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Whether it's a suitcase, a lamp, or a pair of flip flops, the best designers can seamlessly blend form and function to make their products truly unique.

These folks balance creative, conceptual, freeform thinking with the practical, industrial constraints of actually getting things made, and when they succeed, people notice it as much as when they fail. Especially the members of this particular subreddit.

Sharing pictures of the best concepts they can find, this online community has shown time and time again that while money can't buy you happiness, it can get you a lot of cool stuff.

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This Business Card

This Business Card

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i like this because it educates people as well. many companies do not understand the importance of consistent domains.

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We regular users who get to experience a product only after it's finished often don't even realize how much effort people put into producing it.

Preparing an older design piece, we contacted Nicole Phillips, a creative working in the industry since 2005 with a background in fine arts and advertising. Phillips specializes in logo design, branding, and package design for food & beverage, beauty, health, and interior design clients, and she said that design is a process that requires research, experimentation, and even a bit of psychology.

"When I feel frustrated with the process, I remind myself to take a step back, have fun, and play," Phillips told Bored Panda back then. "It's those moments of play and experimentation that usually create the best results, but it's those hours of research that help build the foundation for the final result."

"My clients are not paying me for my time, they are paying me for my many years of experience, so if I am able to complete the design process in 5 hours rather than 5 weeks, this is a sign of my years of experience and knowledge, this is valuable," she added.

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This Plug That Doesn’t Bother Other Plugs

This Plug That Doesn’t Bother Other Plugs

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Soy Sauce Dishes That “Reveal” A Painting Once You Fill Them Up

Soy Sauce Dishes That “Reveal” A Painting Once You Fill Them Up

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This Notebook Has Hexagonal Paper For Taking Notes In Organic Chemistry Class

This Notebook Has Hexagonal Paper For Taking Notes In Organic Chemistry Class

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When people are trying to figure out if a particular design is any good, they often turn to Dieter Rams and his '10 commandments.' According to Rams, good design is innovative, makes a product useful, is aesthetic, makes a product understandable, is unobtrusive, is honest, is long-lasting, is thorough down to the last detail, is environmentally friendly, and involves as little design as possible.

Nicole Phillips agrees with the German design legend.

"Good design includes a good balance of function, form, and fun," Phillips said. "The user shouldn't have to try too hard to get what they need from the design. Good design isn't just aesthetics, it should communicate well and push boundaries a bit. Good design solves problems."

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Motivational Gym Shirt

Motivational Gym Shirt

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

What if you are the type that sweats too much and too early... you know, premature excretion

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L'orange Perfume Bottle Set. Parfums De Marcy, 1925

L'orange Perfume Bottle Set. Parfums De Marcy, 1925

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To The User With The Dancing Cat, I Raise To You My Own Dancing Cat!

To The User With The Dancing Cat, I Raise To You My Own Dancing Cat!

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These Measuring Cups Are Designed To Visually Represent Fractions For Intuitive Use!

These Measuring Cups Are Designed To Visually Represent Fractions For Intuitive Use!

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A Highlighter Which Doesn't Block Your Vision

A Highlighter Which Doesn't Block Your Vision

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It's A Mug That Stops Coffee From Running All Of The Way Down

It's A Mug That Stops Coffee From Running All Of The Way Down

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#20

This Corner Light Makes It Looks Like Your Wall Is Peeling Away And Revealing Something Behind It

This Corner Light Makes It Looks Like Your Wall Is Peeling Away And Revealing Something Behind It

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

That's very cool and clever, but I'd keep wanting to roll the 'paper' back up haha.

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#23

Suitcase That Displays Its Own Weight

Suitcase That Displays Its Own Weight

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A Built-In Watering Hole For Your Pets

A Built-In Watering Hole For Your Pets

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ahhhh, so that's that one design failure from that recent post. Where someone said that dogs quickly learn how to turn on the water, but never turn it off.

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Thor's Hammer Toolbox

Thor's Hammer Toolbox

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Norwegian Shoe Drying Machine. For Those Who Live In Wet Or Snowy Environments, Must Be A Trouble Saver

Norwegian Shoe Drying Machine. For Those Who Live In Wet Or Snowy Environments, Must Be A Trouble Saver

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This Ceramic Coffee Mug That Looks Like It's Made Of Cardboard

This Ceramic Coffee Mug That Looks Like It's Made Of Cardboard

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This Viking Longboat Conference Table

This Viking Longboat Conference Table

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Come On Little Buddy

Come On Little Buddy

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Helen Haley
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Dang that looks cozy. I want a giant snuggle pod to be carried around in now.

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A Lounge Chair Built Into The Dock

A Lounge Chair Built Into The Dock

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Beautifully Stacked Bowls

Beautifully Stacked Bowls

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Vasana Phong
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I love stacking stuff due to lack of space we have, alright for me, but hubby calls it “the jinga house “

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The Best Maternity Shirt Ever

The Best Maternity Shirt Ever

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Pretty Sure All Horror Novels Should Come With Covers Like This

Pretty Sure All Horror Novels Should Come With Covers Like This

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#42

Fold-Out BBQ For Space Saving

Fold-Out BBQ For Space Saving

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September Meadows
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

More points if it looked like the computer from SG1 that caught Jack O'Neill's head

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Bulbasaur Pot

Bulbasaur Pot

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Robert T
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sainsbury's have started selling dinosaur pots - we have a brontosaurus. :D

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#44

This Jar Is Shaped To Look Like A Ziplock Bag

This Jar Is Shaped To Look Like A Ziplock Bag

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Lamp From IKEA

Lamp From IKEA

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This is at my local IKEA I’d get one but £30 quid for a light shade I think I’ll stick with my recycled wire bin thanks

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Color Changing Mat Which Turns Red When Wet

Color Changing Mat Which Turns Red When Wet

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's a matching shower curtain and towel set to this. You can make your bathroom look like bloody murder

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Someone Made Trump Tweet Flipflops

Someone Made Trump Tweet Flipflops

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Mattie
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

yeah but he does provide a whole lot of content worthy enough to be displayed onto flipflops

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Kay blue
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree with the first one, the electoral college seems like such a strange system.

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Terd Fergison
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yes. It’s anti democratic. Trump lost the popular vote by 6 or 7 million votes and still won the presidency. That is designed evil.

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Id row
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

He's such a f*cking flip flopping jackass liar. Worst thing to ever happen to our country.

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And Biden's never flip flopped on ANYTHING. Go get another booster shot, sheep.

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Mary Smith
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No thanks! What pay any more mind to his nonsense than we've already suffered while he paid his way into office?!?!?!

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JD Lee
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Only if he’s not the one pocketing all the sales from it.

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Patrick Ryan
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The electoral college is a disaster for democracy. That's why we have it. We're not a democracy and that's on purpose.thrse tweets don't actually contradict each other. Now, I don't think he realizes that. Most people, especially in politics, think we're a democracy. So his thinking probably is contradictory. That doesn't change the fact that the tweets themselves are not.

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Jeanne Dukes
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Good Lord. Pay attention. Trump did not say that. Unlike everyone else on here, he knows the constitution and our history as well as why we have the electoral college.

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Bad Alchemy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Perfect for throwing at the TV at all those campaign commercials. ¡Viva las chanclas!

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Sgraham
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When I wake up tomorrow the headline will be that he died from his feet in his mouths.

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Kelly Hartle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And notice which tweet is on the right, and which is on the left.

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Morgan Meis
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh right because he keeps flip flopping his opinion lol Very clever

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Leroy Waters
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Her knows, unlike the democrats, the USA is not a democracy, it is a Republic.

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Jeanne Dukes
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

These are perfect for the myriad of material coming from non compos mentis China Joe!!

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Tracey Aquino
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8 months ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Go away, Granny, and take your meds. Your boy's going to prison. Baahahaahahhaha.

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Linda MacLeod Goodman
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Opinions can change with time and new information; it's when they contradict themselves within days or hours that reveals them as liars. Trump was famously known as brutally honest for 40 years, UNTIL he ran for president and took on the deep state. It's all about INVERSION; that's how the melting pot of the world became RRRRRAAAAAACISSSSSST. Know Thy Enemy. Then again, they probably own Bored Panda, like everything else.

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Sam Kunz
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Do a set with Bidens lies or gaffes. That would be way funnier

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Peter
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They could do one for Biden but people don't care about that fraud

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Collie
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At least someone don't afraid to change opinions

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I agree that rigid adherence to an opinion in the face of new controverting evidence is not a virtue, but when there's a pattern of a person changing their stance on something solely because it benefits them in the moment, it's just hypocrisy.

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They should make ones with biden tripping on stairs.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

And one of Donald trying to walk down the slightest incline of a ramp and almost falling! See, we can both do this.

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