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Stacked Seating At A Restaurant

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858points

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#3

Hidden Fire Extinguishers

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753points

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We were interested to learn more about the balance between what a designer wants from their product and what consumers look for. We asked Professor Johnson about what can help designers maintain a more grounded, user-friendly perspective.

"Ultimately, good UX is an act of empathy. You have to filter your creative vision for the product through the lens of the consumer’s needs, unique preferences, and tendencies. This means creating a balance between your own aspirations for the product (e.g. what you think it could be), and how it will intuitively seem to the end user (how the user will actually be used)," he explained to Bored Panda.

"Practically speaking, by inviting the consumer into the design process and getting feedback along the product development journey, the end result is much more likely to strike this balance." However, if there's only poor communication, you might end up with a disconnect between the two. Something that Piterskii-Punk-Wall accurately showed in their comic right over here.

#4

Found On The Designp**n Frontpage

Final score:

718points

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#5

Ok I Think I Found The Ultimate Decanter. This One Keeps Me Awake At Night

Final score:

600points

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#6

Drink The Rainbow

Final score:

596points

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Lesbian Sloth 1 year ago

... I kind of like it

350points

WindySwede 1 year ago

yeah, how is this overly designed?

13points

What_the_actual_sloth? 1 year ago

omg a fellow sloth; howdy!

10points

Anon Y Mous 1 year ago

I would like it if it was bigger.

7points

mushroom_maiden 1 year ago

Can we have a sloth party with these glasses?

2points

Amo Gus 1 year ago

me too

1point

Kathy Thornton 1 year ago

https://competition.adesignaward.com/design.php?ID=52081

1point

Ludwig Michiel 1 year ago

"Drink Floyd"

70points

Lauren S 1 year ago

Please tell me that’s what they named it!!!

9points

Error 404 (He/They) 1 year ago

I need that Pride glass 🥛🏳️‍🌈

27points

A Wild Bean 1 year ago

Same!

8points

MysticAxolotl 1 year ago

Me too!!

6points

Ludvig Bohlin 1 year ago

It ain't a pride glass just because it's rainbow 😅

3points

Marcos Valencia 1 year ago

Take my f*****g money!!!

16points

Deborah B 1 year ago

I want a fountain, this idea, all different sizes, rainbows everywhere.

13points

that.bitch.mae 1 year ago

Having it on a fountain seems like a better idea than only allowing you half the amount of water you'd normally drink

7points

NoCleverName 1 year ago

I'm doing a science camp for 1st and 2nd graders this summer and this would be a perfect addition to my Light Science lesson! Where do I get this?!? I can't find it!!

6points

CrazyCatLady 1 year ago (edited)

I think it’s just a design sadly

3points

JD Cass 1 year ago

It would be awesome, but the rainbow doesn't look right. I think it's photoshopped.

3points

naylene hess 1 year ago

Its very very photoshop lmao

0points

saltypancakes 1 year ago

Hey, that's pretty though!

3points

Upstaged75 1 year ago

Cute, but it's only like a mouth-full of water. And don't leave it near a window or you could set your house on fire!

1point

G'ma B 1 year ago

WOW!

1point

Mickie Shea 1 year ago

Adding some color.

1point

misfittrixx 1 year ago

This is kinda cool I like it.

1point

Immortal Jackalope 1 year ago

mm! drink the rainbow!

1point

Gerri Lynn Baxter 1 year ago

That's not overdesigned. That's multiple science lessons in a small space.

1point

Ponyo (they/them) 1 year ago

portable pride flag

1point

Brian Dean 1 year ago

Good for a school demo of light refraction

1point

Mary Kelly 1 year ago

or you can just buy a prism...

1point

MygrandsonscallmeNia 1 year ago

Cool!! My son, was tearing down a house. It had the old chandeliers in it, with Crystal's hanging from them. I had him give me a few, and I took string, tied the crystals to that, and a metal clothes hanger. I have a window in my kitchen, the sun shines directly through in the summer. Those Crystal's lights, dance all over the house! My 5 yo, says it looks like armies of rainbow bugs, are fighting all over the house! I can't wait for summer to come back!! I'm dying to rehang my crystals!

1point

Griffin Gould 1 year ago

What's wrong with this, it's just a prism

1point

Terje Nygård 1 year ago

Burn your table glass.

1point

Emberlynn Peterson 1 year ago

Eh not rlly. Kinda boring g

0points

Impasta (she/they) 1 year ago

Gay on the go

0points

Danalalala 1 year ago

That's beautiful!

0points

j robin estrella 1 year ago

very cool..

0points

Julianne M 1 year ago

I need it

0points

Kristina Cowan 1 year ago

Tastes like Skittles!

0points

Janet Graham 1 year ago

I like it!

0points

Jeremy Bell 1 year ago

A bit of fun. Can they make them big enough to take a pint?

0points

CharliAnn Olney 1 year ago

Cool

0points

KDav 1 year ago

Make drinking warm water fun!

0points

Misty Z 1 year ago

This makes me happy 😊

0points

Dr. Jaya Parihar 1 year ago

It's pretty but you won't be able to drink from it either side it will spill

0points

Moon Cheese 1 year ago

These are the coolest freaking glasses i’ve ever seen

0points

Jez Sellers 1 year ago

My little gay heart wants this in my hand right now

0points

naylene hess 1 year ago

Better not live in a hot place and leave it in the window sill 🤣

0points

Velda Ring 1 year ago

OMG. I LOVE it🥹

0points

Rachel Tompkins 1 year ago

taste the rainbow🌈

0points

MAKtheknife 1 year ago

Meh?

0points

Lyn Moffett 1 year ago

Where can I buy these

0points

google slave 1 year ago

I'm sure there are plenty of half-assed people who would like this.

0points

Sydnie Laney 1 year ago

who don't like the rainbow cup

0points

Mrs. Sherri C (Sherbear) 1 year ago

I want!

0points

Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 1 year ago

I want

0points

Lucky Star 1 year ago

Make sure u start drinking in day time

0points

Sasha Verdegem 1 year ago

I want it!!!

0points

Deson 1 year ago

I can see 2 problems. Volume of liquid and the square shape as far as drinking.

0points

Katherine Bridgerton 1 year ago

I want one !

0points

kelly walker 1 year ago

The glass is half empty, but purdeee.

0points

GFSTaylor 1 year ago

Looks like it would be awkward to drink out of.

0points

LovingKnuckle 1 year ago

Yeah pretty colors and then you are just drinking out of a bowl. Like a dog. But yay colors!

0points

Nick 1 year ago

I want this

0points

SkinnyMini 1 year ago

Are these supposed to be bad? So far I’m digging majority

0points

Kakofonyx 1 year ago

Well, what do you know. I'm on the spectrum too!

0points

Jestinna Welch 1 year ago

I don't really understand what is happening here 🤔

0points

Jestinna Welch 1 year ago

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0points

Lunawood 1 year ago

I kinda like it... :)

0points

Antheia Wai 1 year ago

Reminds me of 3rd grade science projests

0points

Gwen LeMay 1 year ago

I need a set of these.

0points

WLG 1 year ago

Sorry this isn't over designed. This is genius. Be a cool way to get the kiddos (and adults) into drinking more water too.

0points

Magda Kočičková 1 year ago

Wow. Anything like this will be welcome in my household

0points

Kip Kip 1 year ago

I am not sure putting your drink in the sun makes it better.

0points

Meike H 1 year ago

Man, I love design. I should go to museums more often..

0points

Mickysixxx 1 year ago

Vodka with skittles, that's how you drink the rainbow

0points

Jasmin Mendoza 1 year ago

I feel bad for any five year olds begging their mom to buy this but they don't know why their mom's saying no

0points

ChocolateCake 1 year ago

this is kinda cool

0points

Tim 1 year ago

At least this won't kill anyone.

0points

Marina Rocha 1 year ago

Will it burn down your house?

0points

BeepBeepBoopBoop 1 year ago

maybe, kinda like a crystal ball lol

0points

DumYum 1 year ago

Start a fire?

0points

ThatNerdZoe 1 year ago

SO COOL!! :D

0points

Maya Pac 1 year ago

My fruity self would totally buy

0points

Imheresometimes 1 year ago

I’m gonna make my straight friend get me this on June 1st

0points

That One Quiet Kid 1 year ago

That's cool

0points

StankleBerry 1 year ago

Harmless

0points

Kathy 1 year ago

What is it????

0points

Dr_Atlas 1 year ago

a glass

0points

Bullseye 1 year ago

Ron DeSantis would say this was a gay glass and ban it in Florida

0points

Cuppa tea? 1 year ago

The half full/half empty glass conundrum.

0points

KOTLC_Fan 🇺🇦 1 year ago

That’s amazing

0points

Christopher Ellis 1 year ago

That is not 45 degrees. I'm miffed

0points

Emma London 1 year ago

Also nifty if you want the customer to think they are getting more than they actually are.

0points

Cpt. Robert Christian 1 year ago

But will it work with Bourbon or Scotch?

0points

Di Walata 1 year ago

I'm in love with this.

0points

Janet Howe 1 year ago

Now THAT'S cool. I want one.

0points

Eric Lewis 1 year ago

Is it a shot glass?

0points

D-m Keilman 1 year ago

Need this!

0points

Leoninus Fate 1 year ago

cute and odd, this is would deff pay at least 10 bucks for

0points

Zia Barrett 1 year ago

So...half of the cup is just useless. Rainbow is pretty but it's only half a usable glass.

0points

Thrudd 1 year ago

Well, either side can be up and it needs the height to have the rainbow project past the base of the glass. It's basic trigonometry.

0points

Taz Pengra 1 year ago

Gay. In the good way.

-2points

BeepBeepBoopBoop 1 year ago

is there a bad way?

1point

Johnson, the host of the 'Neuroscience Of' blog, told Bored Panda that the best and most beloved products integrate both perspectives: that of the designer, as well as of the consumer.

"If the balance is tilted too far in the direction of the creator’s vision, as opposed to the user’s intuition and needs, it comes off too much as a standalone work of art, and not as a functional product," he said.

"This feels immediately obvious to the consumer: it's something that reflects an idea from a specific individual, but lacks the necessary translation to the broader world. In a word, it feels too much like ‘art,’" the professor told Bored Panda. He noted that this is perfectly fine and valuable in its own context. However, when it comes to the world of consumer products, there's a necessity for this additional layer of consumer empathy.

#7

A Nature Inspired Bathroom

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541points

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#8

Imagine Going Through All The Trouble Of Publishing Just To See This

Final score:

512points

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#9

Swinging In The Conference Room

Final score:

512points

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As we see it, there are two main issues at play here when we’re talking about designy designs, aka over-designed products. Both explain, at least in part, why some creative professionals go completely overboard.

The first is a question of theory vs. practice and how even the best-laid plans don’t necessarily translate into reality. The second is about the relationship between the designer and their (real or imagined) audience—aka the end-users and consumers.

You might have an utterly amazing idea for a product or piece of furniture in your mind. Maybe you’ve even sketched it out! But even though the concept looks amazing on paper, it might not be the best fit for consumers. Something that any creator would be terrified to learn only after launching the idea into the market.

#10

A Car Fender Bicycle

Final score:

490points

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#11

Possibly One Of The Worst Staircases I've Ever Seen

Final score:

490points

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#12

Door Knob Design That Gives You A Fish Eye View Of The Room Ahead

Final score:

487points

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Maybe what you’ve come up with is more akin to art and is radically impractical to use every single day. Or the item is incredibly complex and unintuitive to the average shopper on the highstreet: something that you might not realize because you’ve spent so long on the design, you know it like the back of your hand. It’s a case of design short-sightedness where the professional can’t see the forest for the trees.

Meanwhile, the professional in charge of designing the product might be completely disconnected from their intended consumers. This might happen due to a lack of information on buying trends or because of less-than-stellar communication between them and their customers. That means that the designer is essentially stuck inside a bubble with only their own ideas to consider, with very little (if any!) outside feedback.

#13

Holy Fking St

Holy F**king S**t

Final score:

478points

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#14

No Way This Can Go Wrong

Final score:

464points

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#15

Apartments In Amsterdam

Final score:

461points

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However, another possible explanation for this disconnect between designers and consumers can be attributed to a more human factor. Namely, arrogance. It’s perfectly fine, even praiseworthy, that you’re confident about your work and that you feel pride in what you’ve achieved. Unfortunately, this can sometimes overshadow the end goal of what’s being sold, namely, that people want to buy and use what you’re offering.

Perhaps the creator feels like they have far better taste than the would-be buyers. So they want to ‘enlighten the masses’ (or something equally as pompous). Here’s the thing, though. Even if it’s a well-intentioned idea to want to educate people about good taste, there are different ways to go about it.

To put it mildly, it’s not the best idea to go about bragging to everyone how much more educated and intelligent you are while poking fun at them for being tasteless. However, when you come from a place of humility and a genuine desire to help, others are more open to what you have to say.

#16

Imagine What It Looks Like In Fall

Final score:

450points

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#17

Another Silverware Set... Another Useless Spoon

Final score:

447points

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#18

A Banana Slide That Trains Your Determination. If You Get Lost, Your Crotch Will Die

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435points

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At the same time, no matter how successful and well-received a designer’s work might have been in the past, it doesn’t guarantee that their next idea will be good. Multi-functional furniture might not have the mass appeal that they hope it will, meaning it’ll remain a niche product for very niche buyers.

Similarly, even if your lovingly-crafted set of cutlery is pleasant to look at, it might be utterly atrocious to eat with, so you’re left with a decorative piece that very few people actually like.

#19

Injury Attorney’s Dream Staircase

Final score:

411points

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#20

Just No

Final score:

386points

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#21

This Is The New University Building Of Freiburg That At The Same Time Blinds The Road Traffic

Final score:

385points

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The r/DesignDesign subreddit was founded a few years ago, in mid-July of 2018. Since then, they’ve amassed a following of 120k redditors. The moderators running the whole show stress the fact that the pics shared by the members of the community have to be, at the same time, examples of good and awful design. There should be a balance between the two.

#22

Found On Fb... I Can Hear This Image

Final score:

363points

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#23

Books And Bath

Final score:

361points

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#24

Let Me Just Find My Keys

Final score:

360points

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Meanwhile, the mods also ask their members to avoid reposting other people’s photos too much. “Reposts are OK as long as the post hasn't been submitted in 6 months or more than 3 times,” they set out the rules. That way, the content’s kept fresher and it helps avoid people farming attention just for the sake of attention.

#25

A Balcony Without Sun Or Fresh Air Is Just A People Shelf

Final score:

357points

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#26

Oh Yes, Reverse-Lamp

Final score:

357points

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#27

These Would Be Awful To Use

Final score:

356points

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