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The Opposite Of ‘Crappy Design’: 50 Of The Most Brilliant Design Ideas That People Have Ever Shared In This Online Group
There’s nothing quite like a good design that sticks with people. Just think of it… Imagine Apple without its half-bitten apple, or McDonalds with no golden arches, or the never-changing look of Leica camera, which shows that when you keep being different from everything, changing makes no sense.
These are some of the best design examples of our times, but that doesn’t mean it stops here. There’s a whole Reddit community dedicated entirely to design goodness of all kinds, whether it’s graphic design, advertising, architecture, furniture, or product design.
From a really cool design made for the Tokyo Olympics to animal pics made from as many pixels as that of the endangered species' population, these are some of the most creative ideas that prove just what an art a good design can be. Scroll down, upvote your favorites, and let us know which ones you like the best in the comment section!
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#1
This Condom Ad
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#2
“Safety Glasses” That I Made For My Wife’s Optometry Office
Kinga Złotkowska 4 years ago
Every thing can be designed well or hopelessly. This is what a great design should look like.
#3
A Bench In The Library Of Alexandria
In order to find out the secret to timeless, captivating, and game-changing design, Bored Panda reached out to Emanuele Abrate, an Italian graphic designer who specializes in creating visual identities and brand logos. We previously wrote on two of Emanuele’s projects, where he recreated blank logos in a sleeker way and revealed the fonts behind the world’s most iconic brand logos.
Emanuele told us that the key aspect in timeless design is simplicity. “A simple logo is easily memorable, it enters people's minds and sticks to them.” However, it may be easier said than done. “Obviously, creating something simple is not easy at all, because it must be simultaneously engaging, non-trivial, and suitable for the context it has to represent,” the designer explained.
In order to do so, one has to study good concepts. “Think of the Nike logo. It’s such an extremely simple sign that virtually anyone could reproduce it. At the same time, it conveys the concept of dynamism and speed.”
#4
Each Picture Is Made Of As Many Pixels As That Of The Endangered Species Population- Designed By Yoshiyuki Mikami
#5
Found In Twitter
#6
Highlight The Remarkable
In order for a project to go viral, it has to have features that will make people share it. There are some techniques to follow.
“First, the sense of humor is key. Secondly, any project that aims to become viral should have something that’s well-known to people. And thirdly, it should feature a collection of images.” In other words, a low-volume project with a single image which has nothing recognizable or universal in it for people to relate to is unlikely to go viral.
However, Emanuele believes that every designer has their own method of coming up with unique designs, and it’s up to the creator to decide which way works the best for them. “The beautiful thing about this creative field is that everyone always has something to learn from other creators.”
#7
Very Direct Ads From The City Of Toronto Against Littering
#8
This Ad
#9
Really Great Minimalist Billboard Ad
Rozanne Blignaut 4 years ago
As a South African! this add is very frustrating.... BUT I do have to admit that it is a really good one!
#10
I Really Like The Privacy
#11
All The Hooks And Shelves You Need!
#12
A Satisfying Use Of Space
#13
Poster For Better Shark Culling Laws
#14
Saw This On Facebook, By Invisible York
#15
A Clever Way To Show What Ancient Ruins Looked Like
#16
Elevator Kick Buttons
#17
If You Put All The Mexican Coins Together They Turn Into The Aztec Calendar
#18
Ignoring The Politics, This Anti-Gun Pro-Adoption Poster Design
#19
The New National Geographic Cover
#20
This Shop Has A Option To Shop Alone Or With Assistance
Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago
Wish more shops had something like this, especially when some places the person doesn’t take no thank you as an answer and follow you around.
#21
Floor Tiles At The Us Postal Museum
#22
Vietnam’s Daring Golden Bridge
#23
The Spines Of These History Books
#24
These Measuring Cups Are Designed To Visually Represent Fractions For Intuitive Use
#25
This "Seatbelts Save Lives" Campaign
#26
I Thought This Volkswagen Ad Belongs To Here
#27
Studio Ghibli Designed This Dvd Case So It Looks Like The Characters Are Checking Their Reflection In The Water
#28
Time Magazine Covers From 2017, Early 2018, And This Week
#29
Surfrider Foundation Sushi Ad
#30
Eraser That Turns Into A Tiny Mount Fuji After Some Time Of Use
#31
Space Exploration Monument In Moscow. 100m Tall
Kenny Kulbiski 4 years ago
I'm just trying to figure out how it stays up, especially if there's any wind. It's pretty cool though.
#32
I Found This Bird Table Quite Charming
#33
A Campaign Ad For Universal Design In Hong Kong
#34
This Durex Add
Noel Bovae 4 years ago
This needs to be plastered all around high schools! Kids don't think about that enough... Sometimes at all!
#35
This Alzheimers Awareness Ad
#36
This Japanese Restaurant Logo Is Simultaneously A Japanese Crane And A Hand Holding Chopsticks
#37
Literally The Logo Of The Year
Bardhi's Dad 4 years ago
This can be easily transformed into the logo of 2021, which I strongly hope will not happen
#38
Daring Add By A Company That Sells Hats
Bardhi's Dad 4 years ago
Captain Obvious here: Buy the hat and be Charlie Chaplin, instead of fuhrer
#39
Milk Box Design Of Vera Zvereva
#41
Ad For An Eyewear Company
#42
Tp Holder
Neil Bradley 4 years ago
I bought one of these they're great. I customised mine with a pair of googly eyes and if you put an extra roll on top you can pretend it's a camel.
#43
New Iceland Sports Team Logo Depicts The Four Mythological Protectors Of The Country. Landvættir
#44
Ben&jerry's Call For Participation In Youth Climate Change March
#46
This Frosted Mirror Display For A Squeegee At IKEA
#47
Minimalism Is King
#48
Anti-Smoking Poster
Steve Barnett 4 years ago
I don't wish to be patronising, but I’m only commenting to help others who might be confused. This is based on an old '70's arcade game called 'Breakout': the cigarette is the paddle which is bouncing the 'ball' from bottom to top and back again, this is gradually destroying the 'bricks', in this instance, lungs.
Kris “ADHD_Carrier” Dudoich 4 years ago
I like how this illustrates that it takes time for smoking to do the damage it will inevitably do, it doesn't happen all at once. I think people tend to disregard the dangers of smoking because the damage takes so long to become apparent.
Judith Wilson 4 years ago
not always. And not just the lungs become black. It destroys any other organs it wants to
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Doris Culverhouse 4 years ago
I was thinking pixels. but why the single pixel in the center where the stomach would be? Thanks for the clarification Steve Barnett
Brenda Johnson 4 years ago
It is a good visual for the damage smoking does to lungs. I have lost so many family members because they couldn't or wouldn't give those horrible things up.
#49
This Swiss Bottled Water
Radek Suski 4 years ago
It's still a plastic bottle. It's still a crime against nature and humanity
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Theory Buchannon 4 years ago
The Magazine one....this made me cry....at the age of 5 my biggest brother started to rape me....in continued until i was 12....i finally had the voice to tell on him...but he still touched me until he went back to his home state.....im now 14 and have Bipolar Disorder, Split Personality Disorder, Depression and PTSD....he caused me so much pain....but this magazine is the truth of everything....my heart is now beating......i love who ever made this...thank you
Catlady6000 4 years ago
You are not alone. I hope you have a good support system, the repercussions from abuse can be horrendous. Something that has helped me adjust and normalize is forgiveness, not for him but for you. The original language words for Forgive in the Bible have a literal definition of "let go" or "never bring back into mind" so it's more for the victim than the the wrongdoer. It was very difficult, but letting go the anger, the hurt, the betrayal, brought me to a better place where I could be confident and secure. I did this by refusing to allow him space in my mind, by forcing myself to think of other, positive things. Now I rarely think of him except when I am sharing with others what worked for me. I still have emotional scars, my ability to make and sustain close relationships is still affected, but I am also happy and content with my life. I hope this is of some help, everyone has their own journey to healing. Best wishes and prayers
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Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago
There are some signs we pass when we go away to our favourite camping spots that I think are great. 0wg1NEZ-5f...a961cd.jpg 
Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago
This is on one of the expressways in SA and the things circled in red are in fact rigid mesh specifically put in place as koala ladders. It prevents the koalas from getting stuck on the expressway and being killed. The mesh lines up from one side of the road to the other. Sorry it isn't the best image, it's just there isn't much online so that is the best I can do. 5f500b51f0...902bac.gif 
IlovemydogShilo 4 years ago
I was surprised and slightly disappointed that the logo for the London Symphony Orchestra was not included here. In the Logo The L S O of the orchestra's initials are drawn in such a way that the letters come to form a conductor's arms and head as he raises his arms to commence the concert. lso-5f6adf...37c306.png 
Shopper East 4 years ago
So we've had "50 Clever Designs and "50 C**p Designs" ... What's next? "50 Adequate Designs"?
Lucinda Winterfield 4 years ago
Design for a non-profit Pennies for Parks. The P's and 4 have been designed as trees. P4P-90dpi-...8e5436.jpg 
Tony Debski 4 years ago
A superb array of VERY clever and arresting graphic 'events'....LOVE 'em
Theory Buchannon 4 years ago
The Magazine one....this made me cry....at the age of 5 my biggest brother started to rape me....in continued until i was 12....i finally had the voice to tell on him...but he still touched me until he went back to his home state.....im now 14 and have Bipolar Disorder, Split Personality Disorder, Depression and PTSD....he caused me so much pain....but this magazine is the truth of everything....my heart is now beating......i love who ever made this...thank you
Catlady6000 4 years ago
You are not alone. I hope you have a good support system, the repercussions from abuse can be horrendous. Something that has helped me adjust and normalize is forgiveness, not for him but for you. The original language words for Forgive in the Bible have a literal definition of "let go" or "never bring back into mind" so it's more for the victim than the the wrongdoer. It was very difficult, but letting go the anger, the hurt, the betrayal, brought me to a better place where I could be confident and secure. I did this by refusing to allow him space in my mind, by forcing myself to think of other, positive things. Now I rarely think of him except when I am sharing with others what worked for me. I still have emotional scars, my ability to make and sustain close relationships is still affected, but I am also happy and content with my life. I hope this is of some help, everyone has their own journey to healing. Best wishes and prayers
Load More Replies... Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago
There are some signs we pass when we go away to our favourite camping spots that I think are great. 0wg1NEZ-5f...a961cd.jpg
Foxxy (The Original) 4 years ago
This is on one of the expressways in SA and the things circled in red are in fact rigid mesh specifically put in place as koala ladders. It prevents the koalas from getting stuck on the expressway and being killed. The mesh lines up from one side of the road to the other. Sorry it isn't the best image, it's just there isn't much online so that is the best I can do. 5f500b51f0...902bac.gif
IlovemydogShilo 4 years ago
I was surprised and slightly disappointed that the logo for the London Symphony Orchestra was not included here. In the Logo The L S O of the orchestra's initials are drawn in such a way that the letters come to form a conductor's arms and head as he raises his arms to commence the concert. lso-5f6adf...37c306.png
Shopper East 4 years ago
So we've had "50 Clever Designs and "50 C**p Designs" ... What's next? "50 Adequate Designs"?
Lucinda Winterfield 4 years ago
Design for a non-profit Pennies for Parks. The P's and 4 have been designed as trees. P4P-90dpi-...8e5436.jpg
Tony Debski 4 years ago
A superb array of VERY clever and arresting graphic 'events'....LOVE 'em
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