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50 Times People Encountered Such Bad Designs, They Just Had To Share (New Pics)
Designing a product, ad, or building is far more difficult of a challenge than you might think. Sure, you could argue that human beings are instinctively artistic and love aesthetics, but the sad truth is that there are far (far!) too many design fails out there. I’m not going to lie, sometimes they keep me awake at night. Thinking about them is both hilarious and terrifying at the same time. And the most powerful pics tend to haunt you for weeks and sometimes months at a time. Good design, why are you so rare?
One of the best places to find some outstanding examples of double-plus-ungood designs is this subreddit right here which shames and pokes fun at them for our amusement. Have a look through some of the best (worst?) design disasters that they featured recently. Remember to upvote the ones that you loved to hate the most and I’d absolutely love to hear which of these were your (least) favorite!
Pssst, Pandas, we know how much you love looking at epic design fails and aesthetic apocalypses, so we cordially invite you to check out Bored Panda’s earlier posts about them after you’re done enjoying and criticizing this list. You’ll find the articles here, here, and here.
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#1
Gas Station In Nebraska. The Station's Color Scheme Was Red. They Tried To Get Artsy
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#2
The New School In My Community Has A Wheel Chair Access Button For The Door, But No Way For A Person In A Wheel Chair To Reach It
Samantha Lomb 3 years ago
Inaccessible design is so common and it wouldn't take much thought to change it
#3
Lex? Derp? Lox? Nope, It's Supposed To Say Jax For Jacksonville, Florida For $18 Million Dollars
The subreddit that makes fun of bad designs is a goliath on Reddit with a whopping 2.6 million members. The online group has been active since January 2011 and has become a true pillar of design discussion online, ranging from the silly and fun to the in-depth and serious.
Over the last two years alone, the subreddit grew by nearly a million members from 1.7 million adoring fans. Back then, they were getting 2 million page views per month. That’s proof enough of their popularity.
#4
Great Image To Help Your Kid Not Freak Out While Getting A Haircut
#5
Women's Jeans, I Want The Rest Of My Pocket
#6
Striped Carpet On Hotel Stairs. Hard To Use Even After Two Weeks And Completly Sober
I previously spoke to a member of the subreddit’s moderator team to learn a bit more about their community. One of the mods told me previously that the “original motivation” of the subreddit was to “point out” horrible designs.
“Nowadays, most subscribers probably come here for entertainment. However, it is common to have meaningful discussion here on why or why not something is [bad] design,” the mod told Bored Panda.
#7
The Placement Of This Baby's Head Wasn't Quite Thought Through
#8
Best Cat Carrier To Contain Your Sexy Cat
#9
Not Where Earphones Go
We might intuitively understand what good design is, however, it’s a real challenge to get the design just right. It’s not just about beauty or function, however (though these are vital, too!). The idea of good design goes deeper still.
For instance, researcher Don Norman believes that the essence of design is… communication. “Design is really an act of communication, which means having a deep understanding of the person with whom the designer is communicating,” he writes in ‘The Design of Everyday Things.’
#10
Pet Clippers That Let You Pull Naked Dogs Out Of Furry Behinds
#11
This Bench. Where I Live It Is Very Hot And It Is Impossible To Sit In This Park
troufaki13 3 years ago
But you can use it to fry eggs and grill some steak. Perfect for a picnic in the park.
#12
Why Is Clear A Green Button While Enter Is Yellow? I Kept Accidentally Clearing My Pin
According to Norman, design doesn’t have to be complicated. He argues that usability is just as important as aesthetics. Or, in other words, the product has to be functional and useful, not just a pretty thing to look at.
Norman explains that product design cannot ignore the needs of users. In the book, he argues that good, usable design is entirely possible, not just a dream conjured up by idealists.
“The rules are simple: make things visible, exploit natural relationships that couple function and control, and make intelligent use of constraints. The goal: guide the user effortlessly to the right action on the right control at the right time,” he writes that some products are able to satisfy customers’ needs while others only end up frustrating them.
#13
This Sign At The Akron Zoo That Looks Like A Man Peeing In His Own Face
#14
Rénovations Done To A 500 Years Old Tower
Samantha Lomb 3 years ago
Seen this one before. This is the only design the council approved after years of fighting and rejecting many much more sympathetic ideas. It's an episode of George Clarke's Restoration Man
#15
They Just Don't Go Together
Dr Nostromo 3 years ago
The concept of jigsaw puzzles apparently eluded the designer of this one.
#16
Easy Way To Piss Off A Mailman
Sigrid Johanesdóttir 3 years ago
"yes, this is the mail man, I'm dropping all your packages in the gas station good luck"
#17
A Speed Bump On An Downhill Slope With No Drainage?
#18
This Is Not Vitamin D; It's An Emoji On A Bottle Of Magnesium
#19
If You Say So!
#20
Her Face Is Not Ok
#21
The Sign Says "Teaching Kids Good Manners", But It Looks Like You're Just Yeeting The Baby Into Trash
#22
Got This As A Gift And Honestly I Don't Want To Throw It Away Just Because It's Terribly Funny
#23
Thought It Was A Different Language At First
hyperunknown 3 years ago (edited)
It's a feature of Microsoft Word. Obviously. Let me elaborate: https://i.kym-cdn.co...809/345/144.jpg
#24
This Unfortunate Placement Of A Handle
#25
The Marbling In These Floor Tiles Makes It Look Like Someone Pooped All Over The Floor
#26
Sure, Place An Ad With A Guy Drinking Water Next To Rubbing Alcohol Of The Same Brand
#27
They Sell Suitcase Covers.. But The Photoshop Is Just Awful
#28
Maybe I Shouldn't Park Here
#29
Much More Convenient!
#30
Is This Andre The Giant’s Treadmill?
#31
Practical Bathroom
Samantha Lomb 3 years ago
So the sink is downstairs? the bath in some sort of weird glass upstairs nook and the toilet in the cubby beneath? Wow
#32
How On Earth Can The Overpass Be Flooded?!
#33
Restaurant Bathroom: One Mirror Panel On Top, One On The Bottom...no Way To See Myself In Between
#34
This Amazon Photo Where The Kids Don't Even Look At The Toys
#35
Welcome Shorpers
Serial pacifist 3 years ago
Pirate shopping center. Arrrgh, shorpers, ye come in and purcharse something, ay.
#36
Don’t Have Hep C? Get Some!
#37
This Frozen 2 Temporary Tattoo Is Supposed To Say "Face Your Fear", But The First Two Words Are Written In An Orange-Ish Color
#38
This Shirt That Looks Like It’s Covered In Coffee Stains
beastmachine. 3 years ago
Oh this is perfect excuse shirt for Monday mornings when you drop coffee hastily
#39
He's Either Sucking On Her Head, Or He Is A Raccoon Cap... Not Sure Which Disturbs Anymore
#40
The Balcony Of My Hotel In Switzerland Is Only Accessible Through The Window
#41
This Tea Will Change Your Image Size Ratio!
#42
The Design Of This Pillowcase Makes It Look Like There Are Bugs Crawling On It
#43
This Hose Cart Creates Water From Thin Air
#44
Nev York
#45
Outdoor Tables With Rough Surfaces
#46
The Shower In My Dorm Freshman Year (I'm Only 5'7)
#47
Hedge Archway In The Neighborhood
#48
A Very Easy To Read Graph About Texting While Driving? Found In My High School Yearbook
#49
Is This Cake Like Deadpool?
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Carmen Sandiego 3 years ago (edited)
Damnit I came here too late y'all stole the good comments before I could
RatherLoopy 3 years ago
Not sure exactly what Walmart was trying to accomplish with this 2017 display of emoji-themed adhesive bandages... Rainbow-Po...91a4dd.jpg 
Carmen Sandiego 3 years ago (edited)
Damnit I came here too late y'all stole the good comments before I could
RatherLoopy 3 years ago
Not sure exactly what Walmart was trying to accomplish with this 2017 display of emoji-themed adhesive bandages... Rainbow-Po...91a4dd.jpg
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