Explore the brilliant design of Giving Machines. Learn how the charitable vending kiosks maximize accessibility, transparency, and public visibility for donations.
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Good Design: Cooking Moist Turkey
Don't suffer through dry turkey this Thanksgiving! Learn clever design solutions—like spatchcocking, brining, and deep frying—to cook a perfectly moist and juicy bird every time.
Good Zipper Design
Explore the impact of good zipper design in products like jackets, tents, and backpacks. Learn about materials, sizing, and key design choices for improved user experience.
Shuffle, Deal, Design: Principles from Card Games
A well-designed card game successfully balances three core elements: progression, randomness, and strategy. This article explores how the interplay and harmony between these fundamental design attributes—which define card games today—can teach us valuable lessons about engineering product development and the continuous process of refinement and trade-offs.
Good Design: Mission Belt v Groove Belt
Mission Belt vs. Groove Belt: discover how these modern designs innovate on the classic belt. Explore the Mission Belt's micro-adjust ratchet and the Groove Belt's simple magnetic buckle with authors John Salmon and Dylan Conover.
Good Design: College Football Edition
Design tells a story! Explore five incredible college football uniforms, from UCF's SpaceU to Navy's Jolly Rogers, and see how great design communicates history and meaning.
Good Design from the Summer of 2025
Summer is a time for relaxing but it doesn't mean it's a time to stop exploring innovation. Learn about some good designs that we discovered over the summer of 2025, from beautiful lotus boardwalks and excellent french toast to heatless curls and 3D printing.
The Evolution of Roller Coaster Design
In commemoration of National Roller Coaster Day, join Blake Ipsen in appreciating the hard work and technical expertise that go into designing these rides. Countless technological innovations in recent history have made new roller coasters safer, more comfortable, more reliable, and more extreme than ever before.
Small but Mighty? Mini PCs: A Modern Design Approach to Computers
From massive room-filling machines to sleek mini PCs you can hold in your hand, computer design has evolved dramatically. Joselyn Cortes describes how a mini PC offers a compact, cost-effective, and surprisingly powerful option for modern users.
Good Design: Japanese Wood Joinery
The mastery of Japanese wood joinery proves that Good Design is both functional and beautiful. With precise hand-carved joints, this technique has stood the test of time, influencing everything from furniture to architecture. Explore how these principles can transform the way we think about manufacturing and design!
Good Design: Grocery Stores
Ever wonder why grocery stores are designed the way they are? From enticing scents to strategic layouts, every detail is crafted to make you spend more while enjoying the experience. Discover the ingenious—and sometimes sneaky—design principles that turn shopping into an art form!
Good Design from the Summer of 2024
Summer is a time for relaxing but it doesn't mean it's a time to stop innovating. Learn about some good designs that we discovered over the summer of 2024.
The Harp: A Perfect Union of Design Function and Form
The harp is a perfect example of the balance between design function and form. In this article, learn about certain design choices that make this instrument so beautiful to play, beautiful to see, and beautiful to design.
Good Design: Wilson Airless Gen1 Basketball
The basketball has had a uniform design for almost 100 years. What happens when a major sporting goods company decides that it is finally time for a change? The R&D team at Wilson put their minds together and came up with a pretty ingenious design.
Essay Writing Contest! Win Cash Prizes!
Submit a short essay to the BYU Design Review and compete for cash prizes! If you’ve ever used a product (very likely) and wanted to make it better in some way, you already have an idea for your essay to write! Submit by March 30th, 2024.
Good Design: GAN14 Maglev Speed Cube
Humans are obsessed with speed. This need for speed can be found everywhere, including the world’s most high-tech Rubik’s cube.
Solar Eclipse Glasses: Design Considerations
A solar eclipse is an amazing phenomenon and truly unforgettable - just be sure to wear the correct eye protection when viewing one. Solar eclipse cardboard glasses may be cheap to buy, or even free, but don’t settle for a low quality design. Your eyes will thank you.
Quaker Oats and The Design of Everyday Things
I’m positing that this Quaker Oatmeal container is an example of good design. I’ll use some ideas from Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman to show you why.
Good Design: Bicycles in the Netherlands
Join me on a journey through the tulip-adorned countryside as we explore the Dutch art of bike design.
Blind(s) to Design
The window blinds installed by the owner seem to meet our needs perfectly. I will briefly describe some of the main features we enjoyed and why I consider this a good design.