The North Face/Ocean Bottle Innovate a Better Future- Let's Catch Up #51
Lenovo Packaging Stands Up for Second Life. ImPress’ed By At-Home Blood Sample Collection Device. Panadol Phone Pain Remote Clinic. Oreo’s Innovation Push in 2025.
Welcome back everyone.
This week we’ll focus on the recent Red Dot Design Awards, covering some of the best product designs of 2024. For those that do not know the Red Dot Design Award is an international competition that recognises leading design and business solutions for over 60 years.
To see the full list of awardee’s and winners (over 1000!) go check out the Red Dot website.
Red Dot Design Awards
Alright let’s catch up!
The North Face and Ocean Bottle Innovate Towards Better Future
PRODUCT/SUSTAINABILITY
Credit The North Face, Ocean Bottle
The North Face X Ocean Bottle is a game-changer for hydration and impact. For every bottle sold, 1,000 plastic bottles are kept out of the ocean. And with the NFC base plate, you can track your refills and plastic collection through the Ocean Bottle app. Made from ultra-tough, double-wall, vacuum-insulated stainless steel, it keeps your drinks ice-cold or steaming hot, no sweat. With a dual opening for easy filling and cleaning, it’s perfect for any adventure. Even better, it’s crafted from recycled materials and ocean-bound plastic to help protect our oceans. It’s the perfect mix of innovation, sustainability, and convenience.
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Lenovo Packaging Stands Up For Second Life
PACKAGING/SUSTAINABILITY
Credit Lenovo
Lenovo’s innovative notebook packaging combines practicality with thoughtful design to provide the packaging with a second life. The design not only protects the product but also transforms into a sleek notebook stand, complete with a cut-out for an electronic pen, speaker outlet, and a groove for cable management. The outer packaging is crafted from a single piece of cardboard, showcasing an elegant, minimal approach that reduces material and manufacturing costs while offering added functionality. It’s a thoughtful balance of form and function, designed with both efficiency and sustainability in mind.
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ImPress’ed By At-Home Blood Sample Collection Device
PRODUCT/MEDICAL
Credit ImPress
ImPress is an elegant and user-friendly device designed for painless, at-home blood collection. Simply placed on the upper arm, it activates with a press, gently piercing the skin to create a vacuum that collects blood in a small tube in just five minutes. Its sleek, modern design, with clean lines and rounded corners, exudes a light and airy aesthetic, while the white-transparent coloring adds to its refined appearance. Optimized with hydrophobic materials to enhance blood flow, ImPress combines innovative technology with a stylish, approachable form, making home blood sampling both effortless and efficient.
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Panadol Phone Pain Remote Clinic
PRODUCT/MEDICAL
Credit Panadol
The Panadol Pain Phone is a thoughtful innovation designed for rural Indonesia, where access to medical care can be a lengthy journey. Reminiscent of a traditional payphone, it connects patients to medical experts remotely, offering video consultations and real-time monitoring of heart rate, blood pressure, temperature, and oxygen levels. Its familiar phone-box design ensures accessibility, alleviates the fear of new technology, and conveys a sense of security and privacy. A seamless blend of functionality and comfort, designed to make healthcare more accessible.
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Oreo’s Innovation Push in 2025
PRODUCT/FOOD
Credit Oreo
Oreo is redefining the cookie experience with the launch of six exciting new flavours in the US, including both limited-edition and permanent offerings. The collection features Oreo Game Day, stamped with football-inspired designs, and the indulgent Loaded Oreo, which combines Mega Stuf cream with Oreo cookie pieces. The Golden Oreo Cakesters offer pillowy golden snack cakes, while Oreo Irish Creme Thins provide a smooth Irish cream-flavoured filling. Oreo Minis Peanut Butter brings a fresh twist to the classic with bite-sized cookies and creamy peanut butter filling. For a refreshing treat, Frozen Oreo Bites and Mini Bars offer a creamy, Oreo-coated frozen delight. With a perfect mix of creativity and indulgence, these new variations elevate the beloved Oreo brand to new heights.
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Feast for the Eyes… ITK Packging Red Dot Winner
