She was appointed an OBE in 1991[1] for her work in design and an honorary doctorate from Sheffield Hallam University in 1998.
[2] She was the daughter of electrical engineer Reuben Stanley Herbert and Mary Elizabeth Ramply.
At the Liverpool College of Art, Priestman was trained as a textile designer, as opposed to architecture.
Her accomplishments in design, and her authority that she was able to hold, gave women a higher standard than what they were perceived as during that time.
In 1985, Priestman was officially recognized as an honorary member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
Priestman accomplished recognition and control and prestige in the design community, for women in specifics.
Current and future generations are able to be seen differently due to the work that Jane Priestman accomplished.
“BR's Renaissance on the Right Track; Jane Priestman; Profile.” The Sunday Times (London), 11 June 1989.
“'Visionary' Pioneer Jane Priestman Wins Ada Louise Huxtable Prize.” Architects Journal, 5 Feb. 2015.