All in Good Design
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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 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.
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.
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.
Humans are obsessed with speed. This need for speed can be found everywhere, including the world’s most high-tech Rubik’s cube.
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.
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.
Join me on a journey through the tulip-adorned countryside as we explore the Dutch art of bike 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.
It squishes, it bounces, it breaks, and it occupies a spot in the Smithsonian museum!? Most of us have played with Silly Putty, the iconic pink goop, but few know its origin story and the lessons it has for designers and engineers.
Going backpacking this summer? Still need to buy a tent that won’t break the bank? Consider the Ozark Trail, 1-person backpacking tent.
Nike has returned to its roots by providing exceptional performance, comfort, durability, and even fashion to elite and non-elite runners alike. Through my own experience and research, I can verify that Nike encapsulates this new vision in its Zoom Vaporfly NEXT% 2 shoe design
