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The Opposite Of Design Fails: 50 Times Designers Nailed It And Got Praised On This Group
InterviewWhat 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 suck. 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.
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This Should Be The Standard
The community we're covering this time has a pretty straightforward name – r/GoodDesign. It's where people find and showcase great design. It's not particularly large in numbers. Although created in 2012, in more than 11 years it has amassed a modest 30k members.
And although that might not seem like a lot in these times of viral content, it's still in the top 5% of all Reddit communities. Bored Panda reached out to the moderator KingDrude of the subreddit. He was kind enough to tell us more about how the community is doing and what it's like moderating it.
Clever!
Love The Design For The Spine Of These Books
The story of how KingDrude became the moderator is pretty straightforward. "They needed moderators and I applied," the Redditor simply says. "I had been following the sub for a while and I quite enjoy moderating."
Small numbers don't always mean less work. The mod tells us that the workload depends on the activity of the community members. "I have been [a] mod on other subreddits with the same amount of people and that was much more work because it was more active," KingDrude tells Bored Panda. "This sub isn't extremely active, so not a lot to do."
Crosswalk Projected On A Dirty Winter Road
Incorporating A Wheelchair Ramp Into Stairway Design
I love the out-of-the-box thinking that went into the design. Thank you for name-checking the landscape architect!
Never Crane My Neck Again!
Finally I can see around big trucks without fearing driving through a red!
r/GoodDesign is not the only community that KingDrude moderates. He is the head moderator of r/AntiA-holeDesign. Or, more accurately, was. "It's no longer active because me and my team decided to join the protest against the API changes back in June," the Redditor admits.
These Shoes Are Pretty Neat!
This Is A 1954 Camper With A Boat As Its Top
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
Since he's been moderator of two design communities, it's pretty obvious KingDrude enjoys interesting design solutions. "I am a fan of satisfying and innovative design," the Redditor says. "Although the main reason I moderate is because I love moderating. I do quite enjoy the content of the subs though," he adds.
(X-Post) "The Middle Snap On My Baby's Onesie Is A Different Color To Help Align The Buttons."
The Tear Offs On This Poster For Domestic Abuse Have The Phone Number Disguised As A Bar Code
You will actually see these inside the male restrooms of senior centers in Baltimore County, Maryland.
In case your abuser finds it in your possession?
Load More Replies...Great that this is happening. Not so great that it needs to happen.
Absolutely correct; this is for a shelter organization. Due to the nature of domestic abuse shelters are usually separate for men and women. I notice that this particular shelter's website lists shelters for men as well.
Load More Replies...Seems to ignore the fact men get abused too - with a lot less help coming their way
How does a piece of paper at a women's only shelter mean that people think men don't get abused! I'm genuinely confused by how you could have come to that conclusion. What if a similar photo had been taken at a men's shelter? Would you cry about women?
Load More Replies...This Pasta Packaging
What makes a design good? This time, let's talk about the graphic design world. Whether it's a website, a book cover or a poster, there are seven main principles that designers should adhere to. The first one is emphasis. It's the first piece of information the designer wants the audience to see. It should stand out – either be the largest, in an eye-catching font or a contrasting color.
The Tiger Face On My Bag Of Nuts Spells Out Tiger Nuts
This Chair In The Food Court Of A Mall Has A Notch Cut Out For Your Bags
You Only Can See This At Night
The second principle is to balance and align the elements of the piece so that the visual weight is distributed equally. Think about designing a piece as a room. You wouldn't want to cram all your furniture in one corner, would you? The same applies here. That doesn't mean good design can't be asymmetrical, but it still has to have a balance.
Love That!
These Public Benches Are Reversible, So You Can Choose To Look At People, Or Boats
My Puzzle Came With A Stand For The Box
The third principle has to do with contrast. It's how well a designer arranges opposing elements to entice the viewer visually. Designers do this either with color, texture, shape and size. Graphic designer Meg Reid refers to this as what people mean when they say that a design "pops!" Examples can be a bright background with dark colors or small objects positioned next to a large one.
This Toilet Paper With A Mini Roll Of Toilet Paper Inside Instead Of An Hollow Cardboard Roll!
Really Appreciated The Removable Sticker Brand Name For A Reusable Canister
Hmmm. Reuse, so 'Good'. Throwaway plastic, so 'Bad'. Decisions, decisions...
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!
Repetition is the fourth principle of good design. Repeating a font, a group of colors or a text can create a motif. That in turn helps brands create an identity. If something appears only once, it can be simply an error. If it appears more than once – that's already a pattern.
This Remote Has A Headphone Plug In It To Listen To TV Quietly
OMG this could have saved me from getting scolded by my parents at 2 am trying to watch tv
Someone Requested A Pop-Up Sloth Hook
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
Who says you're not being followed? How do those maps always know where you are?
The fifth principle of good design is proportion. There can be bright colors and differently sized elements in a design, yet it still can be pleasing to the eye. What's the secret to that? Looking at a design in sections rather than as a whole.
Designers can group small elements together to establish their relationship with the parts around them. Ticket information on a concert poster, for example, is in a small box at the bottom of the poster.
My Shirt Has A Cloth For Cleaning Glasses Sewn Into It
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
My Empanada Says What Meat Is Inside
A good design should lead the eye from the most important information to the least important. That's where movement comes in. If there's one element that draws the eye as if it's in the wrong place – it might need adjusting. The viewer's gaze should move organically from one design element to the other.
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
This Pill Can Be Split Into 5mg Doses Or 7.5mg Doses Depending On Which Side You Break It
These Posters
The last principle of good design might be the trickiest. It's not about what a designer does, but more about what they choose to leave out. It's white space, also referred to as negative space. Particularly perilous to beginner designers, it's the unmarked area that lets the viewer's eyes rest.
A Drum Pedal Was Repurposed To Provide A Zero-Contact Hand Sanitizer Station
This Is Perfect
Good Design Is Right Where You Need It
I Would Apply
The Door Handles Turn Red If You Lock The Door
Nail Polish Bottle Has A Swatch Of The Colour Attached To The Bottle So You Can See How The Colour Looks On You
This Dishwasher Projects A Timer Onto The Floor
Tesla Cars Have A Feature That Lets Bystanders Know That The Car Is Air-Conditioned And The Pen Inside Is Safe
Thought This Would Belong Here
its a pity most saucepan/pot designers have forgotten what the holes on the pot handles are for. originlly they were for putting your utensil handles in so they dripped back into the pot but now the designers seem to think they are hanging them up to catch dirt. if you look at your grandparents old pots and utensils you will find the utensils handle fits nicely in the holes and the untensil end drips into the pot. now everything has a slick modern look but nothing fits as it should.
The "One A Day Banana" Pack, Containing Several Bananas Of Different Ripeness So That You Can Eat Them Over Several Days (Korea)
Genius Ad For A Funeral Company
I've seen a funeral flower services van with a roughly translated message on the back: drive over the speed limit and pass us, we'll be happy to deliver flowers to your funeral.
Shades By Design Logo Is Correct When Read Up And Down And When Read Left To Right!
My School Mascot Is The Bulldogs, This Is The Logo They Came Up With For Their Esports Team
Cool
My 3 Tacos Came In A Container That Was Made To Hold 3 Tacos Upright 🌮
This Track To Help People Bring Their Bikes Up Or Down Stairs
My TV Mount Has A Spirit Level In It
Integrated Storage For Chocks In Space Above Fender
That's really cool. I hate having to carry around log wedges for when I park the trailer.
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
A Trash Can For Cyclists To Toss Things While They Bike
I just imagine all the small pieces of trash falling through the net and ending up in that body of water. They could have had some sort of bin underneath?
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