CDF Quiz: Kenneth Grange

Kenneth Grange is one of Britain’s leading product designers and has worked in the industry for over 50 years. Grange has designed some of the most iconic and everyday products we know, from Kodak cameras, Kenwood food mixers, Parker pens and London Taxi Cab. His career was recently celebrated by a retrospective at the Design Museum but in case you missed it, he’ll be speaking at the 2012 Cheltenham Design Festival. In the meantime, find out what this iconic and influential designer has to say about design in our CDF Quiz…

Which design object has made a difference to your life?
The hydraulic ram.

Which is more important education or experience?
Experience.

How would your describe your way of looking at the world?
Cheerful.

Who would you like to design something for?
HRH Prince Phillip.

What’s next?
More and more complaints that little gets really better. More and more junk and more and more devices – mostly retail – to sell you stuff you don’t need.

Photo of Kenneth Grange: Luke Hayes.