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Good design is effective and efficient in fulfilling its purpose. But so many solutions fall out of this category. Many, in fact, cause more problems than they solve. And they can be quite entertaining.
So let's take a look at the Instagram account that calls itself "the largest collection of C.R.A.P design" on the platform.
The people behind it decipher the acronym as contrast, repetition, alignment, proximity. Let's see if we can find these things in the pictures they share.
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Fashion Friday
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That’s How I Count Too, 1, 2, Cox, For
There can be so many reasons why a product fails. Sam Gwilt, who is a London-based industrial designer and product visualizer and also runs an Instagram and YouTube channel called Sam Does Design, told Bored Panda about the challenges that lurk along the way for one of our earlier pieces on the subject.
First of all, there's lots of sketching. "From research to concept, to refinement, to manufacturing, designing a product is an iterative process that can take years," Gwilt then said.
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I Like How They Handled This Toilet Door Design
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Living On The Edge
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Fixed It
"It's important to understand what the markets and mindsets of customers will be like in the next few years (when the product launches)."
"Once a brief has been set, it's time to design multiple concepts to find the right solution. Sketching, scribbles, and CAD modeling are all useful to refine designs," Gwilt explained.
"Each solution will be prototyped to analyze ergonomics and assembly, usually starting with rough card models, progressing to 3D prints, and then finally to full industrial tooling."
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No One Likes Being The Butt Of The Joke
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The Crugg. Ugg X Croc X Toe Shoe. The Ugliest Shoe On The Internet
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Game Of Throne Brushes
Trying to determine whether or not a particular design is good, many turn to Dieter Rams and his '10 commandments.'
According to the German design legend, good design is innovative, makes a product useful, is aesthetic, makes a product understandable, is unobtrusive, is honest, is long-lasting, is thorough down to the last detail, is environmentally friendly, and involves as little design as possible.
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The Lion, The Sausage And The Bananas?
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Seamless
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‘Build Us A Shelf, You’re The Piano Fan Build Us A Shelf With A Light La, La-La, Di-Di-Da’
"When Dieter Rams defined the 10 principles, he thought that they'd be updated and adapted over time," Gwilt said.
But even though he wrote them a long time ago and technology has advanced light years since then, many think Dieter's principles still apply today.
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Innovation Think Tank Just Got Upgraded
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Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire
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“Tonight I’m Going To Party Like These Are $19.99”
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When Your Phone Autocorrects To Holy Sit
"It's a good starting point; a helpful framework, but it's exciting to see new designers from different backgrounds share their voices for what makes good design."
Interestingly, Sam even met Rams in person! You can check out how that went here.
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‘Grandma Is On Her Way Over, Put On The Jumpers On She Knitted For You’
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Looks Right
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Happy Ending
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This Is A Bad Sign
In Gwilt's own opinion, a good design must first and foremost form an innate connection between the user and the product.
"Someone needs to look at the product and instantly understand what it is and how it can benefit them," he said.
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Disco Ball, But Interior
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I Was Asked To Design A Topless Bar, They Weren’t Happy With The Outcome
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Auto Reverse
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Fashion Friday
"The goal is to design a product that is understandable and desirable. It should integrate neatly with the existing lifestyle of the customer, and improve it for the better."
"I feel like 'industrial design' has hit a wave of public interest in recent years," the designer and internet personality added.
So maybe we'll be seeing fewer and fewer products like these?
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When Nature Calls
BetterBitterButter 2 years ago
When nature calls then you have to answer the call and in this case anyone can listen to your conversation with nature.
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Water Pump
Reenzy Bennington 2 years ago
I'm the least feminine woman I know but OH MY GOD this looks pretty damn cool especially with the rest of the bathroom.
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Bed Bath & Beyond Me
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Cargo Dress On, So Far I’ve Lost My Keys, Money, Watch… Send Help
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Toe Shoes
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Mooooove Over Tiled Splash Backs
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Nothing To It
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Club Foot Long
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Got A Sinking Feeling About This
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Just Don’t Do It
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What Kind Of Crime Do You Need To Commit To Be Sent Here? *bidet Attachment Extra Charge
TheAquarius1978 2 years ago
It might be Ugly and on bad taste, but One thing it os for sure, practical, that is very practical.
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Stare Wars. In A Galaxy Far Far Away, This Makes Sense
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She Sells Seashells By The Sea Shore With Great Difficulty
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Looks Just Like The Real Thing
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Pimp My Chair
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Rouch Is The New Bouclé
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Trompe L’oeil Fashion
AffenpinscherMom 2 years ago
I want to go to with him to wherever he was planning to wear that "shirt" because I'm sure it will be exciting
David K 2 years ago
Sorry, but this outfit looks so gay (and just to be clear, my gay friend is sitting here next to me laughing at how ridiculous this looks)
Chucky Cheezburger 2 years ago
The mail shirt would be none too comfortable without underlayment.
Marlowe Fitzpatrik 2 years ago
I am sure THAT is the problem with it. ;-)
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Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 2 years ago (edited)
I’m questioning the situation where one would even order this in the first place. Sexy belly dancer convention? Sexy larping? Sexy medieval reenactment?
YourCausalGayRedPanda 2 years ago
Why wouldn’t you want that some people just don’t get our vibe
TJ Wilkins 2 years ago
Amazon is horrible about this. I ordered 3 gold-metallic printed pillow covers before I finally gave up. Each said they were metallic gold, picture showed the shiny gold, each were printed with someone off-the-wall fabric design.
Ann Mohrmann 2 years ago
I really hate this 'trend' of printing the patter on a shirt and putting lowres pictures on the website so you can't tell that's what's going on.
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Hair Style To Go With The Hairy Stairs
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Gamer Of Thrones
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Trashy Design
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Improvise. Adapt. Overcome
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When I Say ‘I’m Cut Out For This Job’
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Hand Bag
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Take My Money
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Derelicté Zoolander. The Worst Part Is Wearing Socks With Slippers
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When You’re Ready To Go Out & Also White Water Rafting
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Shelli Aderman 2 years ago
Dear BP, a great way to increase your reputation is to proofread what you post. PLEASE. 🙏🏾
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 2 years ago (edited)
I don't think BoredPanda writes any original content anymore let alone edits it. Sadly, they seem to be going the route of Buzzfeed and re-posting content from Reddit without actually reviewing it. My personal favourite was a listicle they posted that had stupid words like c**p and a*s censored yet made mention of some pretty hard-core sexual practices. I really don't know what is happening to this site anymore.
Load More Replies... Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 2 years ago
For the love of god and all that is holy-- hire a proofreader and/or editor, BoredPanda!!! I don't understand how you have so many writers on this site with amazing backgrounds and credentials yet you don't edit your listicles. ~Kisses and hugs, a disgruntled linguist in the language services industry
YourCausalGayRedPanda 2 years ago
Please proof read for my sanity amazing website needs to be managed better
CookieCrump 2 years ago
I know another one: condom gloves. They were on NYFW, and they looked pretty stupid.
Shelli Aderman 2 years ago
Dear BP, a great way to increase your reputation is to proofread what you post. PLEASE. 🙏🏾
Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 2 years ago (edited)
I don't think BoredPanda writes any original content anymore let alone edits it. Sadly, they seem to be going the route of Buzzfeed and re-posting content from Reddit without actually reviewing it. My personal favourite was a listicle they posted that had stupid words like c**p and a*s censored yet made mention of some pretty hard-core sexual practices. I really don't know what is happening to this site anymore.
Load More Replies... Loki’s Lil Butter Knife 2 years ago
For the love of god and all that is holy-- hire a proofreader and/or editor, BoredPanda!!! I don't understand how you have so many writers on this site with amazing backgrounds and credentials yet you don't edit your listicles. ~Kisses and hugs, a disgruntled linguist in the language services industry
YourCausalGayRedPanda 2 years ago
Please proof read for my sanity amazing website needs to be managed better
CookieCrump 2 years ago
I know another one: condom gloves. They were on NYFW, and they looked pretty stupid.
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