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According to Tim Antoniuk, an Associate Professor of Design Studies at the University of Alberta, we can all intuitively sense what good design is and isn't.
"Quite often, this relates to ergonomics and the usability or functionality of the products and services and systems," he told Bored Panda in one interview.
For Antoniuk, good design is "intuitive, [...] deeply sympathetic and empathetic to the user at all levels, and at some level, it is emotional."
So as much as we at Bored Panda like to make fun of crappy design, this time we decided to compile a different kind of list. Whether it's a space-saving Tetris cat tower or a skatepark shaped like bacon and eggs, continue scrolling and check out these prime examples of human ingenuity.
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Back in the late 1970s, Dieter Rams, a German industrial designer, was becoming increasingly concerned by the state of the world around him. He called it "an impenetrable confusion of forms, colors, and noises."
Realizing that he was a significant contributor to that world, Rams asked himself an important question: is my design good design?
His answer is expressed in his ten principles for good design.
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This College Made A Water Bottle With A Map Of The Campus On It. It Also Shows Places Where You Can Fill It Up
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This Benjamin Franklin Mug I Just Got With A Slot To Make The End Of Your Tea Bag The Kite
1. Good design is innovative. Technological development is constantly offering new opportunities for innovative design; innovative design always develops in tandem with innovative technology, and can never be an end in itself.
2. Good design makes a product useful. People buy products to use them. It has to satisfy certain criteria, it has to emphasize the usefulness of a product whilst disregarding things that could lessen it.
3. Good design is aesthetic. The beauty of a product is integral to its usefulness because the products we use every day affect us and our well-being. A product can't be well-executed if it is not beautiful.
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A Skate Shop & A Butcher Shop Are Located Next To Each Other. They Share One Sign
4. Good design makes a product understandable; it clarifies the product's structure. Better still, it can make the product "talk." If a product is designed flawlessly, it is pretty much self-explanatory.
5. Good design is unobtrusive. Products fulfill a purpose. They're like tools. They are neither decorative objects nor works of art. Their design should therefore be both neutral and restrained, leaving room for the user's self-expression.
6. Good design is honest. It does not try to manipulate the consumer; it doesn't promise what it can't deliver.
7. Good design is long-lasting. It avoids fashion trends so therefore it never appears like an antique from the middle ages. Unlike fashionable design, good design lasts many years – even in today's fast-paced world.
8. Good design is thorough down to the last detail. Nothing must be arbitrary or left to chance: care and accuracy in the design process show respect towards the user.
9. Good design is environmentally friendly. It conserves resources and minimizes physical and visual pollution throughout the lifecycle of the product.
10. Good design is as little design as possible. You've heard it a thousand times, less is better. As cliché as it sounds, Dieter Rams believes it to be true. Good design concentrates on the essentials and does not place unnecessary burdens on the product.
Do you think Rams would like this list? Tell us in the comments!
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An Ashtray That Gives A Visual Representation Of The Negative Effects Of Smoking Cigarettes
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Somebody In My City Is Walking Around With The Prettiest Soles I've Seen So Far
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My Local Bakery Has Started Putting BLM On Their Bread
Tracy Costa 3 years ago
Because it makes money. A lot of people support BLM and most likely it's really popular in the neighborhood where this bakery is so people are buying the bread.
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Eglė Bukauskaitė 2 years ago
never noticed that words "matter" and "hater" can look so similar O.o
Bacony Cakes 3 years ago
yo just a heads up don't pass this comment there's a bunch of qanon morons below it
Dorothy Parker 3 years ago
As long as they're prepared for a backlash, it's an important message.
skyfire the nightwing-seawing 3 years ago
That’s break bread! They have really good caramel rolls!
Warrior Mama 3 years ago
The people who dislike blm are the ones who watch cherry-picked news programs that portray them as a destructive organization. Anyone who has actually been out with them or who has done their unbiased homework knows that it's actually just people asking not to be killed by the police (or generally mistreated) because of their skin color. The national portrait gallery/American art museum recently reopened with a very good exhibit that portrays this terrible part of our history and culture that many just don't want to admit or reckon with.
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Carmen Sandiego 3 years ago (edited)
All lives do matter, but are all lives at constant threat by police and other authority figures for no reason?
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Andy Acceber 3 years ago
Black Lives Matter doesn't mean other lives don't. If your neighbor's house was on fire, would you be upset when the firefighters dose it instead of yours? Black men face a 1 in 1,000 chance of being killed (not shot, killed) by a police officer. The risk for white men is 2.5 times that. Both are bad. Black people have it much worse. Black lives matter. The phrase couldn't be any more simple. Not everything is about you.
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Andy Acceber 3 years ago
Black Lives Matter doesn't mean other lives don't. The message really couldn't be any more basic.
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Andy Acceber 3 years ago
Black Lives Matter doesn't mean other lives don't. If your neighbor's house was on fire, would you be upset when the firefighters dose it instead of yours? Black men face a 1 in 1,000 chance of being killed (not shot, killed) by a police officer. The risk for white men is 2.5 times that. Both are bad. Black people have it much worse. Black lives matter calls attention to that issue. The phrase couldn't be any more simple. Have some empathy. Not everything is about you.
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Carmen Sandiego 3 years ago (edited)
Are you talking about the capitol rioters or BLM? Cause if you actually meet BLM supporters irl, they're just peaceful people who want safety for themselves and other non- white people.
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Monika Rhodes 3 years ago
Fortunately per one racist there are lots of sane people so wouldn't worry about them getting out of business.
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This Building In Chicago Has A Map Of The Surrounding Area With Its Own Location Marked
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What do you think ?
Arthur Waite 3 years ago
Do you ever wonder about the number of readers who don't read the comments before posting theirs? And repeat someone's ideas? And repeat...
Wandaluzt 3 years ago
Arthur, they're copied and pasted from Reddit posts. Sometimes multiple different ones. Bored Panda only have few articles where people directly post stuff. They don't really care if they duplicate things. The site is to get clicks and sell advertising.
Load More Replies... Blue of the yams 3 years ago
I'm the first one here an I am incredible pleased with this list.
Sheepeggs 3 years ago
You were not the first one here, you were the first one to comment
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Dorothy Cloud 3 years ago
I loved all these except one. Amazing how some people's minds work!!!
Arthur Waite 3 years ago
Do you ever wonder about the number of readers who don't read the comments before posting theirs? And repeat someone's ideas? And repeat...
Wandaluzt 3 years ago
Arthur, they're copied and pasted from Reddit posts. Sometimes multiple different ones. Bored Panda only have few articles where people directly post stuff. They don't really care if they duplicate things. The site is to get clicks and sell advertising.
Load More Replies... Blue of the yams 3 years ago
I'm the first one here an I am incredible pleased with this list.
Sheepeggs 3 years ago
You were not the first one here, you were the first one to comment
Load More Replies... Dorothy Cloud 3 years ago
I loved all these except one. Amazing how some people's minds work!!!
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