By now, it looks like crappy design is something inherently human. There's such an abundance of design fails, we'll probably never run out of it. And that's not necessarily a bad thing. I mean, is there a better way of getting your daily dose of whahahahahahaha if not judging others for their mistakes? Bored Panda has prepared another bad design list for you, poking fun at some of the most ridiculous projects that saw the light of day. From coffee mugs that were created to poke your eyes out to photography services producing outdated leaflets and beyond, scroll down to enjoy the funny fails and upvote your faves.
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This Ad Was Meant To Depict How Much The Tiger Had Grown In 10 Years. Instead, It Looks Like....
you do know that's not actually a person the tiger is eating right?
Load More Replies...**gulps** And this, ladies and gentlemen, is why we do not keep wild animals as pets.
"That's what she gets for picking me up without my consent. No means no for tigers, as well as humans."
So we've seen the consequences of bad design ideas, so what makes for good design? There are a few basic principles to stick to if you want to make sure your design is practical, relevant and makes sense!
According to Dieter Rams, a German industrial designer who was responsible for the design of Braun’s consumer products for many years, there are 10 principles of good product design, also known as the '10 commandments.' Even though they were written long ago and technology has advanced beyond his wildest dreams, Dieter's principles still apply today!
The Elders At My Brother-In-Law’s Church Got To Design The Church League Softball Shirts. The Thought “Cli” (Christian Life International) Alone Wouldn’t Signify A Church, So They Added The Cross. Magnificent
Seattle had a similar problem with their new rail transit .... South Lake Union Transit (S**T) .... luckily someone caught the acronym before it got too far down the pike.
I’m probably going to burn in fire and brimstone for laughing too much at this.
The eleders at the church probably have,no,idea of what a clit is. Lord,knows they have never seen one
Oh, my (relatively) clean mind. I thought it looked like the word "cult."
Load More Replies...Well, they clearly had no idea what that is. I do pity their wives, though.
I’m Never Going To Find Any Help Here...
It's an endless loop! One would surely go insane following these same directions with no answer.
Load More Replies...So this is basically the modern equivalent of "I'm sorry but the princess is in another castle."
Sounds about right for many of the bureaucratic agencies. I am reminded of a quote from Lewis Black: "Health insurance my a$$! They don't pay for sh*t. You get sick on a Friday, they only pay from Monday through Thursday. You go to doctor A, they only pay for doctor B. You break your penis, they only fix vaginas"
“Whichever floor you’re on, you’ll find our service at the highest level.” Fire the ad agency.
This Ad For Graduation Photography
A future full of debts, unpaid internships, minimun wage jobs,... Quite accurate ad tho
Sometimes the light at the end of the tunnel is an oncoming train? The only way to survive is get off the beaten track?
Furniture designers Vitsoe have worked closely with Dieter Rams for decades, and helpfully summarize his founding principles of good design with the following explanations:
Good design is innovative The possibilities for innovation are not, by any means, exhausted. Technological development is always offering new opportunities for innovative design. But innovative design always develops in tandem with innovative technology, and can never be an end in itself.
Good design makes a product useful: A product is bought to be used. It has to satisfy certain criteria, not only functional, but also psychological and aesthetic. Good design emphasizes the usefulness of a product whilst disregarding anything that could possibly detract from it.
Good design is aesthetic: The aesthetic quality of a product is integral to its usefulness because products we use every day affect our person and our well-being. But only well-executed objects can be beautiful.
Nothing Like The Smell Of Coffee And A Good Eye-Stab In The Morning
Its a left handed mug. It'll teach those pompous right-handers not to use our mugs!
This reminds me of an ancient joke: Patient: "Doctor, I get a sharp pain in my eye whenever I drink coffee." Doctor: "Take the spoon out of your cup!"
Think about it, someone planned it, some idiot approved, then it was built, and painted, and no one ever said, " wait this aint it". its kinda sad
Finally someone made something that only works for us thats left handed!
If the coffee doesn't wake you up - maybe a trip to the ER will. ;)
Unfortunate Hole Placement
If that isn't funny enough, those look like women's shoes. I think it's a female model.
Commas People
You should always use caution when hunting pedestrians, They can be tricky.
Paypal Fail
Reminds me of that Microsoft bot which some pondlife taught to be a Nazi. Some people in the world make me sick.
Load More Replies...Lol what if paypal assistants want you to get scammed so they can get jobs? O.O
Just goes to show: automated answers that mean nothing to the consumer.
Good design is thorough down to the last detail: Nothing must be arbitrary or left to chance. Care and accuracy in the design process show respect towards the user.
Good design is environmentally-friendly: Design makes an important contribution to the preservation of the environment. It conserves resources and minimizes physical and visual pollution throughout the lifecycle of the product.
Good design is as little design as possible: Less, but better – because it concentrates on the essential aspects, and the products are not burdened with non-essentials. Back to purity, back to simplicity.
So three you have it, pretty simple right? If you are tasked with designing something and want to avoid the hilarious mistakes found in this list, check these principles off first and you should succeed!
Ah Yes I Was Looking For A Soap Dispenser Labeled "Ketchup" With A Picture Of Grapes
I actually laughed out loud at the thought of doing that!
Load More Replies...I've never felt so angry, so hopeless, and so hilarious at the same time.
Load More Replies...I’ll Take The Next Bus, Please!
More money could be spent bringing these monsters to justice, rather than paying for a sign on the back of the bus. Ugh 🙄
They probably won't be brought to justice either way...
Load More Replies...Who Thought This Placement Would Be A Good Idea?
I truly laughed at this one! So ridiculous! I almost want it in my house in a weird way.
Me too! My cats would love chasing each other around there!!
Load More Replies...Just for fun I´d paint it in blue and make it look like the TARDIS from Doctor Who.
It is so out of place, you need to paint it up to look like the TARDIS. That is the ONLY way to salvage this.
Oh! Brilliant idea! *rushes out to buy blue paint for her own fridge*
Load More Replies...Just like that, yeah I ca see it being ridiculous but I won't fully judge without seeing the full floor plan. Though it was used as a "supporting wall" piece then I could see it being much better just for that.
Supporting wall? It does not even touch the ceiling.
Load More Replies...I was thinking that too. I’ve been playing sims4 way too much recently though
Load More Replies...The Placement Of This Smaller Baby Care Booklet Within This Magazine Doesn’t Seem Very Well Thought Through
proof mommy and daddy love the new baby more than you
Found This Masterpiece At A Local Restaurant
I hate the sinks that have sensors like that. It goes for like 3 seconds but I need 20 to rinse off the soap!! So I just wave my hands like a maniac 7 times.
Rinse one hand at a time and keep the other near the sensor.
Load More Replies...It is simple, folks: all you need to do to use this is to first master the one-handed applause.
That's Gonna Be An Easy Ride
Finally there is a reason for buying a mountain bike!
Load More Replies...Only the best of the best participate, only the greatest surviv- er... "Wins"
Load More Replies...Where’s The 0?
No joke here. In the UK the benefits offices are always trying to encourage people to apply for benefits, etc online. I tried it once. First page, filling in all the answers in the little boxes, got to the last question, which was something like telephone number, no box! Could not for the life of me figure out how to insert the number. The kicker - you couldn't click onto the next page until you had filled in all the mandatory answers! That was fun lol
It's the same where I live (Colorado, USA). And if you try to go back a page, it kicks you off the site. Then you have to wait 15 minutes before you can log back in.
Load More Replies...Sorry, but you will never find the correct answer!!!!!!!! MWAHAHAHAH!!! XD
What Animal Is That?
Oh yes, and when they are newborn, they are like really white.
Load More Replies...I tipped one over once. I felt sad after, but there was no use crying over it.
Oh yes the legendary animal, milk. It gives us a drink called cow.
Maintenance Put New Locks And Handles On The Gates For Security
Workers: WE NEED A SECURE DOOR Board Member: How do we secure this door, new door is too expensive, after all, I have kids to feed after getting a haircut at FadeAway...
Just Watched A Guy Go Into The Wrong Bathroom At Toronto Pearson Airport. He Was Looking At The Top Sign
No one noticed, or no one wanted to have to change it?
Load More Replies...My brother walked into the ladies room at an airport once. We said nothing and waiting for him to come flying back out all red in the face and then teased him like a good sibling should
My Local Magazine's Editor Might Need To Double Check Some Stuff
Americans use the term as well - it's just a *lot* ruder in our culture. Like whoever was editor for that magazine might get fired for this mistake in the US.
Load More Replies...Lovely View
As a guy I still find it uncomfortable to use the urinals... idk why. Just.
Load More Replies...Mama Bear Is Welcoming Everyone
For a second I thought I was the only one that noticed! :D
Load More Replies...It’s Cool Just Do It At Night Mate
I'm sure that all the criminals will take heed. "Hey,man, we can't mug anyone until after 6."
People got jobs we ain't got time for crime! THAT or crime is just their second gig after the 8-6?
Load More Replies...Common sense rule, actually. How else can we have superheroes by night? They have to allow crime between certain hours. :))
The Woman Isn't Driving In This Article About Women Being Better Drivers
They are implying that she's a backseat driver? And that women are good at it?
Try Being Drunk And Walking Into This Place
The New Basketball Court In My Neighborhood
I'm pretty sure you're supposed to climb the net and put the ball in while hanging off the top.
Load More Replies...Very Unfortunate Straw Placement
If it was turned the other way, it would say "Grap" which could be mis-read as C**p. Just saying.
I Don’t Understand Why These Erasers Exist... They Just Ruin Everything
I hate them, I always forget about it when I draw. I have ruined so many sketches.
If you love sketching, you should invest in art pencils that don't have these completely useless erasers and get white gum erasers or the white tube erasers. The gum ones are great because you can pull them and shape them to get into small or odd spaces. They are used in mechanical and architecture drawing where every detail has to be precise.
Load More Replies...Remember the blue erasers that had a side for pencil and one for Biro ink? Ergh
Yap! And the blue side didn't have any effect beyond making holes into the paper
Load More Replies...As I recall it was always the cheap, off-brand, piece-of-shift pencil erasers that would do this.
Load More Replies...You mean they weren't meant to be a snack for almost every young child (at least those educated in the USA) that was made to use those crappy yellow #2's in class??? They were almost as popular as the undercover snack that was so cleverly disguised as Elmers glue!
when they're fairly new they don't do that, only when they're old and dried out
This Picture In My English Textbook
Isn't it amazing what these scientists are coming up with these days, who would have ever dreamt of genetically modified guitars.
Alrighty Then
Our Charter Bus
Thanks. I've been getting compliments all week. The irony is, I used to get told I looked like the back end of a bus all the time!
Look. Everyone is smiling and no wonder. If I was on a bus getting some quality... I would smile too.
Your Toe Isn't Stubbed Yet? Challenge Accepted
Looks like it might be to "hide" something that was put into the wall, like electrical bits or part of a vent.
Load More Replies...There is actually no meaning for this. house constructers, you only had one job, and this is what you do with it
What is that for? Is there a door on the other side for a mouse to go in and out?
Yup I Love Looking At The Back Of My iPhone
Jeez, this is messing with my head. The angle of phone does not align with the headset's perceived one, so it looks like the phone is angled out from it. Almost like it's falling out of it.
These were designed for dental patients. Your mouth hangs open while you're watching.
This photo helps explain this guy's negative review of his new VR on Yelp.
Anime Pewds
Well, at least he didn't have much hight to loose by becoming Conan.
Load More Replies...Lol I automatically read that in Forrest's voice
Load More Replies...A Pen My Teacher Gave Me
I wonder what the rest of the message said. Poor placement indeed. Teen suicide is tragic.
I watched this video on suicide prevention called “I’m Here Too”. It was very powerful with a beautiful message. You can watch it too it’s on YouTube ☺️ (Just be aware that if you are uncomfortable with this topic you shouldn’t watch it)
Load More Replies...Um, I need to see the headmaster please. We have a big problem 😁
I would write the same thing on a T-shirt, and then give it to her on her birth day😎
He’s Taking Two Steps
Out of all the stock photos of a person going up stairs, they happened to use this one? The one that diddnt fit?
He's skipping the instructions so he can take 2 steps forward & one step back later on...
Ok, you solved the equation, but you didn't do it one step at a time. You're disqualified.
Are We The Baddies?
I only just noticed this, but the sign behind his head has "Texas" written around the star.
Load More Replies...Yeah, how is this a design fail? Seems like truth in advertising.
Load More Replies...You get none of that at this police department. But at least they are upfront about it.
"Casually"
You saw how that fool walked up to him, you'd do that same! Hahaha!!
Load More Replies...Is it just me or does the picture look like he's whistling as he "casually" approaches the child?
Three For The Price Of One
I Was Helping My Cousin With His German Homework And I Saw This Masterpiece
That's actually a Curupira, a spirit from Brazilian folklore who is believed to protect the wildlife from poachers. He uses his reversed feet to trick the poachers and make them get lost in the woods. Now, don't ask me what's he doing in that textbook.
The question on the top is: What happened? :-) Suggestion: Transporter accident?
I do not know what is written there, but this is a creature of Brazilian folklore called curupira. terror-2_0...1f0e89.jpg
Curupira: this is a kind of Forest gnome from Brazilian Folklore. His has his feet backwards to deceive hunters and protect the animals.
Umm, it’s asking ‘what’s wrong’. The kid is supposed to say the feet are wrong, as they are backwards in the drawing. It’s not a design fail.
"Was ist passiert?" -> "What happened?" The book is just as confused as we are.
I think you're supposed to solve some sort of a crossword puzzle to find out what happened
Load More Replies...Gotta Include One Of These With Every Card! You’re Going To Need It After I Cut Your Hair
I was just thinking the same thing. He's hoping to create new clients.
Load More Replies...Because they want you to bring the kids this creates to the shop
Load More Replies...If you use that condom your paycheck in 9 months will surely Fade-away...
Ah Yes, The 18-24 Year Old Baby
Those girls are going to have serious neck problems if they keep tilting their head like that.
What Was This Sensor Original Meant To Do Anyway?
Hey, at least it reaches the one across so it doesn't get on the floor.
When someone is using the urinal behind you and you need to flush
Replacing The Egg Shell With More Plastic To Go Into The Ocean
Not me. It would be a bit difficult to make boiled eggs (my fave).
Load More Replies...But you cant break them if they are already missing
Load More Replies...Not saying I know what's going on here, but I worked in a grocery store for a number of years and I can assure you that, in a high traffic market, hundred of eggs get broken each week. Still good eggs, but unsellable once cracked, even a little. There is a chance that this store is trying to avoid wasting slightly damaged eggs by selling them like this at a discount. The store I worked for gave them to workers free. Once again, not advocating for this solution; I'm not into oceans of plastic either.
Well that's why people are buying Alexa, because it's so hard to turn off your lights or turn on your phone for music
Load More Replies...Gosh darn biodegradable egg shells, making messes for people who can crack an egg properly. Lets fix that!! ....Uh no.
At A Bar. Almost Madea Terrible Mistake
this has to be ilegal ( and the most descusting thing in the world )
May No Child Succeed
Best I could think of is that someone accused them of having a child as a CEO and this is their way of trying to refute that.
Load More Replies...I'm guessing they're trying to say that right now she "thinks" she's a CEO, but that in the future she can "be" a CEO, but it's horribly stated...
"Is she a COO? Maybe a CFO?" "No, she's a kindergartner, you idiot. We at Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Long Beach don't have imaginations. We're very literal."
It's for a children's hospital, too. Are they, like, implying she's going to die or something?
All I could think of was a psychiatric hospital... She thinks she's CEO but we will cure her of this delusion...
Load More Replies...Let's not make a mountain out of a molehill. Maybe, just maybe, it means that while she things she's a CEO... she's actually just a child and has to be treated like one.
Replacing "better" with "she is" would make more sense. Is this maybe a bad translation thing?
Well, the hospital on the sign is in Long Beach, CA, so 'translation' isn't the issue.
Load More Replies...Are you talking about notifications? I raise my hand. They used to bring you directly to the entry where your comment was posted, now they just bring you to the whole post and you have to manually go through the whole list again, if you wanna see what people replied. It really sucks.
Load More Replies...BP does that. They cut lists down from over 100 to like 30 or 50 pics after a couple of hours or days. It sucks cause sometimes I save a fun list to look at it later when I have the time, but by then BP cut two thirds of it 👎
Load More Replies...Dear bored Panda - if you're looking for more design fails, please read the comments section right here. YOUR design fails.
This may be irrelevant, but how do you report posts on here? I saw some pretty objectionable ones and was wondering how to do something about them.
You cant report a comment. Yes there are some trolls here that make rude comments, we just ignore them and go on.
Load More Replies...Are you talking about notifications? I raise my hand. They used to bring you directly to the entry where your comment was posted, now they just bring you to the whole post and you have to manually go through the whole list again, if you wanna see what people replied. It really sucks.
Load More Replies...BP does that. They cut lists down from over 100 to like 30 or 50 pics after a couple of hours or days. It sucks cause sometimes I save a fun list to look at it later when I have the time, but by then BP cut two thirds of it 👎
Load More Replies...Dear bored Panda - if you're looking for more design fails, please read the comments section right here. YOUR design fails.
This may be irrelevant, but how do you report posts on here? I saw some pretty objectionable ones and was wondering how to do something about them.
You cant report a comment. Yes there are some trolls here that make rude comments, we just ignore them and go on.
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