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Dorothy E. Hayes
Dorothy Earline Lorraine Hayes (December 1, 1935 – July 31, 2015)[1] was an American graphic designer, sculptor, and educator. She was the owner of the commercial design studio, "Dorothy's Door" in New York City; as well as an early Black designer in the field of graphic designer; and she was faculty at New York City Technical College (now New York City College of Technology) in Brooklyn.[2] Early life and educationDorothy E. Hayes was born on December 1, 1935, in Mobile Alabama.[3] She attended high school in Pensacola, Florida.[4] Hayes graduated with a B.S. degree in secondary education from Alabama State College (now Alabama State University) in Montgomery; and at Cooper Union School of Art (now Cooper Union) in New York City.[2][3] CareerHayes moved from Alabama to New York City in 1957, during a time when there were fewer Black designers and artists.[5] In her early career she worked in various design roles, starting at Robert N. McLeod Inc., and followed by Crowell-Collier Publishing Company, Murray Leff and Company, and Wallack and Harris Inc..[2] Hayes was the owner of a commercial design studio, "Dorothy's Door" in New York City, which opened in 1969, one of the first design studios opened by an African American woman.[6][7] She was also a sculptor, and made abstract sculptures of plastic.[3] In 1969, Hayes interviewed five Black designers and wrote an article, "The Black Experience in Graphic Design" in the November/December 1968 issue of Communication Arts journal.[8] During this era, the challenges of Black designers were less discussed and there was a hope of building awareness.[8] Hayes co-curated the Black Artist in Graphic Communication exhibition which toured the United States and Canada from April 1970 until April 1971,[8] and was shown at the Pensacola Art Center in Pensacola, Florida (under Hendrik Langerak, museum director).[4][5] The Black Artist in Graphic Communication exhibition included works by Romare Bearden, Leo and Diane Dillon, John Steptoe, Sam Reed, Josephine Jones, George Ford Jr., and Don Miller.[4] Hayes was a design professor at New York City Technical College (now New York City College of Technology) in Brooklyn.[9] She died on July 31, 2015, in Mobile, Alabama.[1][7] Her archives at the Stanford Libraries.[3] References
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