Famous Designers
This inventor is recognized for the invention of Daguerrotype film
Who is Louis Jaques Mende Daguerre?
"Ceci n'est pas une pipe" is an example artwork from this modern art movement
What is dada?
This machine invented by Johann Gutensberg revolutionized the world
What is the moveable type printing press?
This trademarked color was first associated with an upscale jeweler in 1845
What is Tiffany Blue?
The Starbucks logo features this creature from Greek mythology
What is a siren?
Design student Carolyn Davidson charged this now-major company just $35 for their logo design
What is Nike?
This major international furniture chain was inspired by the Scandinavian Modern movement
What is IKEA?
The first copies of the U.S. Declaration of Independence were printed using this font designed by William Calson
What is Calson?
This color only holds its trademark when it is used on the sole of a particular brand of shoe
What is Louboutin Red?
This animal is hidden in the negative space of the Toblerone logo
What is a bear?
This person is regarded as the first graphic designer
Who is William Addison Dwiggins?
This movement is characterized by themes and techniques drawn from popular mass culture, such as advertising and comic books
What is Pop Art?
In type, a paragraph ending line that falls at the beginning of the following page or column, separated from the rest of the text
What is a widow?
This color was the subject of argument in a 1997 court case between the company Mattel and the music group Aqua
What is Barbie Pink?
In one the most expensive redesigns of this era, this British media company spent $1.8 million for a new logo with a more modern look
What is the BBC?
In 1976, this graphic artist created the iconic “I Love NY” logo
Who is Milton Glaser?
This design school built to bridge the gap between art and craftsmanship later became the name for a major European design movement
What is Bauhaus?
In type, text that has a noticeable vertical white space formed by accidentally stacked word spaces.
What is a river?
This color is owned by 3M; it was chosen because it was the only color scrap of paper on hand when the company was experimenting with sticky notes
What is Canary Yellow?
In a recent study in the Netherlands, it was found that this percentage of 8-year-old children were able to pair some of the most recognizable logos with their representative brands
What is 100%?
This historical figure is credited with designing the Great Seal of the United States in 1770
Who is Charles Thompson?
This movement rejected decorative motifs in design, preferring to emphasize the materials used and pure geometrical forms
What is Modernism?
This font, invented by Max Miedinger, was named after the Latin word for Switzerland
This U.K. brand has recently been in a legal battle with Pantone over a shade of purple originally chosen to honor Queen Victoria.
What is Cadbury?
The DreamWorks Animation Company logo used this relative of the artist Robert Hunt as reference for the drawing
Who is William Hunt/who is his son?