Article created by: Viktorija Ošikaitė
What do we consider good design? Packaging that's pleasing to the eye? A product that makes our lives easier? A structure that blends in seamlessly with nature? A design that's sustainable but practical all at once? Maybe it's something that fits the criteria for all of the above.
Here is a collection of examples that implement all of the above in design. The subreddit r/GoodDesign is for those who appreciate pleasing visuals and mindful execution. Check out these design innovations that prove not everything has to be bad. Product and packaging design can be practical, original and beautiful at the same time.
Bored Panda also reached out to the mods of the subreddit. So scroll away to find the best of r/GoodDesign and read on for our interview with one of the moderators of the community.
#1 This Should Be The Standard
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#2 Love The Design For The Spine Of These Books
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#3 Crosswalk Projected On A Dirty Winter Road
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#4 Incorporating A Wheelchair Ramp Into Stairway Design
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#5 This Pasta Packaging
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#6 This Chair In The Food Court Of A Mall Has A Notch Cut Out For Your Bags
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#7 This Is Exactly What Makes Good Design! Oklahoma Manhole Covers Have A City Map On It With A White Dot Showing Where In The City You Are
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#8 My Shirt Has A Cloth For Cleaning Glasses Sewn Into It
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#9 4 Handles So That More People Can Hold It + These The Handles Don’t Connect To The Floor So That The Floor Can Be Cleaned Easily
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#10 A Drum Pedal Was Repurposed To Provide A Zero-Contact Hand Sanitizer Station
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#11 This Is Perfect
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#12 The Door Handles Turn Red If You Lock The Door
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#13 Nail Polish Bottle Has A Swatch Of The Colour Attached To The Bottle So You Can See How The Colour Looks On You
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#14 Tesla Cars Have A Feature That Lets Bystanders Know That The Car Is Air-Conditioned And The Pen Inside Is Safe
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#15 Thought This Would Belong Here
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#16 My School Mascot Is The Bulldogs, This Is The Logo They Came Up With For Their Esports Team
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#17 This Track To Help People Bring Their Bikes Up Or Down Stairs
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#18 Integrated Storage For Chocks In Space Above Fender
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#19 A Trash Can For Cyclists To Toss Things While They Bike
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#20 Never Crane My Neck Again!
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#21 These Shoes Are Pretty Neat!
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#22 This Is A 1954 Camper With A Boat As Its Top
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#23 Decathlon Now Sews The Labels Onto Small Scraps Of Fabric Instead Of The Actual Clothing Item, So It's Easier To Cut Them And They Don't Leave Any Itchy Residue Behind
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#24 (X-Post) "The Middle Snap On My Baby's Onesie Is A Different Color To Help Align The Buttons."
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#25 The Tear Offs On This Poster For Domestic Abuse Have The Phone Number Disguised As A Bar Code
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#26 The Tiger Face On My Bag Of Nuts Spells Out Tiger Nuts
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#27 Love That!
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#28 These Public Benches Are Reversible, So You Can Choose To Look At People, Or Boats
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#29 My Puzzle Came With A Stand For The Box
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#30 This Toilet Paper With A Mini Roll Of Toilet Paper Inside Instead Of An Hollow Cardboard Roll!
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#31 Really Appreciated The Removable Sticker Brand Name For A Reusable Canister
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#32 I Possibly Found The Best Ever Pencils. After Using Them You Can Plant Them In The Soil And Then A Sapling Will Grow From The Green Bottom!
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#33 This Remote Has A Headphone Plug In It To Listen To TV Quietly
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#34 Someone Requested A Pop-Up Sloth Hook
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#35 My Empanada Says What Meat Is Inside
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#36 Where Are These When I Forget My Sunglasses. They Put Rails Under The Benches In This Park So You Can Always Be In The Shadow
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#37 This Pill Can Be Split Into 5mg Doses Or 7.5mg Doses Depending On Which Side You Break It
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#38 These Posters
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#39 Good Design Is Right Where You Need It
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#40 I Would Apply
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#41 This Dishwasher Projects A Timer Onto The Floor
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#42 The "One A Day Banana" Pack, Containing Several Bananas Of Different Ripeness So That You Can Eat Them Over Several Days (Korea)
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#43 Genius Ad For A Funeral Company
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#44 Cool
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#45 My 3 Tacos Came In A Container That Was Made To Hold 3 Tacos Upright 🌮
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#46 My TV Mount Has A Spirit Level In It
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#47 Amazon Has Reflective Panels In The Top Of Their Lockers So You Don't Have To Jump Around Like A Maniac To Make Sure You Got All Your Stuff
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#48 Clever!
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#49 Shades By Design Logo Is Correct When Read Up And Down And When Read Left To Right!
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