About
Jack William Smith specializes in “The Arts” - preparing illustrations, website designs, graphic and product designs in a broad range of technology areas, including medical, industry, science, education, machines, procedures, structures and systems. He is known for his level headed expertise and also consults on new product ideas, product development and intellectual property. Jack holds a multitude of product patents and trademarks himself. So, he is value orientated toward the worth of good product design and good visual presentation.
With about five decades of experience as a master draftsman, illustrator and designer. Jack has worked on over four thousand projects during his career. His technical drawings and illustrations appear in thousands of patents and many publications throughout the world. One such publication, Leonardo's Lost Robots, was a winner of the 2006 PSP Award For Excellence presented by the Association of American Publishers.
As an advocate for product designers and other creatives, Jack has been on the board of directors for GRIT (Grass Roots Innovative Technology Association) a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation dedicated to education and innovation. He has also served for over 10 years as Vice President and President of the Inventors' Network IN and United Inventors Association UIA, both are 501(c)3 non-profit corporations dedicated to education and innovation.
Jack has spoken and lectured frequently on the creative process and practical application of innovation principles. He has been an honorary speaker at Minnesota School of Business, Dunwoody Technical Institute, United States Patent and Trademark Office USPTO Patent Depository Library Program, to name a few. He has served as judge for the Industrial Designers Society of America IDSA at the University of Wisconsin, Stout. Jack has also interacted as an expert resource with the Mitchell Hamline School of Law Intellectual Property Institute and Student Legal Clinic in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Jack has always devoted himself to “The Arts” and innovation, his early work was in project management and manufacturing to specification, where he solved production and design problems, managed cost estimating, purchasing, drafting, established standard procedures and quality assurance guidelines.
Beyond formal university education Jack has devoted himself to being a life time independent student of “The Arts”. He received his formal education from California State University (CSU) The Center For Legal Studies and prior education at Metropolitan State University in Minnesota.
Jack has been feature interviewed on radio, television, • A Face Project™ • IP Folio Blog • The Perpetual Notion Science Radio Show • to name a few and serves on other business boards as well.