34 Clever Ideas From Smart Designers That Just Make Sense (December 22, 2023)

John Summers • Contributor

Dec 22, 2023 8:00 PM EST

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 34 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.

01
Why have a hole when you can have more toilet paper?

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A stand for the box

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Allowing you to remove the branding so you can reuse the canister

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Dog and Bird :)

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The middle button is a different color to help align the buttons

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Chairs in the food court of a mall

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Dracula appears when the sun sets

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It says "Tiger Nuts"

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The phone number disguised as a bar code

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Reversible bench

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The decline & fall of the roman empire

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Easily removable labels

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The roof of this camper is actually a boat

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Bananas that actually last the entire week

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This is very common in Japan, saves water

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A three taco container

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You can plant these pencils when you are done with them and a sapling will grow out of them

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Cloth for cleaning glasses in the shirt

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Four separate handles

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This bench can be moved to the shade

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Manhole covers with a city map on it (the dot represents where you are)

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Why don't all TV remotes have this?

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"This pill can be split into 5MG doses or 7.5MG doses depending on which side you break it"

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