Smart design in every day life
Working in the web dev world we would like to think we are bleeding edge smart. The AJAX effects, the in-the-cloud data storage, off-site collaboration, RoR, Symphony! But smart design is everywhere, and I love collecting examples outside our field, in every day life and learn from them: Example 1 – Cup Noodles You’re probably asking yourself how much smartness can you find on a food which consists of boil water, pour into container, wait 3 minutes and eat? But wait, look at this packaging design detail. It’s a little sticker on the bottom that performs 2 functions. First of all, it helps you open the cellophane wrapped cup. You pull it and in doing so rips part of the cellophane with it. And its second function is helping to hold down the...