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The Weekly Design Roast, #16


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“Yes, it is a little difficult to install. But trying to get the bike in and out will make that seem easy in comparison.”


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“I wanted to design a bottle opener that could possibly kill you if you tripped and fell while carrying it.”

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This is one of those things that a policeman sees in your apartment and it instantly gets you added to a SUSPECTS list. “I’m telling you, Chief, I got a feeling about this guy….”

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I am impressed. By how many different people had to be on cocaine in order for this to go into production.

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“It’s part of my ‘Mid-level Eastern European Crime Boss’ collection.”

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“I wanted to create arbitrarily asymmetrical flatware featuring a difficult-to-clean crevice. Also, removing material from the knife blade makes the act of spreading butter delightfully challenging.”

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“Traditional tape dispensers are too easy to handle. I wanted mine to be smaller and fiddly, with no obvious way to grasp it while dispensing. I also curved the cutting blade, because I think most people hate it when tape has straight edges.”

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“New trend we’re starting: 'High Plants.’”

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“I wanted to combine my passion for Taoism with my love of inefficient storage space.”

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“Our new glass rectangle now comes with three glass circles!”

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