U Cap :: Jack Unruh

Letters From Dallas Type

The Dallas Type interviews Jack Unruh: a well-esteemed and accomplished illustrator based in Dallas, Texas. When he started his career back in 1958, Jack mentions he wasn’t worth a damn and settled in where he thought was the next growth area. Since then he’s seen the strength and warmth of the creative community here, as well as his own career and the technology around it, grow. He’s illustrated for such noted publications like National Geographic, agencies like the Richards group and clients like Dos Equis, and noted creatives like Woody Pirtle. In our chat, Jack shares how getting paid for loving what you do is the perfect combination, and how a busted oil pan and and spring break led to his taking root and his building his nest in Dallas, TX.