31 Clever Ideas From Smart Designers That Just Make Sense (March 3, 2024)

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 31 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
Packaging communication at it’s simplest

via u/Sirbananabee
02
Design for roommates or siblings.

via u/Unlikely_Raccoon_199
03
Guitar Store

via u/Sirbananabee
04
Pop up store

via u/Sirbananabee
05
French Eurostar advert

via u/Sirbananabee
06
Floppy Disc business card

via u/Sirbananabee
07
Match-Book

via u/Sirbananabee
08
Shopping bag sign

via u/Sirbananabee
09
My gas bill came with a scratch and sniff that smells like natural gas

via u/purple-parrots
10
This clever idea to make the material reusable!

via u/S_Shadow77
11
QR code on chocolate

via u/Bluephoenix6YT
12
Apple labels consumers do not need to pick off

via u/thinlinerider
13
The wine box is designed to be reused as a birdhouse:)

via u/Ali_cicek2
14
This airplane seat has a step to help short people reach the overhead locker

via u/dyskinet1c
15
These dog poop bags lets you know when there's only three left on the roll

via u/Letsbedragonflies
16
Tells you that you won’t finish the movie

via u/Grayboot_
17
Green and Red lights to indicate which stalls are vacant

via u/Informal-Ad-3705
18
This furniture hardware is sorted by step rather than by type.

via u/FormerCup7219
19
These public benches are reversible, so you can choose to look at people, or boats.

via u/BitchyOlive
20
mini sauce bowl on top of the fry packet

via u/decemb3r_ai
21
This bathroom mirror in Tallinn airport tells you how to tie a Pratt knot.

via u/Ghantapreneur
22
Good ink bottle design

via u/rosso_dixit
23
A beer bucket with a beer opener on the side

via u/McAce
24
This restaurant’s menu shows how to use chopsticks

via u/2NotTooYT
25
Cool chopsticks design

via u/HumanPrototipe
26
Family size cereal comes in two half-sized bags

via u/superzuludawn
27
The Virgin installation guy had slip-overs on his shoes

via u/tyw7
28
The toilet cubicle door handles we all want

via u/Other_Exercise
29
My hotel room shower has a foot rest

via u/EMPulseKC
30
This urinal making for a pee-free floor at a local restaurant

via u/PM_ME_UR_S62B50
31
Satellite dish camouflage

via u/rastroboy