Jayne Van Alstyne
General Information
Occupation: Industrial Designer, Professor
Birth Country: United States
Resident City: Bozeman
Resident State/Province: Montana
Resident Country: United States
Notes: founded the industrial design programs at Michigan State University and Montana State University within 10 years of graduating with an undergraduate degree from Pratt Institute
Sources: Doering, Erika, Rachel Sivitzky, and Rebecca Welz. Goddess in the Details: Product Design by Women: an Exhibition Organized by the Association of Women Industrial Designers and the Department of Exhibitions At Pratt Institute. New York City: Association of Women Industrial Designers, 1994.
Specialties
Subject: Appliance Design
Jobs
Employer: Gilbert Rhode Associates
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Employer: Michigan State University
State: Michigan
Country: United States
Notes: started the industrial design program
Employer: Montana State University
City: Bozeman
State: Montana
Country: United States
Notes: established the Industrial Design Department
Employer: General Motors
Title: Styling Staff, Studio Head for the Frigidaire Research and Development of Products Division, Assistant Director of GM Styling within the Safety and Human Performance Group
Start Date: January 01, 1955
End Date: January 01, 1969
Notes: automotive and appliance design, generated nine patents. In 1958 she became the Studio Head for the Frigidaire Research and Development of Products Division. In 1965 she was promoted to Assistant Director of GM Styling within the Safety and Human Performance Group.
Employer: Cornell University
Title: teaching position
State: New York
Country: United States
Notes: conducted extensive research on the design of a kitchen for the handicapped
Employer: Montana State University
Title: head of the Industrial Design Department
City: Bozeman
State: Montana
Country: United States
Start Date: January 01, 1972
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Apprenticeships
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Awards
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Exhibitions
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Notable Projects
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Education
Institution: Cranbook Academy
Notes: studied for 2 years under Eliel Saarinen
Institution: Pratt Institute
End Date: January 01, 1945
Notes: studied with Rowena Reed Kostellow
Institution: Alfred University
Department: Ceramics
Degree: M.A.
Licensing
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Professional Affiliations
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Publications By
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Publications About
Title: Goddess in the Details: product design by women
Author: Erika Doering, Rachel Sivitzky, Rebecca Welz
Publisher: Association of Women Industrial Designers (AWID)
City: New York City
Date Published: January 01, 1994
Notes: published in conjunction with an exhibition organized by The Association of Women Industrial Designers and the Department of Exhibitions at Pratt Institute
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