Beautifully Simple Staple-less Paper Holding Solution

Industrial Design
Jan 28, 2009
5 Comments









Once in a while I would come across a design idea that is just pure brilliance, I just have to share it here with you. The sheer simplicity of the solution is just mind boggling. So much so that it sends tingles down my spine. Furthermore, when you start to bring the potential environmental impact into the picture, you can really see that this is just “great design” in action.

Design Engineer Sherwood Forlee has come up with this very clever staple-less paper holding solution. Just cut the slot, fold back the edge and tuck it under the back of the paper. Check out step by step process below and the rest of her fantastic work here.


Via: My friends at Yanko Design.




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    • Comments

    Khaled
    Jan 30, 09 – 9:47 pm

    Great idea would be interesting to see how many sheets of paper the solution will hold. very good idea for documents also as often when you send them off they need to be photocopied and hence the staple removed which sometimes damages the corner of the paper. Will be good to see if something like this comes on the market. P.s. She is a he (Sherwood Forlee).

    Paul
    Feb 04, 09 – 8:42 pm

    What an excellent idea, now all we industrial designers have to do is design a device that cuts the hole nicely to promote the idea.

    mr and mrs smith
    Feb 16, 09 – 3:11 am

    that’s it, i’m implementing change across the office! so simple, yet so effective. simplicity is best.

    Erik
    Feb 18, 09 – 10:13 am

    Fantastic idea. I wonder if there is a device that can do the slicing and folding all in one…?

    js
    Feb 19, 09 – 2:41 pm

    the thought process of this designer is a class above! would be nice to see something like that on the market, he/she should get it mass produced, so that no cutting device is needed to make that slot (or maybe a staney blade is all you need).


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