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50 Times Designers Failed So Hard, They Got Shamed On The Internet (New Pics)
I guess it's safe to say no designer (or anyone else) wants to see their work shamed on the Internet. But to have it featured on the subreddit r/CrappyDesign you must've really done something wrong.
Maybe you created plant-dyed underwear that looks like it has just gone through a messy disaster. Or maybe you decided to use Comic Sans and useless quotation marks on actual police cars. Point is, if a picture of something you made ended up going viral in this online community, it wasn't by accident.
Continue scrolling and check out the times designers messed up so mad, it's like they don't even know how to use common sense! After you're done, fire up Bored Panda's earlier pieces on sub-par design here, here, and here. They're just as good. Err, I mean, bad. You get the idea.
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#1
The Pockets On Women's Trousers
Haunting Spirit 3 years ago
They say that the purse industry is behind this, to have women buy purses because their pocket won't fit anything.
#2
I Was Having A Good Day Until I Went To The Supermarket
#3
This Kid Mannequin
When Bored Panda reached out to Crappy Design's community to learn a bit more about the community, one of its moderators said "the original motivation for the subreddit was to point out [bad] designs. Nowadays, most subscribers probably come here for entertainment. However, it is common to have a meaningful discussion here on why or why not something is crappy design."
The subreddit was created back in 2011 and it currently has over 2.5 million members. On Reddit, that's a lot.
#4
A Bag Of Apples With A Character On It That Got Poisoned By An Apple
#5
One Armed Mother And A Demon Child
#6
Step 4: Just Go Sit In Some Other Chair
Akshayta Rao writes that we all intuitively notice badly designed items but find it difficult to explain why good designs are, well, good. According to her, a well-known example of bad design would be USB cables. And it's hard to argue with her—we’ve all tried plugging them in the wrong way more than once. Some of us maybe even hundreds of times.
The Interaction Design Foundation explains that bad designs are overloaded with information and force the user to do more work than is necessary.
#7
This One Was A Real Brain Teaser
Kate Avery 3 years ago
I actually found a couple other ways around. I imagine there is probably more (I only spent about a minute on it). This is indeed the laziest puzzle I ever seen.
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Péter Rózsahegyi 3 years ago
OMG this Kevin with the IQ score of a banana is a firefighter? We are all lost.
Jace 3 years ago
Hey, Americans have no IQ requirements for our lawmakers, so why not............................................................... (not happy about it)
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Sharon Vaughn 3 years ago
There's actually more than one way through: short cut or scenic route.
Christopher Chang Peng Yen 3 years ago
Looks like has 3 routes. 1. Easy 2. Intermediate 3. Difficult
Nomadus Aureus 3 years ago
As a kid, I used to do these in reverse, starting from the finish :)) For some reason the teachers hated it.
Barbara Vandewalle 3 years ago
I followed the long route and used the same exit as the entrance.
Laura Mende (Human) 3 years ago
HE IS A KEVIN!!! WHAT DID YOU THINK??? (Where I'm from - Germany - Kevin is the most dumb-ass name imaginable)
Jace 3 years ago
It’s likely no one intentionally did this. There are computer programs that make mazes. What happened here is that the program is badly written and doesn’t have a routine to avoid the openings being at the same wall and so close. That’s still human error. It wouldn’t surprise me if it’s the maze filter in Photoshop, but I’ve never seen it do this. Maybe this was some open sores code... The other human failure here is the person who assembled this sheet didn’t bother to try to solve the maze themselves.
The Chosen One 3 years ago
Anyone else go through it to see if there were other ways to get through the maze? I did and there are by the way
Brandi VanSteenwyk 3 years ago (edited)
It's either a really funny typo or a test of common sense. Or even perhaps a confidence builder for young ones (it's incredibly simple when virtually every route is successful).
Anita Pickle 3 years ago
I feel like this would be a great test to see how many people clearly see this easy route... I wonder how many do not
Arctic Fox Lover 3 years ago
I found so many ways to solve this maze. Is this for little, little kids who can barely talk and need their parents to read the "Help! Firefighter Kevin needs your help to get through this maze!" aloud for them??
Anawesome Person 3 years ago
TBH i’d try and do it the hard way not realising there was an easier solution
Daniel (ShadowDrakken) 3 years ago
On the bright side, there's two other valid paths as well :)
Stan Chung 3 years ago
they forgot to add an objective. a fire to put out inside the maze. haha
Laurie Ostergaard-Overbey 3 years ago
there's the slow way for a small fire, and a quick way for a big one!
Imheresometimes 3 years ago
…Kevin you do need help. Not with the maze, but because you couldn’t figure the maze out
François Carré 3 years ago
Don't underestimate firefighter Kevin's tortuous thinking process. He will most likely choose the hard and long way.
mr. cheeto chester 3 years ago
ofc hes kevin too there so smart but this maze is just to hard!!
WilvanderHeijden 3 years ago
Trump would have gotten lost in this maze. Even with the red line drawn on the floor.
third molar 3 years ago
Makes sense. Firefighter enters maze checks all the corridors and comes back the same door ;)
Vorknkx 3 years ago
Okay, but what's the backstory here? Is there a fire beyond the maze? Why does a fireman want to go through this particular maze?
Hugh Crawford 3 years ago
It's not that it's a hard maze, it's just that firefighter Kevin is as dumb as a stump.
BlackPearltheSeaWing/NightWing 3 years ago
There is a more complicated way to do it, so I think they just forgot to put a barrier there.
#8
Our Municiplaity Made Bike Lanes For Us Finally!
#9
My High School Commissioned A Bulldog Statue! This Is The Result
According to a spokesperson of BeraTek Industries, a company with expertise in design, prototyping, and manufacturing, there are 5 characteristics that (in their opinion) define a bad product design.
The design is not self-explanatory. "Of all things a design could do wrong, this is possibly the worst," the BeraTek Industries representative writes.
"Customers should be able to, fairly quickly, determine what the product is and does and how to use it. Long instruction manuals are necessary from a technical standpoint, but a product should strive to be as intuitive as possible. Some products are designed with too many unnecessary features which detract from the product’s primary use and user-friendliness. If a product is not self-explanatory enough, it will do more harm than good in the consumer’s eye."
#10
Hey High School Bulldog, Meet My High School Wildcat
#11
Toilet Seat Makes It Looks Like Someone Didn't Quite Make It
#12
These Pull Tabs That Never Come Off
The design is distracting. Yes, a captivating design is always a good thing, but there is a difference between captivating and distracting. "A distracting design tries too hard to capture the user’s eye. Instead of seamlessly integrating itself into the user’s life, it is constantly calling out for attention through obnoxious aesthetics or arbitrary functionality. The designs which pleasantly impact consumers subconsciously are generally better than those which impact consciously," the spokesperson explains.
#13
Be Positive?
#14
These Benches At My University Are Tilted Back And Have No Drainage System, So The Water Just Sits There For Up To Days After A Rainstorm
#15
I Thought It Was A Horribly Stained Mattress Until I Focused On The Details
The design is difficult to use. This characteristic differentiates from the first one in that it may be an intuitive product, but the actual act of using it is difficult.
"The coffee mug in the accompanying photo has a small 'handle' that not only looks nearly impossible to grip comfortably, but also has a groove which allows hot coffee to flow freely towards your fingers. Ergonomics is a key factor in well-designed products. If a user cannot physically connect with a product in a satisfying manner, that product is a bad design."
#16
Ballroom Where Everyone Downstairs Can See Up Your Skirt
#17
Plant Dyed Underwear On Etsy
#18
I Wonder How Many People Have Backed Into This Fire Hydrant
The design is forgettable. "How often do you use badly designed products? Probably not very often because that product has been sitting in the back of your closet since you got it," the BeraTek Industries representative says. "Whether it be poor aesthetics or mediocre performance, thousands of products fall into the same forgettable trap. Instead of being a product that is useful or enjoyable to use, these products are so bland or useless that they leave no psychological impression on the user. Product design heavily relies on psychology, and the connection humans have with objects."
"To leave no psychological impression at all is to almost not even exist."
#19
It’s Supposed To Say “Heroes” Lol
Marcellus the Third 3 years ago
I thought it tried for 'herbes' (e.g. correct french for herbs), with the plants (which aren't herbs, but closer than heroes)!
#20
These Mannequin Faces That Look Like They Want To K*ll You
#21
Origami Kit Where The Paper Has Already Been Folded To Fit In The Box
The design is short-lived. Industry professionals measure a design's quality not only by aesthetics and usefulness but also by its lifespan.
"A bad design will have faults which render it useless quicker than a consumer would like. Many companies will purposely design products this way through planned obsolescence, however, I believe this is the wrong way to approach product design. My favorite products to use are ones that I have inherited from family or have been in my possession for years and still perform as well as when they were first bought. I believe the best products are those which can be used for a lifetime."
No design is perfect. But some are obviously crappier than others.
#22
Anna Had A Bit Too Much Botox And Hans Has Seen Some Stuff. Wouldn’t You Agree?
#23
10 Year Old Me Lighting Up Any Room In The Sims
Lauren Caswell 3 years ago
Lol Yes! But my sims only had the ceiling lights with fans, so lots of simulated breezes 😂
#24
My Bedhead Has A Constantly Lit LED Built Into The Light Switch That Is Bright Enough To See The Entire Room With At Night. Fun Fact, Blue Light Is Most Likely To Mess With Your Brain's Ability To Sleep!
#25
Black Kids Sale Friday Amsterdam
W McDonald 3 years ago
In the 1950s, Philadelphia police used the "Black Friday" term to refer to the day between Thanksgiving and the Army-Navy game. Huge crowds of shoppers and tourists went to the city that Friday, and cops had to work long hours to cover the crowds and traffic
#26
This Elsa Backpack Has A Mask On It So You Can Wear It... But If It's On The Backpack, Elsa Looks Dead On The Inside
#27
How Do You Like Your Windows?
#28
Can’t Decide If This Pool Is For Giant Children Or Miniature St. Bernards
#29
Sandwich Board Advertising Seniors Day - Unfortunate Fastener Placement
#30
My Oven Uses A Touchscreen, So Whenever I Open It, Steam Gets On The Touchscreen And Messes With The Settings
F. H. 3 years ago
That reminds me of the touchless stereos in The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. They have control field in the general area around them that are activated by gently waving your hands. They are the pinnacle of audio technology, where the goal was to improve the responsiveness of the controls. Thus they are incredibly difficult to set as every slight movement activates something else. While listening to music, you have to sit absolutely still.
#31
My Soda Sirup Has This Much Taste
#32
Modern Living Condo For Sale. 2 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 1/4 Kitchen
#33
How Not To Sell Birbs In A Museum Shop
#34
A Moment Of Silence For All The Lost Correspondence And Keys
#35
All The Privacy You Need
#36
Dead End Sign At End Of Path
#37
This Guy In A Training Video At My Job Has 2 Moustaches
#38
Is This Trophy For Golf, Or Assault?
#39
Don't Come Stumbling In This House Drunk At Night. As Seen On Zillow
#40
This Bowl Looks Like It's Perpetually Dirty
#41
"Moisturizing Gloves" Turn Your Hairy Elderly Hands Into Hairless Young Woman Hands
#42
The Placement Of The Pictures Makes It Look Like She Has A Giant Head
#43
Botk Nooe
#44
Nothing Says "Welcome To Our Campsite" Like A Coffin-Shaped Cookies
#45
Color Indicators In This Graph Doesn't Do Anything
#46
Healthy Smoothies For Everyone
#47
People Will Never Learn To Not Put Faces In Corners
#48
A Dollar Store Easter Toy That Shoots Foam Balls. But It's Not His Mouth, And It's Not His Nose
#49
This Rayquaza Figure That Looks Like It's Projectile Vomiting
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Alloydog 3 years ago
This hand santiser label - looks like someone has tried to wipe of blood from the bottle and it's stained. Erisan-60a...96b9f0.png 
D Peterson 3 years ago
This is how rumors get started & become ugly. CLAIM: The term “Black Friday” originated with the practice of selling off slaves the day after Thanksgiving. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The term was linked to a financial crash in the late 1800s, and in the mid-1900s became associated with shopping the day after Thanksgiving. THE FACTS: In the runup to the Thanksgiving holiday false claims tying the term Black Friday to the sale of slaves recirculated on Facebook and Twitter. Some of the posts included a photo available through the State Library of Victoria in Australia that shows a group of indigenous prisoners in neck chains in Western Australia. The photo is dated from 1898-1906.
Jane Alexander 3 years ago
A business runs 'in the black' Black ink was used for profit. -or it's 'in the red' means losing money, noted in red ink. 'Black Fridays' indicate money for the store and savings for the customer.
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MadJess Tic 3 years ago
Here’s a Laughable “Fail” to enjoy! Even BEFORE scrolling on to see the 1st “Designers Fail” … I found an “Editorial Fail“! 😲😅🤷🏽♀️ It’s in the last paragraph … 2nd line … It Should have said “messed up so *BAD* “ … However instead, it’s written “messed up so *MAD* “ 😲😬😑 There really shouldn’t be any misspellings in a post.. And I do understand that mistakes are made! But having such an easy slip up like that, in the opening paragraphs for a post such as this?? I couldn’t help but have an extra laugh at this “Editorial Fail” !!! 😂😂 ((All in good fun and no malice intended!))
DC 3 years ago
A fromer girlfriend, still a good friend, who suffers from incontinence and isn't very much into disposable stuff recently bought a few cloth diapers. Pretty similar to those for children, but designed to take them on and off yourself ... she had three colours to chose from: white, real actual white, which will develop stains in no time that won't come off again ... and stainy yellowish darkwhite, that looks like they're in service since a few years, although they're new ... and a pale shade of pink, in german called "Alt-Rosa". She chose the white ones, and after the first use, of course, they never again looked clean. Although they are. TBH, everything else is totally fine about them, it's just the colours that suck, or that they cannot possibly add a layer that isn't that likely to pick up colour, as innermost layer. She had a few that were made that way, but they aren't made anymore ... still uses 2 or 3 of them, which look cleaner than the new ones.
Alloydog 3 years ago
This hand santiser label - looks like someone has tried to wipe of blood from the bottle and it's stained. Erisan-60a...96b9f0.png
D Peterson 3 years ago
This is how rumors get started & become ugly. CLAIM: The term “Black Friday” originated with the practice of selling off slaves the day after Thanksgiving. AP’S ASSESSMENT: False. The term was linked to a financial crash in the late 1800s, and in the mid-1900s became associated with shopping the day after Thanksgiving. THE FACTS: In the runup to the Thanksgiving holiday false claims tying the term Black Friday to the sale of slaves recirculated on Facebook and Twitter. Some of the posts included a photo available through the State Library of Victoria in Australia that shows a group of indigenous prisoners in neck chains in Western Australia. The photo is dated from 1898-1906.
Jane Alexander 3 years ago
A business runs 'in the black' Black ink was used for profit. -or it's 'in the red' means losing money, noted in red ink. 'Black Fridays' indicate money for the store and savings for the customer.
Load More Replies... MadJess Tic 3 years ago
Here’s a Laughable “Fail” to enjoy! Even BEFORE scrolling on to see the 1st “Designers Fail” … I found an “Editorial Fail“! 😲😅🤷🏽♀️ It’s in the last paragraph … 2nd line … It Should have said “messed up so *BAD* “ … However instead, it’s written “messed up so *MAD* “ 😲😬😑 There really shouldn’t be any misspellings in a post.. And I do understand that mistakes are made! But having such an easy slip up like that, in the opening paragraphs for a post such as this?? I couldn’t help but have an extra laugh at this “Editorial Fail” !!! 😂😂 ((All in good fun and no malice intended!))
DC 3 years ago
A fromer girlfriend, still a good friend, who suffers from incontinence and isn't very much into disposable stuff recently bought a few cloth diapers. Pretty similar to those for children, but designed to take them on and off yourself ... she had three colours to chose from: white, real actual white, which will develop stains in no time that won't come off again ... and stainy yellowish darkwhite, that looks like they're in service since a few years, although they're new ... and a pale shade of pink, in german called "Alt-Rosa". She chose the white ones, and after the first use, of course, they never again looked clean. Although they are. TBH, everything else is totally fine about them, it's just the colours that suck, or that they cannot possibly add a layer that isn't that likely to pick up colour, as innermost layer. She had a few that were made that way, but they aren't made anymore ... still uses 2 or 3 of them, which look cleaner than the new ones.
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