Article created by: Ilona Baliūnaitė
Truly good design is a godsend. Not only is it efficient, creative, and breaks barriers, but it’s also deeply empathetic. In short, it puts the customer’s needs first! Some decisions are so powerful that you can’t go back after having witnessed them.
The ‘Anti-[Jerk] Design’ subreddit is a celebration of this. Members of this well-known community share the most consumer-friendly designs they’ve come across. And it’s inspiring, to say the least! We’ve collected some of their best pics to show you that some companies and creators really do care about the people who buy from them. Scroll down to check them out.
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In Japan, They Put A Barcode In The Meat Package That Darkens When The Meat Spoils, Reacting To Ammonia. When It Darkens, The Barcode Is Unreadable
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CVS Has Magnifying Glasses Throughout The Medicine Aisle So You Can Read What The Medicine Packaging Says
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The New Train Station Near Me Has Baby Changing Stations In Both Restrooms
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This Toothpaste Describes What Each Of Its Ingredient Is And Its Purpose
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This Irish Supermarket Has Quiet Evenings For Sensitive People
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Manhole Covers In Oklahoma Have A City Map On Them With A White Dot Showing Where You Are
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Decathlon Attach Their Clothes Labels To A Little Strip Of Extra Fabric, So You Can Easily Cut It Off Without Leaving A Scratchy Little Nub
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These Two Coin Lockers That Are Easily Accessible In A Wheelchair
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Good Guy Oomomo (Japanese Dollar Store) Using Labels That Can Actually Peel Off Without Leaving Any Gross, Impossible-To-Remove, Residue
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The Kleenex Boxes At My Work Have Different Color Tissues Near The End To Let You Know You Only Have A Few Left In The Box
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Tire Treads I Found On A Mechanic Thread That Leave This Below The 10% Threshold So You Know It’s Time To Replace
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Hotel TV Has An Option To Clear All Your Credentials At Once From The Apps You Used
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Family Crisis Center Site Has Emergency Exit Button To Direct To Another Tab Immediately
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This Claw Machine At A Restaurant Kids Play Area Gives You Your Money Back If You Don’t Receive An Item
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Saw This At My Bank, Last Ditch Effort To Make Sure None Of Their Customers Are Scammed
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This Pump For A Skin Moisturizer Completely Drains The Canister
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These Re-Usable Silicone Straws That “Zipper” So You Can Clean Them Without A Special Brush And Surprisingly Work Really Well
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Wegmans Has A “No Candy” Lane, So Parents Don’t Have To Drag Their Kids Past A Wall Of Sugar If They Don’t Want To
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This Tomato Sauce Cup That You Can Use As A Regular Glass After
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Lime Automatically Ends Your Ride If You Forget To, And Only Charges You For The Time You Was Actually Using The Scooter
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Microsoft/Bing Has A Button That Can Convert Recipe Measurements To Metric
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Streaming Service Letting You Know When The WiFi Drops Out To Avoid Data Costs
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These Upside-Down Charger Sockets On A Train Table That Prevent Cable Damage!
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Vice Lets You Clearly Know The Article Is Dated Before You Read
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Soda Bottle That Can Be Filled With Sand And Used As A Hantle
