John N Polivka attended Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota. He worked for the Minnesota Highway Commission designing bridges and historical-site markers, among other projects.
He also worked as a technical illustrator for Modern Mechanix magazine. In 1942 he went to work for General Mills, where he helped develop packing cases for naval fire control instruments. In 1948 he became head of the company's industrial design section. He later became head of its appliance division, where he worked on the automatic toaster and steam ironing attachments.
In 1963, Polivka went to work for Logan Johnson, which is now Polivka Logan Design, an industrial design company. While at Polivka Logan, he designed the Industrial Power Sweeper, which won awards at the Brussels World's Fair. He retired from Logan Design in 1973, then moved to the Oceanside area.
In 1996, his works were entered into the archives of the Minnesota Historical Society and the Chicago Art Institute. The exhibits include works Polivka did for General Mills and Control Data Corp.
He also worked as a technical illustrator for Modern Mechanix magazine. In 1942 he went to work for General Mills, where he helped develop packing cases for naval fire control instruments. In 1948 he became head of the company's industrial design section. He later became head of its appliance division, where he worked on the automatic toaster and steam ironing attachments.
In 1963, Polivka went to work for Logan Johnson, which is now Polivka Logan Design, an industrial design company. While at Polivka Logan, he designed the Industrial Power Sweeper, which won awards at the Brussels World's Fair. He retired from Logan Design in 1973, then moved to the Oceanside area.
In 1996, his works were entered into the archives of the Minnesota Historical Society and the Chicago Art Institute. The exhibits include works Polivka did for General Mills and Control Data Corp.
John N Polivka attended Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis and the University of Minnesota. He worked for the Minnesota Highway Commission designing bridges and historical-site markers, among other projects.
He also worked as a technical illustrator for Modern Mechanix magazine. In 1942 he went to work for General Mills, where he helped develop packing cases for naval fire control instruments. In 1948 he became head of the company's industrial design section. He later became head of its appliance division, where he worked on the automatic toaster and steam ironing attachments.
In 1963, Polivka went to work for Logan Johnson, which is now Polivka Logan Design, an industrial design company. While at Polivka Logan, he designed the Industrial Power Sweeper, which won awards at the Brussels World's Fair. He retired from Logan Design in 1973, then moved to the Oceanside area.
In 1996, his works were entered into the archives of the Minnesota Historical Society and the Chicago Art Institute. The exhibits include works Polivka did for General Mills and Control Data Corp.
He also worked as a technical illustrator for Modern Mechanix magazine. In 1942 he went to work for General Mills, where he helped develop packing cases for naval fire control instruments. In 1948 he became head of the company's industrial design section. He later became head of its appliance division, where he worked on the automatic toaster and steam ironing attachments.
In 1963, Polivka went to work for Logan Johnson, which is now Polivka Logan Design, an industrial design company. While at Polivka Logan, he designed the Industrial Power Sweeper, which won awards at the Brussels World's Fair. He retired from Logan Design in 1973, then moved to the Oceanside area.
In 1996, his works were entered into the archives of the Minnesota Historical Society and the Chicago Art Institute. The exhibits include works Polivka did for General Mills and Control Data Corp.
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