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A friend of Design Sojourn, and soon to be graduate designer, Rene Lee has designed a cool concept printer that makes sense. His concept solves the problem of sifting through piles of printed documents to look for yours. Especially troublesome in a busy design office where everyone seems to be printing multiple pages of presentations or drawings for checking.

Rene’s solution, The ARC, is what he calls a social printer. However, I think the real gem behind the idea is the ability to sort the printouts in a clean and efficient manner. The added benefit of users enjoying the document pickup process is a bonus. This design brings a whole new dimension to the term “water cooler talk”.

I am also impressed with how the work has been presented in a narrative manner. This makes his presentation simple and easy to read. I’ll also give him extra points for articulating the idea behind the concept clearly. Do check out the rest of Rene’s interesting portfolio, and congrats to him for winning the IF Concept Award for this design.

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