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Jock Kinnear and Margaret Calvert designed the road signs we see all around us.

Famous Designers and their Works

Designers make things we use every day. Learn about famous designers and what they created, from buildings to objects, and spot the ideas that make designs work well.

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Fascinating Fact

Isambard Kingdom Brunel designed big projects like bridges and railways. He designed the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

In KS1 Art and Design, designers are people who plan and create things that solve problems. A good design can be strong, safe, useful, and also look interesting or beautiful.

Key Terms

Designer: A person who plans how something should look and work.
Design: A plan or idea for making something, like a building, chair, or poster.
Function: What something is used for, such as holding, carrying, or protecting.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a designer in KS1 Art and Design?

In KS1 Art and Design, a designer is someone who thinks about how to make something that works well and looks good, such as a toy, a building, or a poster.

What is the difference between an artist and a designer?

An artist often makes art to share an idea or feeling, while a designer usually makes something for a purpose, so it needs to work well as well as look good.

How can I tell if a design is good?

You can tell if a design is good by checking if it does its job, feels safe and strong, and is easy to use, and then noticing if the colours and shapes look pleasing too.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Rob Janoff is a graphic artist noted particularly for designing the logo for which company?

Heinz

Cadbury's

Pepsi

Apple

The apple has a bite out of it so that it is not confused with other fruits

2 .

Jock Kinnear and Margaret Calvert designed something we all see every day. What were they?

Alarm clocks

Coffee cups

Shoes

Road signs

They used very simple pictures and type so as not to distract drivers

3 .

Alec Issigonis designed one of the most famous and recognised cars. What was it?

The Smart Car

The Land Rover

The Rolls-Royce

The Mini

He failed his maths exams three times, subsequently declaring it 'the most uncreative subject you can study'!

4 .

Which Spanish artist and designer is noted for the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona?

Anthony Gouda

Antoni Gaudí

Andy Gout

Andrew Graham

The church is still incomplete but is a fantastical, colourful building

5 .

Designer Phillipe Starck takes everyday objects and does what to them?

Throws them away

Turns them into something new

Gives them away

Makes them attractive as well as practical

His designs have included a lemon juicer which looks like a space ship!

6 .

Harry Beck designed something very famous in 1933. What was it?

St. Paul's Cathedral

The Angel of the North

The map of the London Underground

Edinburgh Castle

The design was based on electrical wiring diagrams. Similar designs are now used for transport maps around the world

7 .

Which fashion designer is credited with designing the 'little black dress'?

Paul Smith

Jean Paul Gaultier

Alexander McQueen

Coco Chanel

Coco designed simple, elegant clothes in black and neutral colours

8 .

Ruth Kedar designed a logo which often changes from day to day, for which famous company?

Nestle foods

Volswagen cars

BBC News

Google

Google was originally called BackRub!

9 .

Ole Kirk Christiansen designed which popular colourful plastic toy?

Duplo

K'Nex

Meccanno

Lego

He began calling his company “Lego” in 1934, based upon the Danish phrase leg godt, which means “play well”

10 .

John S. Pemberton designed one of the most famous logos in the world. Which product was it for?

Cadbury's chocolate

Ford Cars

Coca Cola

McDonalds

Pemberton's business partner suggested that the two letter 'c's would be a good idea

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize – Art and Design

Author: Angela Smith (Primary School Teacher & KS1 Quiz Writer)

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