A Collection of Great Designs That Solve Problems We All Face Everyday

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John Summers • Contributor
Sep 29, 2024 8:00 PM EDT

We love smart people. It doesn't matter what "type" of smart they are, we just love seeing people use their brains to solve problems, create new things, and make the world a better place. And nowhere is this more evident than in the field of design.

Smart designers are constantly coming up with clever ideas that make our lives easier, more efficient, and more enjoyable. They find new ways to solve old problems, and they push the boundaries of what is possible.

In this listicle, we will take a look at 25 clever ideas from smart designers that just make sense. These ideas are creative, innovative, and often unexpected. But most importantly, they all solve a problem or make our lives better in some way.

So whether you're a designer yourself or just appreciate good design, we hope you enjoy this list of clever ideas from smart designers.

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    セアンルアン ガン保険 ぱっ! ATN 現金 ぱっ!ATM 現金 【チャージ お問合せ カードを入れたら ATMIR 取引がはじまります Insert your card ぱっ! ATM 現金 チャージ!! 最初にカードを入れてくださ First, insert you card 明 は使えません。 0 カード Canc 口 BANK NE ALSO
    via michelle huang

    At ATMs in Japan, there are umbrella / cane & cup holders to put your items down when you get your cash

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    via michelle huang

    Stickers for veggies that are still available at a local farmers market to help navigation also it's super cute

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    via michelle huang

    Pathways that you can follow while taking trains so you don't get lost during your transfer

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    via michelle huang

    Sauce packets that don't require you to rip the corner they break upon squeeze- leading to a cleaner experience (+ less waste to keep track of)

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    via michelle huang

    Rotating platforms to allow for large vehicles to turn without making 3-point turns (added safety for pedestrians and passengers)

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    via michelle huang

    Coin lockers in every transportation hub, allowing you to put your baggage down, and explore areas hands and hassle-free additionally the dimensions of these lockers are exact to airport luggage dimensions

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    via michelle huang

    Toilet paper refill just got more frictionless

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    via michelle huang

    Decibel monitor for construction sites to help monitor noise throughout their process - so thoughtful!

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    via michelle huang

    Oftentimes in grocery stores, you bring your haul to the counter and bag your items yourself need to know how many bags to purchase? fear not, you're given a cheat sheet for how many medium / large bags you need based off how full your cart is

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    via michelle huang

    I have been really impressed by Japan's accessibility features as well almost everywhere, there are yellow raised grooves (tenji blocks) have ridges to help guide the visually impaired

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    via michelle huang

    Also look, this elevator has 3 sets of buttons- functionality is always within reach in case you enter first and are at the back, you don't have to ask someone else to push the buttons for you

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    via michelle huang

    Conveyor belt sushi: multiple rows for parallel delivery to different customers

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    via michelle huang

    Onigiris are wrapped in a way so that the seaweed and the rice are separated, so the former stays crispy when you eat them, the plastic in between them is removed along with the outside wrapper

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    via u/clitoid

    This elevator in Japan has an emergency toilet.

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    via u/sergei_kukharev

    My local cinema has a guide to which movies have mid and post credit scenes

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    via u/Haenso

    This way to show no battery is included.

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    via u/uaretheuniverse

    Tire tread marker shows you when you should replace your tires

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    DRG CLEAR PERSONAL CREDENTIALS FROM ALL APPLICATIONS Cared automatically upon check-out Sign out and clear all usernames, passwords and stored data. Your privacy is important to us. Usernames and passwords are secure and will be logged out automatically upon check-out. NETFLIX prime video SHOWTIME You Tube pandora® CRACKLE CLEAR PERSONAL CREDENTIALS FROM ALL APPLICATIONS. (Cleared automatically upon check-out FREE WITH YOUR STAY Bluetooth® 04/11/23 10:50 am SANSONE
    via u/noahvhang

    Hotel TV has an option to clear all your credentials at once from the apps you used

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    via u/fedenl

    An Italian bank randomizes the digits' keyboard so that if you are seen by others by the side it's more difficult to get the pin-code

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    via u/oak1andish

    Including a blank board game piece, just in case you lose one later

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    via u/tbrk

    In Japan, they put a barcode in the meat package that darkens when the meat spoils, reacting to ammonia. When it darkens, the barcode is unreadable.

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    via u/emiliana3296

    My plastic wrap has a warning that shows whenever you start running low

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    via r/antiassholedesign

    My jerky came with a flossing stick

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    via u/Spaceman2202

    This remote has glow in the dark buttons for pause, play, forward and rewind

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    via u/Boknowsnada

    Hexagon shaped crayons so they don't roll off of the table

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