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Genius designers are obviously made, not born - that's the thought that's likely to pop into your head after scrolling through the popular subreddit Crappy Design. Here you can find the most artistically deprived and esthetically sinister design fails, which will have you wondering just how on Earth any of these product design ideas were allowed to get made.
Obviously, not everyone was meant to be an artistic virtuoso, but these epic fails are so 'out there' and impractical that it's hard not to judge them while rolling on the floor laughing. Here are the bad designs that we think are the most interesting and the funniest. So scroll down, upvote your favorite funny photos and let us know if you've seen designs worse than these! And in case you're still hungry for some funny fails from backward-handed designers, check out more of Bored Panda's lists here, here, here, here, and here.
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Bored Panda reached out to Crappy Design’s community to learn a bit more about the subreddit. “The original motivation for the subreddit was to point out crappy 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 crappy design,” the subreddit’s moderators explained.
They also added that “the subreddit was created 8 years ago. Currently, there are 1.7 million subscribers with over 2 million page views per month. It is very popular.”
While looking through the pictures, some of us are sure to be thinking that we could have done a far better job designing these things than the people who made them. The ‘Crappy Design’ subreddit's members most likely think the same.
According to researcher and author Don Norman, there are principles of good design which help people evaluate whether a product is a boon or a bust. For example, Norman believes all good designs are innovative and push the boundaries of what an object means to us. Naturally, well-designed objects also have to be useful, beautiful to look at, easy to understand and uncluttered in how they look.
Furthermore, Norman explains in his book ‘The Design of Everyday Things’ that good design means being honest and upfront about what the object does.
Also, objects should be long-lasting, environmentally friendly, and well-designed to the tiniest detail. Finally, products shouldn’t be over-designed.
The Interaction Design Foundation explains that bad designs are overloaded with information and force the user to do more work than is necessary. 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. She’s right because we’ve all tried plugging them in the wrong way more than once. Some of us maybe even hundreds of times.
What do you think about these principles of good and bad design? Do you agree with them? Which things in this list of crappy designs do you think are the worst offenders? Let us know!
#18
Was Worried About Privacy, So I Asked If They Could Put A Door Up To The Men's Change Room. Problem Solved
#23
My Original Post Was Removed Because Everyone Thought The Backpack Was Real. Here’s Another Angle That Shows That The Bag Is Part Of The Design And Is Blocking The Phone Number
#24
"I Don’t Know How Our Teachers Didn’t Notice This In The Yearbook. They Don’t Even Go To Our School."
#26
Me And My GF Were Struggling With This Maze We Got When Watching The Pikachu Movie. We Checked The Solution In The Back And They Draw Through A Wall
#33
Reason Why You Should Be Careful In Using Such Type Of Chair. You Need To Make Sure You Got A Good Quality
#47
The Way They Cut The Carpet To Make This Door Open Instead Of Just Cutting The Door. (Found In Basement Of Newly Bought House)
#55
My Friend’s Apartment Has A 1/2 Bathroom On The Ground Floor. This Is The View From The Street
#56
This 200 Us Dollar Textbook Is Just A Printout Of The Online Version Complete With Useless Hyperlinks And Video Thumbnails
#68
"Hey, So What Should We Put Around The Mini Golf Courses?" "How About Little Pebbles And Stones That Kids Can Kick All Over The Place?"
#75
Been To This Guy’s Place Twice And Have On Multiple Occasions Fallen Victim To The Shin-Blaster 2000
#77
I Was Looking For My Room For 5 Minutes Because My Hotel Room Was Number 606 And I Went Left
#87
Imagine Walking Out Of That Cabin And There Is Just A Guy Taking A Piss Right In Front Of You, Blocking Your Way, So You Have To Wait There Until He Is Done So You Can Pass
#93
Go Ahead, Spend The Taxpayers’ Dollars On A “Decorative Circle” In The Middle Of An Intersection. What Could Go Wrong?
#108
I Have Youtube On Dark Mode And Every Time I Open The App It Hits Me With This Blinding Logo
#116
This Toilet Seat Is Indeed “Crappy” Design; After A Horrified Double-Take I Discovered The Seashell Motif
#125
This Ad Showed Up On My Feed. So This Guy Wanted To Show Roof Plus The Charging Points And Hired The Laziest Photoshop Editor
#129
My Train Ticket Costs More Using My Student Railcard Than Just Paying The Standard Adult Price
#131
Genuine Picture Of A Radiator Fitted In A Customers House. Wow I'd Love To Meet This Plumber. What Was He Thinking?
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K. LNU 6 years ago
Anyone remember this Victoria Secret ad? "Hey! Let's make a reflection with the letters since they will be on the water!" Someone didn't think this through... img_201205...8-jpeg.jpg 
K. LNU 6 years ago
Anyone remember this Victoria Secret ad? "Hey! Let's make a reflection with the letters since they will be on the water!" Someone didn't think this through... img_201205...8-jpeg.jpg
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