40 Genius Design Ideas That Are The Complete Opposite Of Design Fails
Good design isn’t just about looking cool—it’s about making you say, “Okay but… why do I suddenly want that?”
r/DesignPorn is the internet’s favorite place for stuff that makes you feel a little jealous, a little inspired, and a little mad you didn’t think of it first.
From small touches to big overhauls, these are the designs that nailed both the form and the function.
“CVS Has Magnifying Glasses Throughout The Medicine Aisle So You Can Read What The Medicine Packaging Says”
“These Upside-Down Charger Sockets On A Train Table That Prevent Cable Damage”
“This Elevator In Japan Has An Emergency Toilet”
“This Bottle That Is Designed To Use All The Liquid On It”
“When Tesla Has Common Sense”
“These Two Coin Lockers That Are Easily Accessible In A Wheelchair”
“Found In The Ladies Restroom”
“This Is Amazing”
“The Dyslexie Font”
“This Toilet Paper Roll Contains A Mini Paper Roll To Carry With You, Instead Of An Hollow Cardboard Roll!”
“Let’s All Think Back To Middle School (Or Any Other Time) And Think About How Great It Would’ve Been To Have This Instead Of Needing To Muster The Courage To Ask Someone”
“This Sign”
“The Strings On This Fan Show Which String Does What”
“China’s Largest E-Commerce Company Uses Its Boxes As Flyers For Missing Persons”
“The Way These Sardines Are Packaged With Transparent Lid”
“My Local Shopping Centre Has A Special Time Where The Entire Building Is Autism Friendly”
“An Easy Way To Ask The Company To Repair Wheels”
“Clothes Company Puts Options For Multiple Owners On Childrens Coats”
“Design That Prevents A-Holes From Creating New Accounts”
“T-Shirt Size Mentioned On The Hanger Stem Itself. No Need To Check Every T-Shirts To Find The Correct Size”
“Tinder Is Having Your Back When The Government Doesn’t”
“Remember This When Walking Your Pets”
“A Hot Stamp Instead Of A Sticker”
“Yearbook Picture With A Gap To Avoid Lost In Binding”
“My New Sheets Have Tags On Each Side That Either Says ‘Side’ Or ‘Top Or Bottom'”
“This Alarm Which Saved Me A Frantic Call To My Boss Tomorrow”
“Sauce Warning”
“If You Try To Enter The Antivax Subreddit It Brings A Detailed Warning About The Misinformation You Might Find”
“Legos Explains”
“This Considerate Pup-Up”
“This Rite-Aid Has A Magnifier So You Can Read The Labels On The Medicine”
“Save The Turtles”
“My Lipton Tea Came With A Teacup Shaped Tea Bag Holder”
“This Metal Slide Is Water Cooled So It Doesn’t Burn Kids In The Summer”
“Soda Bottle That Can Be Filled With Sand And Used As A Hantle”
“This Tomato Sauce Cup That You Can Use As A Regular Glass After”
“Manhole Covers In Oklahoma Have A City Map On Them With A White Dot Showing Where You Are”
“This Claw Machine At A Restaurant Kids Play Area Gives You Your Money Back If You Don’t Receive An Item”
“Tire Treads I Found On A Mechanic Thread That Leave This Below The 10% Threshold So You Know It’s Time To Replace”
“Public Tools At My Local Bike Park”
h/t: Reddit