Published November 2020 Penguin
Blurb:
A design can be as
small as a toothbrush . . . or as BIG as a skyscraper. Every design starts in
someone's imagination - an imagination just like yours. Travel through one day
and discover how the world around you has been designed - even though we don't
always realise it! Question HOW everyday items have been designed, and WHY they
look the way they do. Guaranteed to make you see the world a little
differently, pick up your pencil and imagine your own designs. What will you
design? With facts and questions to inspire all budding designers and get
creative minds whirring - and featuring iconic designs from the enthusiasts at
the V&A.
I have been waiting for this book to come out all year. I loved the sound of it, and it hasn’t disappointed me.
Engineering and design are a big focus in schools, but when we think of
design, we might think of big or obvious things like cars, clothes and houses, when
in fact, design is everywhere.
This book looks at the story of everyday objects, and makes you realise
that designers have created pretty much everything around you. From your
toothbrush, to your lunchbox, even this very book.
The book is broken up into daily activities, and the elements of design
are discussed. Why something was made, who
was it made for, how have designs may have changed over time.
There are also task/question boxes.
For example:
What differences can you spot between the way your home and your school
are designed?
Design the perfect lunchbox or playground game.
This book is published in conjunction with the Victoria and Albert
Museum, the world’s leading museum of art and design. At the back of the book
there are Credits pages, giving credit to the actual designers whose items in
the V & A collection inspired some of the illustrations in the book.
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