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93 Graphic Design Fails So Atrocious That We Wonder How They Were Approved
Like every design appreciator with an obsession for order and balance, we have a soft spot for a beautifully crafted work. It’s always a pleasure to see the creative process unfold and get inspired by how designers approach their work. But as much as one may love well-executed ideas, we admit there’s a special kind of joy that comes from stumbling upon a failed design so terrible that it makes you snort with laughter.
Graphic design is not a simple matter of putting together some pretty pictures and catchy text. Designers know too well that it’s a complex art form that requires skill, creativity, and a keen eye for detail. Unfortunately, not everyone who attempts to create a project is up to the task — that’s where graphic design fails come in!
The internet is littered with them, and we all know what they look like: a poorly-designed logo, an ad with a double — and often very ambiguous — meaning, or just a wrong font choice. But some design fails are so atrocious that they deserve their own category, and we found so many examples of bad design that made us wonder how they were even approved!
Now it’s your turn to join in on the fun. We’ve curated a list of the funniest design fails — genuine examples of what happens when an idea goes wrong in the most spectacular ways imaginable! So, dear reader, if you’re ready for some hilarious, eye-burning, and just plain bad graphic design, you’re in for a wild ride. And in case you find a particularly heinous design, don’t forget to upvote it and let us know why you think it’s the worst — or best, you know, depending on the perspective.
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#1
Love Handles
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#2
A Bag Of Apples With A Character On It That Got Poisoned By An Apple
Take me to dinner first 1 year ago
Well to be fair getting poisoned was probably the best thing that happened to that girl, so I get it
#3
We Cut Kids
#4
My Local Magazine's Editor Might Need To Double Check Some Stuff
#5
Pretty Sure He's Using It Wrong
#6
How Did They Not See This??
#7
Attention
#8
This Sign
#9
Motivational Poster At Work
#10
We Need To Decorate The Toilet For The Disabled, Say No More
#11
Just Watched A Guy Go Into The Wrong Bathroom At Toronto Pearson Airport. He Was Looking At The Top Sign
#12
Happy Father's Day!
UltimateSwiftie 1 year ago
This is..... um... unfortunate ( also, damn those knives are pricey!)
#13
This Is Just Terrifying
#14
This Map At A Coffee Shop
#15
Imagine Cleaning A Fan So Well That You Uncover 2 New Blades!
#16
That's Not How Mirrors Work
#17
This "Zero Taste" Soda Sirup
#18
If Only There Was A Letter In That Word That Resembled A Football
#19
This Guy Must Be Feeling Pretty Great On This Ad
#20
At First Glance, I Didn’t Recognize This Restaurant Mural As The Sun…
#21
This Sign In Front Of My House
#22
Orange Is The New Milk
#23
They Just Don't Go Together
#24
When Your Gym Tries Hard To Motivate You But Fails To Make Any Sense
DiscoqueenJ 1 year ago
Most of these I can figure out what they are trying to say...you know it's really bad when you can't figure it out at all!
#25
1 Person Is Ok, 2 People Is Ok But In Red
Stardust she/her 1 year ago
It’s good to be a single man but it’s bloody good to be a man with a male partner
#26
Sock Model Wearing No Socks
#27
We're Glad You're Here, But Go Over There
#28
Fox News' Graphic Design Department May Have A Mole
#29
Would You Like Your Chips With Or Without Chips?
Headless chicken 1 year ago
We all talking about the chips with no chips, but what about just plain cheese. Can I get some cheese with chips? Oh wait, can’t eat cheese very well, what with no head
#30
Think I'll Pass On This Graphic Design Course
#31
"You're Gonna Pay For That Free Coffee, Aren't You?"
#32
A Very Easy To Read Graph About Texting While Driving? Found In My High School Yearbook
LizzieBoredom 1 year ago
The overlap must be people who drove right by their destination because they were texting.
#33
Good Thing My Kid Knows How To Count Already
#34
Dont Save A Life. Be Afraid To Give Blood
#35
So I Just Hide The Scratch With The Bottle?
#36
Shape Of The Bowl Kind Of Makes It Look Like “Puke”
#37
This Clock Store In Benghazi, Libya
#38
Wow Look At Those Knives
#39
I Think You Missed Some Letters
UltimateSwiftie 1 year ago
STRESSED PEOPLE STRESSED I want dessert because I AM STRESSED!!!!!!!! agh * dies*
#40
Know The Facts I Have Beautiful Teeth Too
#41
This Emoji With 2 Mouths Looks Like A Depressed Middle Aged Man
#42
Who Wants To Go Eat At The Pube Grill?
#43
Because Nothing Says Success Like An Anxious, Vacant Stare
Take me to dinner first 1 year ago
Well, tbh kumon has one of the greatest methods to teach, it's super efficient and helpful, so the funny face is forgiven
#44
Soup Soup Break Soup
#45
Do Hit The Road, Born In More Let’s Drive Britian
Take me to dinner first 1 year ago
Besides the beautiful placement they even managed to misspell britain, impressive
#46
Ah Yes, China, My Favorite Food
#47
Terrible Sign Color Choices
#48
Not The Most Welcoming Door Mat
#49
This Trashcan At Frankfurt Main Station
#50
Client: Can You Design This Soup To Look Like Feminine Hygiene Packaging?
#51
No, Thank You, I Don't Wanna Put Jam On My Sponge
#52
I Think It’s Trying To Say Dumbo
smolspeedycats 1 year ago
"Your aura's slight tinge and scent of bile informs me that you may be prone to--ah--foolishness. A mere slight tint of foolishness."
#53
Don’t Have Hep C? Get Some!
#54
He’s Taking Two Steps
#55
My Baby Brother’s Play Mat Isn’t Correct, Or Is It?
#56
NeV York
#57
Trying To Watch My Sodium. Unsalted Box Is Blue But Wrapper Is Red, Salted's Box Is Red But Wrapper Is Blue
#58
Business Center Logo Looks Like A Guy Taking A Dump
#59
Cheat Yonur GF Not Yonur Workouts
#60
Letters Are Not Aligned Well. But The Water Is Fart Free!
#61
Assuming 5m Is Meters, Girl Must Be About 16ft Tall
Stardust she/her 1 year ago
And my mother will compare me to that girl asking me why I’m not as tall as her 😒
#62
Someone's Marketing Team Should Have Thought This Through
#63
Im Not An Expert But I Think Those Countries Don't Belong There (Found At A Supermarket In Spain)
#64
This Christmas Card I Recieved
#65
Can Someone Tell Me What This Jacket Is Actually Made Of?
Nikki Sevven 1 year ago
This piece of clothing is constructed of 3 separate layers: (1) 70% polyester and 30% pu; (2) 56% polyester and 44% viscose; and (3) 100% polyester. Frankly, I'm more concerned that one of the layers is 30% pu.
#66
Live Your Life Without Empowerment Judgement To The Fullest
#67
Worst Out Of Order Sign To Date?
#68
Come On, You Must Know The Order Of The First Five Letters Of The Alphabet!
#69
I'd Better Get That Ticket Before It's Too Late
#70
Just Noticed My Watercolor Set Is Named Fine Fart
#71
Come In, We’re Closed
#72
I Don't Think You Are Supposed To Eat It Like That
#73
This Menu That Seems To Be Upside Down At First Look
#74
My Toddler Thinks We're Holding Out On Snacks
#75
R Is For ?
#77
If Only Louisiana Looked Like A Letter Of The Alphabet
#78
I'm Impressed That This Thai Menu Has Text Cropping Both Over And Under The Image
#79
The Local Taco Shop Has An Interesting Interpretation Of Readability. Let's Play "Find Where The Tacos Are Listed"!
#80
Putting The Helmet On His Knee Makes It Look Like There Are 2 People In The Silhouette
#81
I Spent Half My Meal Trying To Decipher This
#82
Souvenir Notepad, Designer Failed Geography Class
Rachel Ainsworth 1 year ago
Give NZ the vite then and we'll work with Scotland and Wales to rejoin the EU.
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#83
There Is An Extra "R", Normal Name Is Chuck Burger
#84
Fast Lane Which Way?
#85
Welcome Back Highcrest Middle Schoolers!
#86
No Need To Measure, There’s Plenty Of Space For All The Letters
#87
If Only There Was An Easier Solution
Benita Valdez 1 year ago (edited)
Not going to lie, I wish they had this in my dorm when I went away to college. Idiots with free access sprayed our floor and we had to evacuate the building at 1am for about 3-4 hours for a hazmat crew to clean it up on a freaking weekday. Luckily the next building over had the cafeteria so we were able to sit in there and not outside in the below freezing weather
#88
The Tim Hoe Use - Supposed To Read 'The Time House'
#89
Found This T-Shirt At A Grocery Store
#90
Seen At The Local Post Office
LoneTomato 1 year ago
Okay this makes sense and doesn't belong here. In the USA, you're not supposed to throw old American flags away in the trash, so some places have these bins to "retire" the flags
#91
Mmm Yes, I Sure Do Love Living In Tevas
#92
Banner At A Ski Hut (Supposed To Say Gamsgarten)
#93
This Restaurant’s Menu
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