30 Times People Encountered Such Bad Designs, They Just Had To Shame Them On This Online Group
InterviewWhile not every product can be as design-savvy as an iPhone or the McDonald's arches, it’s fair to expect at least some level of common sense, user friendliness and aesthetic appeal. Sadly, that’s not always the case.
Whether it’s as basic as an advertising leaflet or product packaging, or something more advanced like a window display or a shiny billboard, not all design is fail-proof. There’s even a corner on Reddit called Design Fails dedicated to the most notorious faux pas in the design world.
Below we wrapped up some of the most eyebrow-raising examples that make you wonder how on earth they got approved.
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Taken From R/Funny
Not as a defined emoji, but plenty of ones done as graphics.
Load More Replies...This sign was actually put up at my therapist's office, I had to let my therapist know because I was too shy to tell the front desk ladies. It got taken down immediately
I have no idea what that emoji is doing? Can someone please explain? (I do know a few NSFW stuff, don’t assume I’m innocent and not tell me)
it's a girl making a gesture of a man putting his (you know what) in her mouth. sorry lol
Load More Replies...Ooops. That is definitely NSW! I wonder if the person who made the sign did it accidentally or as a joke.
Palm Trees With Christmas Lights
The time of the year the palm trees let loose and release their coconut milk
Load More Replies...I will never be able to hear that song the same again. Thanks!
Load More Replies...To find out more about what happens when a design turns out not as good as it was anticipated, Bored Panda reached out to Laura Vanagaite, an international freelance graphic designer who specializes in branding and social media content creation.
According to Laura, using the word ‘bad’ regarding design is not quite correct. Yet, it doesn't matter what we call it, the reality stays the same: “we judge design work anyway for its design and our eye catches mistakes very fast,” Laura explained.
I Used To Be Able To See The Towel On Her Head
What? Babyhead is the hottest new look from top salons. It's like no one keeps up with the trends around here!
Thanks for reminding me, I have to book with the hairdresser for my 'babyhead'! As you say, "Keep up, people!"
Load More Replies...So did I. I'm crying, laughing too loudly for this time of evening...
Load More Replies...I could see the towel until I read the title....now I can't see it anymore xD
Load More Replies...Who Was The Genius
I believe it was too. They are all double entendres and they count on the image to show you the correct one.
Load More Replies...This was intentional, and its brilliant, its funny and makes you look twice due to the shock value, brilliant advertisement, it hás nothing absolutely nothing wrong, your brain is the One taking it to the wrong place lol, i love it.
We don't mind the mix up, the point still gets across.
Load More Replies...I wonder how many Mothers have thought the very same thing when dealing with unruly Children or a lazy Husband. The thought has drifted through my mind on several occasions..😃
Too Cheeky
Maybe it could go off a leg or the head? This is a very common place to put it. They need to rethink the design.
The graphic designer explained that this is because “our brain needs less than a second to bring up a judgment, and way more time to rationalize on the topics of ‘bad’ and ‘good.’”
“Once we spot a mistake, we tend to stop collaborating with the agency or brand because we believed that they are more reliable and able to deliver a good result. If the final result is made with mistakes, you definitely don’t want to waste your time to clean up a mess again and as well pay for the badly done service,” Laura explained.
She added that in the end, for any business, it is important to build concrete trust with the customers.
This Braille Was Printed On Paper
The entrance to the parking garage where I used to live had a key pad on the driver's side that you had to enter the code in to make the bar go up so you could drive in and park. The key pad had Braille on it. I sincerely hope no one ever needed it.
Insert that Steve Buscemi " i see nothing wrong " meme here....
Oh boy. Some very stupid people are out there in this world and probably drive cars.
People out here just walking around with no common sense 👁👄👁
Oh Dear
“Don’t be pressured to make a choice, join both, yes, BOTH clubs for only ONE easy payment!”
Load More Replies...Meh Im gonna repeat myself, its ok, but it doesn't hold a candle to " Mitchell's whores van " ( Google it, now thats a glorious fail )
I did, on your recommendation. I laughed so loudly that I startled Bouche!
Load More Replies...Click Here On A Newspaper
People making a smug asinine comment, what a surprise
Load More Replies...I have tried to "pinch to zoom" a printed paper flyer information box.
Normally when an article says "click here", it's because it's an online article and the text is a link. When it's printed out you can't go to the link.
Load More Replies...When asked who is in charge of the mistakes left in the final design, Laura said: “When most people hear ‘human error’ they do not see the details, they see the person who is completely to blame.” There can also be some sort of communication issue or the fact that a designer was less skilled. “But this should always be foreseen by the manager who is in charge from the beginning,” Laura said.
Congrats
I'm not sure the more correct "You are a Cancer" would really be any better
Ha! I have a Snoopy trophy that says "CANCER" on top and then a small description of the sign. My husband saw it for the first time and asked if there was something I hadn't told him yet XD
"A summer baby you were born". YODA out there writing books in his twilight years.
I immediately thought of Yoda when I read that XD
Load More Replies...Elmo Is Tierd Of Children Now
strangle me Elmo... Even someone as sweet as Elmo can apparently grow tired of children from time to time.
I actually bought one of these for my grandchild and that is what we called it! It "hugs" you with these long arms and says "too hard" when it is hugged back. It was CREEPY.
Load More Replies...Kind Of A Crappy Design If You Ask Me
A glass of cerebral spinal fluid? I know what they want us to see but that's coming from her low back not her derriere.
It says shameless health tricks. They new what they were doing
“When you hire an expert in any field, you expect that things will be done the right way and that the mistakes that you would have made won’t happen. If it is a team, it means that the project manager did not pay attention to the final design and just approved it without looking, which shows a lack of professionalism and also not caring too much about the client and the project,” Laura explained.
There Are So Many Interpretations
yes you can go with things like "do die safely, don't drive savely" and the like.
Load More Replies...Anyone else read "Do die safely" in a British accent?? Or is it just me?
Don’t drive… Don’t die… Do drive… n’t rv… Do die… THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS.
Ohhhhh, You Mean Capital Jazz Fest
One of the most cursed Star Wars facts is that the Star Wars version of jazz (like the one that plays in the Mos Eisley cantina) is canonically called "jizz".
I came here in hopes someone would make this commend and I was not disappointed. Thank you, well cultured Panda, for making it!
Load More Replies...Ok Milka, I See You
There's a Santa face on the uhm...other...side.
Load More Replies...So this reminds me of something I bought as a joke once...er from Spencers
Santa's elves required to work overtime at base pay to crank out chocolates for the season. Queue malicious compliance by the elves. Also - the wrapper - Santa trying to shoosh you like "It's our little secret". F off Santa. Mom taught me it's a red flag when adults I barely know want me to keep secrets.
What if they offer to break into your home in the middle of the night and leave you a present?
Load More Replies...But if you're coughing, wear a mask (earlier post)
Load More Replies...We also asked Laura about how the designs get approved and how they reach the end consumers. She said that the design gets evaluated by personal preferences.
“To define the role of the client and designer, from the beginning there should be a clear brief from the clients' side and as well the designer should come up with the most important questions which will be solved in the design process.”
Life, Liberty And The Pursuit Of Happiness....i Think
My god are you panda's all dense?? It clearly says "Ilibe lferty nad, etph rsopf pies, uthans iu"
Help! I read it out loud and now there is a demon sitting on my sofa. Should I serve them tea, coffee or the souls of my neighbours?
Load More Replies...Who in all that is holy designed this and who saw this and said "Perfect." ?
It does make you stop and think. Maybe that's what they want. Or to imply that life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is worth the struggle?
Yeet
My stupid maths brain be like: "now what IS wrong with this picture...🤔🤔"
migth be stupid but there isnt something wrong? i dont see something wrong.
Load More Replies...I'm only adding 2 more days to the week if they're days off, the current 5:2 ratio is complete garbage.
Yess Milk
They have finally done it, breeding Cows that can give you a Glass of Orange Juice as well as a Glass of Milk for your Breakfast. I can’t wait until they breed Cows that will give me my Morning Coffee along with my Milk and Orange Juice…
Another step is the design-review approval which, Laura said, “is typically done by either a design-review board or with the project manager. Once everything gets approved from the management part, then it can be sent to the client to receive either corrections or the complete approval.”
Laura concluded that communication is key and designers should not be left alone during the process. “It is teamwork and the support both from the management part and the creative part is a must.”
Just Stop It With These, Please
It clearly says in the top right, it's a Daemen! Maybe even an Arch Daemen!
Yes, Ew
Creamy yogurt skittles?? 'Ew' is honest advertising if you ask me.
Load More Replies...Yogurt covered skittles ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Thanks Santa
Of course, he has the whole show and view and everything!
Load More Replies...‘ here comes Christmas caterpillar, here comes Christmas caterpillar ‘
Why??
Of course, gotta get a sweet tat of every successful kill.
Load More Replies..."tat for humanity" Hopefully they are not referring to definition 2. ... 1. "make (a decorative mat or edging) by tying knots in thread and using a small shuttle to form lace." 2. "The quality of being cheap and cheap things. bargain. bric-a-brac. knick-knack."
My grandmother tried to teach me to tat. It did not go well.
Load More Replies...Wow Just Wow
If you don't have cash for the Krabby Patty, Mr. Krabs may let you make a trade...
You made me think of the scene in Bridesmaids. LOOK AWAY 🤣
Load More Replies...yup! I used to go there a lot when i was younger!
Load More Replies...That's because anything even mildly cylindrical is considered to be a phallic symbol.
Load More Replies...They're Right
Oh. I kind of wanted to post the "hurr durr" comment again... seems fitting.
This Is Why I Have Trust Issues
Imagine going to color grass, and suddenly the ground is the color of the sky
If on top of everything, the writing says Crayola, my whole life is a lie.
If I've told them once, I've told them a hundred times. Do NOT hire color blind workers for the floor.
Be Careful Your Wii May Be Tempted To Drive The Car
wiiii its so fun to drive car *crashes* *ambulance arrives* wiiiioooiiiiiooooiiiiiooo
You're actually talking about the Wii U, not the Wii. :-)
Load More Replies...oh, this was absolutely intentional. most of the safety manual is full of images like this fullscreen.jpg
wait i can't marry a Wii or even have dinner with it.... *throws proposal ring away*
Load More Replies...Wait hold on, the safety manual for the wii actually had such dumb rules. Not kidding,
I’ve seen the full video for this… the instructions are like “don’t go on a date with ur wii” and stuff
Sure Thing
I'm used to "Keyboard Error" when a key is stuck, or "Keyboard Not Found" when it isn't connected. What constitutes "Failure" of a keyboard? Besides not living up to its parent's expectations.
Load More Replies...In this situation, you must flip off the computer once, pause, then do it twice more.
That’s easy. Put a know working keyboard on it and press the buttons.
That's Some Long Arm
This seems to be an advertisement for remote control extenders, so I'd say this is intentional.
Exactly correct. It's a Dutch ad for infrared extensions
Load More Replies...Still not as long as the leg of the dude in the poster of " ready player One "
This is a pretty clever one though. It shows that you would need extremely long arms if you didn't use their product (device that extends the range of your remote control), which I think is quite a powerful way to show how useful their product is. Plus it's funny, so it gets people's attention.
Why?????
I think it’s “Nothing is impossible” and “Everything is possible” but they really butchered it.
OH! I got it finally lol. It says “nothing is impossible” and “everything is possible”
Interesting Bus Seat Design
When you want to see it, you see it, if you have a calm mind, you don't realize it.
I'm confused. Is anyone else, or am I just tired and stupid?
Same with me, I don’t think your tired and stupid rn unless I also am
Load More Replies...More like a break from handling ding-dongs 24/7... If they were looking at kitty pictures, like people on the Internet are supposed to, none of this would have happened!
Load More Replies...Honestly, easy to ignore if you don't literally try to see the bad designs in everyday objects
You should go to the doctors if your Deck looks like that! You should probably go to the doctors anyway if you're seeing Decks in a perfectly normal bus seat...!
Imma Leave This Here
All their ads are about finding love when you have more than the standard number of hands?
Load More Replies...My sleep deprived brain took waaaay too long to see that she had four hands
Does DTF not mean, Down To Fu€k or is that just a Jersey shore kinda thing
i think it’s more the fact that apparently the woman in yellow has four arms
Load More Replies...Your Supposed To Sit On It’s Face 😂
oh hey, I remember this thing! back at the first house I lived in when I was but a wee little panda, there was a small playground down the road, and it had a few of these rocking thingies. one was a frog (my favorite one lol), one was supposed to be a hippo I think but I'm not sure, and then we had this guy!! I remember loving this thing for how weird it looked. I usually chose the frog over this one, but I liked to poke this one's eyes while I rocked on it lol
So Much For Mystery
Hmm, Oh Yeah Let's Put A Vent Cover Here. Doesn't Matter That There Isn't A Vent
Looks like changes were made but not everyone was informed. The importance of communication!
Lmao this reminds me of the early 2000s when the " tunning Cars " where all the Rage because of the F&F movie, the twats that would install grills on their hoods, widout cutting the actual hood lmao, they created the " chunning " ( chunning: chunga + tunning, chunga = lame or c**p ) movemet in Portugal ( equivalent to the British riccer movememt )
Where’d The Slice Come From
So you actually can have your cake and eat it, too!
Load More Replies...I Think I Know What The Buttons Are. Thanks A Lot
I thought it was the button with the "a" on it 🤔
Load More Replies...Wait! So that’s what those buttons stand for? That’s very helpful because I’ve been using the Bulgarian alphabet all this time!
Saw This In My Restaurant
not actually OPs restaurant. they meant MY as in the one they are eating at
Load More Replies...I Sure Love Looking Out My Window!
I Didn't Know That
It seems more Americans trying to explain measurements…Since we use pounds and there’s no metric on there…
Load More Replies...Roboner
Help Us Find Steve
Call the C.S.I Miami... they enhance it to see the reflection in his pupils to get a license plate number
Feel Like This Should Be Here
I might be able to enter that way, exiting is a different story
We're You're Not 'Til Not Happy?
More like the universal customer service motto: We're not satisfied until you're not satisfied...
I Don’t Have Any Pets Like This
I’m Sorry How
These are minidisk headphones, you had an extension with a remote that these plugged into and one headphone went behind your neck.... This is only half of the set
These would be good for an Oculus Quest 2. The headphone socket is on one side so - short lead to the left - long lead goes round the band to the right (I think).
Found On A Wheelchair Ramp At My High-School
Most likely, the ramp was built much later. Doesn't excuse not moving or removing the outlet in the process. Just laziness. Then again, they probably would gave needed an electrician, and they only hired for the ramp construction.
Are You Ok Yoda? What Drugs Did You Take?
Poor Yoda. He's been butchered so many times since the Mandalorian came out, although this is better than some of the others I've seen.
You Had One Job
Ummm. I think I'm intelligent but I am not getting this one at all. Is it ? Heck I can't even guess.
Looks like someone tried to enter a number in a cell with a different format in Excel spreadsheet
Load More Replies...That would be 6282210000000. Suspect that some digits got truncated. Do not have an emergency at this location.
This is what happened I think. It's just a notation for big numbers.
Load More Replies...So, for those that dont understand, it looks like the phone number was somehow converted into scientific notation. It is trying to say (628) 221 0000
So - the number would be 0628221 ... then we just need to work our way through 000000 - 999999. How long could it take?
How Am I Supposed To Sit Here
I mean you can crisscross your legs if you really want to sit in the corner even though the other chairs are empty. We support fellow pandas
You Had One Frickin Job
All I Could See Was A Growth Coming Out Of Her Neck
I’m trying really hard to figure out what this is supposed to be.
This Is A Door On The Ship Im Working . The Door Is At Deck 4 Im At Deck 3 (Both In The Garage Area)
You can see the ceiling is adjustable even, it covers part of the door...
Load More Replies...It can actually make sense. The Ferry that goes from Denmark to Sweden has this feature. It is made to be flexible, so it can accomodate different traffic patterns, by having a deck that can be raised or lowered. If there are a lot of tall trucks wanting to cross the strait, the deck can be raised to make room for them, but if this is not the case, the deck can be lowered, such that personal cars can be loaded in two layers. If the deck is lowered, you'd need an acess door to the upper deck, and that causes this situation with a door that seem to go to nowhere when the deck below it is raised above the door. My guess is that that is what is happening here, and what you percive as the ceiling in this picture is infact the bottom of a movable deck, which rests on the yellow protrutions when in the other position.
Yikes
Thanks Adidas. These Suck... Literally
I have always thought that shoes with white soles are intended for indoor exercise. Dark-based ones can leave those streaks on the floor. Those shoes have a lot of grip so you can make quick turns without the risk of slipping.
That's just to let everyone in a mile radius know you're walking by. XD
Perfect Outlet
Either someone re-arranged the room or the original stove was shorter.
Caught my eye because we have that stove and it's a year or so old - agreed, old stove had less back panel.
Load More Replies...Uhm... how does that stove work? do have to reach your arm over the hot plates to turn them off?
Just get a normal European style stove.... problem solved and free outlet...
I Think This Speaks For It Self
that's not the problem if you go too that urinal and someone is usingthe other one its really awkward too get in or out its not the space that's the main issue
Load More Replies...*goes to the one down the hall and gets trapped by someone using the other one*
This is perfect for those times when I don't even really have to use it, I just wanna brush up against the restroom walls!
...who's Taking The Photo?
Rather than continuing to use a "dated" photo they made the phone as generic as possible, a little too effectively so. My local home center has a 3 meter tall mural in their "closet systems and home organization" department of a desk with a mid-1990s PC and shelves with software boxes on them above it. They had to have known that giant expensive sign was going to be there for a while, right?
New Classroom Projector Screen Installation Courtesy Of Qa Systems In Austin, Texas
Well if you stop with the freaking flag worship! A country flag outside of the school is truly just fine people, no need for individual classrooms to remind you what country you're in.
They have individual flags in classrooms because of the ridiculous pledge of allegiance.
Load More Replies...I hate forgetting where I am all the time. Thank goodness for flags all over the place... /s
Do they really need a flag in the classroom? Why? Pretty sure the kids know what their country’s flag looks like already.
A quarter of our public school students are immigrants. https://www.bushcenter.org/catalyst/immigration/wicks-schools-and-immigrants/
Load More Replies...i seriously feel like i'm in a cult every time we have to say the pledge of allegiance
I know. Especially because one line say. "Under God" I'm Atheist.
Load More Replies...American here and while I sort of agree, you need to consider why. A full quarter of our population are immigrants, born in another country and likely speaking another language initially, and came here specifically to become an American citizen. We have people from every country and nationality, race, religion, background and ideology in the world, and we largely all get along. So we use our flag as a symbol to unify us, what’s it to you? (Yes the far right uses it as a political cudgel but they’re far from the majority of Americans.)
Load More Replies...Do you really believe this nation is fascist? I have news for you.
Load More Replies...Drinks I Found In Mexico
This Keyboard On Amazon
they also don't see any protests against their working conditions. and they call jeffery the eye of sauron.
Load More Replies...If you wanna be my keyboard, it don't matter if you're black or white!
Cause Everybody Likes To Sleep With A Mini Fridge
I too keep a mini fridge in my bed for emergency access to generic soda and a whole dragon fruit.
a dragon fruit is a lot better than a human heart for darn sure.
Load More Replies...They can be useful for medicines that need to be kept at low temperature and close by the bed.
“I am not noisy, not noisy, quiet and clever to accompany you” wth!?
Just This
But.. The Camera.. How..?
but how did they get the phone in their selfie?
Load More Replies...Why Is The Horn There?!
*lol* At first I thought " Because it is a unicorn, duh." But then I noticed *lol*
This Glass Bottle In A Vending Machine
i would buy it just to see what happens cuz im a demon like that
Snapple has glass bottles and vending machines and they dont break. The first time I saw one I freaked out but they work just fine.
Well, there a vending machines where a kind of platform goes to what ever row you picked so stuff does not fall far.
But... there's nothing wrong here? Over here glass bottles in vending machines are fairly common, I have bought something in glass out of a vending machine and nothing ever broke. The bottom is covered with foam and something similar. Besides, the glass on those bottles is pretty thick
Not Sure If Writing Grape Like This Was The Best Choice
All This Brain Hurt Makes Me Hunger
OH COME ON, they bleeped out lemongr@ss because - because *head explodes* auuuurghhh
Ah yes, lemongrass, the most famous of George Carlin's dirty words you can't say on television
Sugar Free Oatmeal
You can get brown sugar substitutes. Several alternative sweeteners offer it.
Or they could mean no refined sugar. Or no extra added sugar.
Load More Replies..."Flavored with other natural flavors" - So, yeah, neither maple nor brown sugar in it
the spice fenugreek is commonly used as maple flavoring… it makes your sweat smell like maple 🍁
Load More Replies...A Beautiful Woman
Also: BIG sizes available (shows very tiny sized model). No body shaming; it's just that you need to showcase the right product lol.
I saw an ad on TV yesterday for a plus-size clothing company. All the models in that ad were slim. Ticks me off.
Load More Replies...Not Sure That's How Dogs Work Bub
Would You Risk The Tow?
its for the middle schoolers that like to jump and hit the top of a doorframe
These Not Quite Automatic Doors At My Uni
Well, someone's going to walk up and automatically open them to go in, aren't they?
Normally these doors are manually push/pull. But incase of fire / emergency escape route doors open automatically
Load More Replies...What On Earth Am I Waiting For
You’re waiting for the group policy service, it’s part of your computer’s law enforcement… what did you doooo. :p
You're waiting for the Gross Poop Saucer Ventricle Clowns.
I Thought The Screen Was Broken
How
This could be intentional since there are two years listed, it’s their way to fit “December-January”
This Public Bathroom
Dunno, never been the University of Kentucky, so I'll take your word for it.
Load More Replies...Let's be honest here... this is actually one of the better looking public restrooms.
So I had a school once that had urinals side by side down to the floor like that it's a very old fashioned design
The sink is missing. It has taps and soap but no basin.
Load More Replies...Thirsty?
Morton Or Moron? They Were Healthcare Providers
The Three-Eyed Raindeer
Actually it's one, with another head, or at least half a head, peaking out behind it. There is an extra leg too.
Nike Qaqc Failed Us
These must be the selfie shoes that appear the correct way when a selfie is taken
Load More Replies...I want to see what the logo looks like, I’m thinking it’s called “shweesh”! LOL 😂
Load More Replies...Nike has been doin this now though. Certain collabs and even on their own. They even have this model (Blazer) with upside down swoosh's
That's so you can read them when you admire them in a mirror, right? right??? ;-D
Wow, Good Job
When you lie on your resume and say you have a degree in graphic design....
Promoting Smoking?
So This Is Very Usefull. I Can Wash My Hands And Go To Toilet At The Same Time!
I pity the little boy who, in order to wash his hands at the sink, has to bend down to move the booster-step, thus bringing his face close to the stinking urinal. Then again, little boys don't tend to wash their hands after taking a p**s. Then again (again), neither do big boys.
I know this isn't one but a lot of handicapped stalls are designed with a sink in the stall at a height to accommodate us.
Walked Into A Guys Bathroom, Am I Just Stupid Or Does This Belong On This Sub?
Well that depends, does the door have a lock. If not I mean what the heck, but if it does lock it's single use
This Is Just So Gross
It’s a vehicle designed for an Asian market, that did not do as well in North America 😅 different markets respond to different designs, the Cube was not fantastic on this side of the pond
Load More Replies...UGH finally someone said it!! I've seen these monstrosities drivin' around for YEARS and that effing wraparound window that only wraps around ONE SIDE makes me so damn angry!!! it just looks wrong!!
