The world is full of all kinds of designers, from the inspired and creative to the lazy and derivative. What sets truly great designs apart from all the rest of the ‘competition’ is a focus on empathy while balancing function and form.
When a creative professional truly cares about the person who ends up using their product, it shows. The members of the r/GoodDesign online community showcase some of the finest examples of user-friendly design, and we’ve collected some of their freshest posts to share with you. Scroll down for some inspiration!
Bored Panda reached out to world-famous pie artist and published author Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin, @thepieous, for her thoughts on truly great product, tool, and packaging designs. She was kind enough to share some great insights with us that should help anyone who bakes or cooks. Check out our interview with her below!
#1 The Wine Box Is Designed To Be Reused As A Birdhouse:)
Image credits: midrandom
#2 Traffic Signals With LED Lights On The Pole Itself
Image credits: DrFetusRN
#3 My Son’s Onesie Has A Different Color Button In The Middle So It’s Easier To Line Them Up Properly
Image credits: bagood1
#4 These Reversible Benches Allow You To Decide Which Direction You Prefer To Face While You Sit On Them
Image credits: qwertysac
#5 The Spoons In This Japanese Restaurant Have A Little Nudge On Their End So They Don’t Fall Into The Bowl
Image credits: Awsisazeen
#6 Great Customer Experience Design
Image credits: just_overated
#7 This Tub Of Toothpaste Tells You Where Its Ingredients Come From And What They're Used For
Image credits: harofax
#8 This Track To Help People Bring Their Bikes Up Or Down Stairs
Image credits: real_dea
#9 This Clever Idea To Make The Material Reusable!
Image credits: S_Shadow77
#10 Design For Roommates Or Siblings
Image credits: Brent_Fox
#11 Wildlife Overpass, Trans-Canada Highway, Banff National Park, Canada. The 38 Passes And Fencing Have Reduced Wildlife-Vehicle Collisions By More Than 80%
Image credits: PM_ME_COOKIERECIPES
#12 This Furniture Hardware Is Sorted By Step Rather Than By Type
Image credits: artemekiiaht
#13 My 3 Tacos Came In A Container That Was Made To Hold 3 Tacos Upright ?
Image credits: auguestalfieri
#14 This Pill Can Be Split Into 5mg Doses Or 7.5mg Doses Depending On Which Side You Break It
Image credits: Vennom
#15 This Cat Tree Comes With Instructions For Building A Cat House Out Of The Box It Came In
Image credits: RuthTheGoose
#16 I Ordered Some Sample Colors For New Blinds, And They Sent Me Actual Tiny Little Blinds
Image credits: vilebubbles
#17 A Simple Easy-Open Tab On This Computer Mouse Package Was A Welcome Surprise After A Long Day Of Moving Into A New Apartment
Image credits: kmooch289
#18 My Puzzle Came With A Stand For The Box
Image credits: Tushar--
#19 Guitar Store
Image credits: Sirbananabee
#20 Good Design Is Right Where You Need It
Image credits: deepmindfulness
#21 This Airplane Seat Has A Step To Help Short People Reach The Overhead Locker
Image credits: midrandom
#22 This Rooftop For Bicycles So The Saddle Won't Get Wet
Image credits: Vinceconvince
#23 Wildlife Refuge Has Diagonal Windows In Their Bird Watching Blind As A Simple Solution To Allow People With Diverse Heights And Observation Needs To See Birds And Wildlife In The Nearby Bay
Image credits: midrandom
#24 Bathroom Stall Door With No Crack In Between
Image credits: midrandom
#25 They Put Rails Under The Benches In This Park So You Can Always Be In The Shadow
Image credits: shewalkinglikea
#26 My Empanada Says What Meat Is Inside
Image credits: MartyRacer
#27 Green And Red Lights To Indicate Which Stalls Are Open
Image credits: Informal-Ad-3705
#28 Solar Park Bench With USB Charging Ports
Image credits: ruskayaprincessa
#29 Thought This Would Belong Here
Image credits: MactavishRoseneath
#30 On My Bedsheets
Image credits: reddit.com
#31 This Flannel Button Up Has An Orange Thread On The Bottom Button Hole So That You Don’t Misalign The Buttons
Image credits: MissPizza
#32 There Are Bins Along Cycle Paths In The Netherlands Which Allow You To Throw Out Rubbish Without Slowing Down
Image credits: TheTitaniumWalrus
#33 Finally
Image credits: Kynox
#34 These Dog Poop Bags Lets You Know When There's Only Three Left On The Roll
Image credits: Letsbedragonflies
#35 Tells You That You Won’t Finish The Movie (Oc)
Image credits: Grayboot_
#36 Depending On The Colour Tape That’s What In The Box
Image credits: mastersmiley03
#37 A Beer Bucket With A Beer Opener On The Side
Image credits: McAce
#38 My Whey Has A Little Hook To Put The Scoop On
Image credits: Roboman_67
#39 Family Size Cereal Comes In Two Half-Sized Bags
Image credits: sjamesc
#40 My New Wok Has Circles For Measuring Oil
Image credits: Den_the_God-King
#41 Now This Is Great Marketing
Image credits: PickZealousideal6480
#42 Packaging Communication At It’s Simplest
Image credits: Sirbananabee
#43 Pop Up Store
Image credits: Sirbananabee
#44 Funny Bathroom Door
Image credits: Svt_is_happiness
#45 My Gas Bill Came With A Scratch And Sniff That Smells Like Natural Gas
Image credits: awesome_gamer15
#46 This Restaurant Only Prints Their Very Short Menus On Business Cards
Image credits: midrandom
#47 Well, It Certainly Gets The Point Across, It Certainly Doesn't Fit. (About A Constipation Ad)
Image credits: -Octoling8-
#48 Cutout In The Packaging Allows Fitting Test
Image credits: jimbolic
#49 This Bus In Japan Has An Emergency Brake That Can Be Activated By Passengers If The Driver Becomes Incapacitated
Image credits: grinch337
#50 Scam Alert Warning In A Grocery Store
Image credits: tyw7
