Lori Weitzner Design, Inc., a New-York-based design studio, and the head of the Weitzner Limited brand.[2][3] She has a jewelry and accessory collection under the brand Lori Weitzner launched in 2019 and is the author of Ode to Color published by HarperCollins.[4]
Biography
[edit]Weitzner studied design at Syracuse University and earned a BFA in Textiles. After graduating in 1983 she traveled to Europe where she worked as a freelance designer selling to Italian and Swiss fabric makers such as Missoni and Boller Winkler / Schlossberg. Afterward she returned to New York where she did packaging design for Estée Lauder, Elizabeth Arden and Calvin Klein; product design for Dansk, Rosenthal, Marcel Schurman and Johnson & Johnson; display design for Saks Fifth Avenue, Barneys and Florian Papp; and environmental designs for Lufthansa, amongst others.[5][6]
In 2000 she began designing fabric for Sahco Hesslein.[5] In 2004 she launched Weitzner Limited.[6]
Awards and recognition
[edit]Weitzner's work belongs to the permanent collections of such museums as Cooper Hewitt, Musee des Arts Decorates, the Museum of Architecture and Design, and London's Victoria and Albert Museum, among others.[7] She is the recipient of over 25 design awards, including several Best of the Year awards from Interior Design Magazine and a nomination for a Chrysler Design Award.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^ Davis, Catherine L. (April 3, 2007). "Lori Weitzner: Channeling the Art of Textile Design". pp. 82, 84, 86, 88, 260–61. ProQuest 222748584.
- ^ Tim McKeough, "Newspaper Finds Its Way Onto the Wall," The New York Times, April 7, 2010.
- ^ Emily Jenkinson, "Upcycling: is this eco trend here to stay?," The Independent, July 30, 2010.
- ^ "Lori Weitzner Debuts Jewelry and Accessories Line". Architectural Digest. December 3, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2019.
- ^ a b Laura Thomas, "New Twists in Textiles," San Francisco Chronicle, August 29, 2001.
- ^ a b "Industry Profile: Lori Weitzner,"[permanent dead link] Decorex.com, retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ "Photo Finish for PhilaU Students," Interior Design, May 8, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Best of Year Awards: Products," Interior Design, December 26, 2012.
- ^ "Best of Year 2014: Products and Materials Winner,"[permanent dead link] Interior Design, December 5, 2014.
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