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There’s a fine line between designs that are jaw-droppingly original and ones that are truly awful. Unfortunately, a lot of people tend to lean heavily on the latter side of the line, so the world’s filled with design atrocities that will make you cringe. So bad they’re good? Nah. So bad they’re the worst.
The Crappy Design subreddit with more than 2.3 million members is home to the worst designs ever and we bring you the newest ones to scare your artistic friends with. Even if you know next to nothing about good design, you’ll intuitively shy away from some of these design choices. Scroll down, upvote your fave crappy designs, and let us know in the comments which ones you loved to hate the most.
When you’re done, have a look through Bored Panda’s earlier posts about the Crappy Design community here, here, and here.
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#2
2 Butts 1 Plant
#3
A Scene From An Indian TV Show
UncleRussian 5 years ago
I mean to be honest this looks close enough. It's a movie, unless there are doctors watching nobody will know the difference
Previously, Bored Panda spoke to the Crappy Design moderators to learn more about their community.
“The original motivation for the subreddit was to point out crappy designs. Nowadays, most subscribers probably come here for entertainment,” the moderators told us that a part of their followers is there just to have fun and gawk at truly ugly design decisions.
“However, it is common to have meaningful discussion here on why or why not something is crappy design,” they pointed out that some of the members actively participate in in-depth chats.
#4
Idk I'm European
#5
This Captain Of The Submarine In My English Book
#6
That's Not How It Works
Founded back in 2011, the community has flourished over its 9-and-a-half-year existence. Just a year ago, the Crappy Design subreddit had 1.7 million members and got more than 2 million page views each month. Those are huge numbers to be fair. However, since then, the sub has gained an additional half a million new followers.
But let’s hop back to what makes product designs good or bad. For instance, researcher Don Norman writes in his book ‘The Design of Everyday Things’ that good design is upfront and honest about what the thing does. No hidden purposes for Norman!
At the same time, he says that designs have to look beautiful and uncluttered while pushing the boundaries of what a particular object means to us. So we have to be innovative but simple while avoiding clutter and mediocrity. Quite a challenge, wouldn’t you think? No wonder there are so many bad designs out there.
#7
They Said You Will Be In The Front Page, But Didn't Mention What The Title Of Next Article Going To Be
#8
People Wearing Face Masks Looking Like Monsters
#9
Fail
Meanwhile, the Interaction Design Foundation stresses that bad designs are often overloaded with useless info and make us waste time to figure out what the thing does and how it works.
So if you’re designing something, make it as intuitive and simple as possible—after all, you wouldn’t want to create something messy that’s bound to end up on the Crappy Design subreddit, would you?
#10
They Stopped Construction On The New Burger King In My Hometown Because The Building Is Backwards. They Put A Whole Building Up Backwards!
#11
Black One Is Salt, White One Pepper
#12
This Isn't Even My Final Form
#13
Welcome To “The Cut” Forest Recreation Area. This Font Threw Me For A Loop. Delete If Not Allowed.
#14
Hiding Money Inside Something That Could Easily Wind Up In The Fireplace
#15
We Cut Kids
#16
Stay Home!
#17
This Bath Bomb's Final Color
#18
Social “Distancing”
#19
This Graph
#20
I Can't Read The Article About Pointless Monthly Subscriptions Without Buying A Monthly Subscription
#21
Wow! What A Bargain!
#22
Blobfish Supra
#23
I’m Having An Aneurysm Just Looking At This
#24
Accidental Venn Diagram
#25
What's The Worst That Could Happen?
#26
Finally A Deal That Suits My Acquired Taste
#27
No Broken Legs I Know Of
chi-wei shen 5 years ago
In many countries local building codes would outlaw something like this.
#28
We Don't Need That Corner, I Guess...
#29
Can Someone Tell Me What This Jacket Is Actually Made Of?
#30
Complex Oral Care
#31
This "Muddy Waters" Poop Dress I Found On Depop
#32
In Turkey, We Have Footpaths With Embossed Yellow Tiles To Help Blind People.
#33
Almost Perfect
renee brack 5 years ago
If those windows were centred on that fairly ugly building it would cease to be art and look like a prison.
#34
No Entry, Entrance Only
#35
I Mean, Of All The Design Choices, You Chose This
Zenozenobee 5 years ago
Ok... this is either to discourage clients to use the toilets so that you don't have to spend money cleaning them, either to not spend money cleaning the toilets because the clients won't see the difference.
#36
These Bathroom Stalls
Evelína Zlá 5 years ago
The see through glass is bad but what about the lack of space for your legs... and other parts of the body... like face. It will be sooo close... most likely pushed against the glass.
#37
A Leaflet I Found In Work
#38
Every Day I Am Thankful To Live In The Land Of The Because Of The Brave USA Free
#39
Enjoy A Nice Massage In A Moving Car With Your Eyes Closed
#40
You Had Me At Hell!
#41
Went To The Park To Shoot Some Hoops Today...
#42
A Solar-Powered Streetlight Under A Bridge In Hong Kong
#43
A Photo With Keanu Reeves
#44
This $4 Swan Pool Float From The Dollar Store
Toujin C'Thlu 5 years ago
I'd be sad too if my head and neck were attached the wrong way
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Kady Maree Mcgrath 5 years ago
Judging your every move when you relax on that floatie it will be judging you
Koalamonster 5 years ago
Looks kind of upset about the hole in it's body. If someone was using it I'd guess it'd look like that swan was very "wtf are you doing." Kind of funny to have a pool float that is constantly looking like you've done something surprising and horrible.
Todorokie-dokie 5 years ago
Maybe if you have the pool float at your armpits, you could hug the swan and then turn around?
Paige Garberding 5 years ago
It's looking backwards. Probably designed by the same guys who built the building backwards and put a toilet in the shower stall.
Mme de Poppadom 5 years ago
Aww, it's just a swan caught in mid-preen. Much authentic! So wow.
Jim Ellington 5 years ago
If you go to the "dollar store" and pay $4.00 for an item, you've just paid $3.00 too much.
GoddessOdd 4 years ago
shouldn't it be a dollar? That's how the dollar store works where I live
Lovin' Life 4 years ago
Oh my! Kinda creepy when you think about it staring at you the whole time.
Ellen Daniels 5 years ago
2 out of 3 of my Graduation signs from different dollar stores were misspelled.
Claire Armstrong 5 years ago
Oh ffs! Took me FAR too long to figure out what was wrong lol! My brain is obviously on holiday today
The Hufflepuff Bookworm 5 years ago
Avoiding the main thoughts, WHY IS HIS HEAD ON BACKWARDS IN THE FIRST PLACE!!??
#45
I Thought She Peed Herself For A Sec
#46
You Thought Tide Pods Looked Like Candy.
#47
The Braille On The "Alarm" And "Stop" Button On This Bus Are The Same
White Wolf 5 years ago
In all fairness, doesn't really matter which one you push, the driver will stop.
#48
This Unnecessarily Zig-Zag’d Sidewalk
#49
Because Why Pave The Actual Pathway
#50
This Ad Bomb That’s Guaranteed To Wake Up My Baby
Joseph Karthic 5 years ago (edited)
just install "ublock origin" browser extension and almost all ads on the internet will be blocked including youtube...
#51
What Step?
#52
Laughing At You After Rejecting Your Insurance Application
#53
Blursed_frame
#55
This Harry Potter Dvd Collection
#56
Wut You Calling Me?
#57
This Pie Chart My School Showed On Their Reopening Presentation.
#58
Who Thought That Silver Text On Yellow Packaging Was A Good Idea? I Guess Its A Mystery Serum!
Elizabeth Molloy 5 years ago
Lack of basic colour theory. Classic case of someone setting them themselves up as a "Designer" when they have no education in that area at all!
#59
Thats Not Where Teeth Go
#60
This "Dolphin" Is Still Haunting Me
#61
This Company That Didn't Bother Purchasing A Photo From Shutterstock For Their Billboard
#62
This Makes Me Sad And Angry At The Same Time
Not-so-MadMax 5 years ago
I love it! I can't wait to watch people trying to use these. It'll be so entertaining :p
#63
I Mean, It’s Good While It’s Turned Off Right?
#64
Would You Like Your Chips With Or Without Chips?
#65
Apparently Nothing Anymore...
#66
Blursed_perfecto
#67
This Colon Cleanse Ad Is So Bad It's Hilarious
#68
Someone Chose The Wrong Colors On My Boardroom Doors At Work
UncleRussian 5 years ago
I feel like this was made by the same people who did black salt and white pepper.
#69
This Intentional Design On This Hoodie.
#70
Not Enough Clean Air In My Convertible.
#71
Supposed To Be Lazy Shiba Inu Being Pulled On A Leash But The Execution Is Unexpectedly Morbid...
#72
A Plastic Vent For An Industrial Strength Heater
#73
This Seemed To Belong Here. A Rental Car That Depends On You Having Cell Data To Be Able To Run.
#74
Today My Mom Hit Her Toe With This And Was Bleeding.. I Hate This Kitchen So Much
#75
Pulling Into This Car Park Requires You To Keep Right (In A Country That Keeps Left), Then To Resolve It They Do This...
#76
How Many People Did The Names For These Colors Go By That All Decided This Was A Good Name
Saico Hipe 5 years ago
Literally the only time it's OK to say, "Hey, my flesh light broke, can I borrow yours for a bit?"
#77
Why'd They Make It Look So Fun Then??
#78
Look At The Volume Button
Rabbit Carrot 5 years ago
Yeah but would you want to touch it anyway, given how dirty it is? All those skin cells and dust all over it. 🤢
#79
Who Showers Like This?
#80
Highlighted The Bad Part Of Family
#81
Moldova Is Feeling Very Thankful For All The Help Received From China In Battling The Coronavirus
#82
When It Rains Too Hard, The Water Pours Down Over The Sheltered Pathway
#83
This Light Is Impossible To Clean And Ugly As Hell
#84
The "Kitten" Is The Same Picture But Scaled Down And Mirrored
#85
I'm Impressed That This Thai Menu Has Text Cropping Both Over And Under The Image.
#86
Something's Not Right With The Sign On Front
#87
So, Which States Are Affected?
#88
A Pie Chart Out Of 178%
#89
Measuring Spoons & Cups Labeled With Ink That Washes Off The First Time They Come In Contact With Water.
#90
Math Will Take You Places, But Not Mongolia.
#91
Looks Like Wish Sells Squat Stands Designed By M. C. Escher
#92
My Socks That Always Look Like They're Soaked In Sweat
#93
Can’t Wait To Break My Shins While Out For A Ride!
WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago
But contradictory to what most bicyclists believe, the pavement is for pedestrians. That's why there are no fire hydrants in the road. So bicyclists won't break their shins on them.
#94
Thanks, I Hate Emoji Scissors
#95
Why Is She Putting The Butter On Her Hand??!
Saico Hipe 5 years ago
OH MY GOD I did that exact thing once when I was 14 and incredibly stoned. Swear on my life I did LMFAO
#96
Good Family Tree
#97
Just Drag And Drop People Into The Pool
#98
My Football Club Changed The Standard White Lines For Sand And It's Super Annoying Bc The Ball Always Gets Stuck
#99
My City Just Replaced All Their Buses With Brand New Ones. The Stop Button Is Now Located Where You Normally Rest Your Knee. It’s Super Sensitive And People Constantly Hit It By Mistake, So The Driver Has To Stop Although No One Is Getting Off
#100
Coronavirus Restrictions Are Very Generous Now
Bunny Wood 5 years ago
Haha there's a sign on a local supermarket only 420 at a time... But whose counting
#101
Top Design From My School
#102
The Yellow "For" Gets Lost Among The Big Red Letters
#103
This Chocolate You Can't Properly Break
#104
This IKEA Colander Has A Lip That Curves Inward That Traps Pasta
#105
Ah Yes, My Favorite Food. Hoe NY
Raine Soo 5 years ago
I hate it when letters that form words are displaced like that. The brain likes to follow the path of least resistence. Scrabbling everything incoherently is just asking for trouble. For example, about twelve years ago, Fendi had a purse with rearranged letters that read FEDNI. I don't think it was that popular.
#106
This Headphone/Microphone Adapter That Has The Colors Mixed Up. I Wondered For 20 Minutes Why I Couldn’t Get Them To Work Before Realizing
#107
Citroen’s Take On “Limited Edition”
#108
Looks Like Someone Had A Rough Diarrhea
#109
Some God Tier Photoshop
WilvanderHeijden 5 years ago
And no, they do not cool your environment. They just add some irritating sound to the heath.
#110
Timberland Boot Sole Is Hollow
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Ivy Zhang 5 years ago
(this comment is for SaraOpse) wow, even the link sounds like f****r!
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Rita Andrews 5 years ago
I've been reading bored panda on and off for years but I've never made an account. I have just made an account to say that you guys really need to delete the inappropriate links that are probably being posted by bots. It's not good enough that they are downvoted so much. Some curious soul can still click on '...view more comments' and they'll copy+paste that link into their browser which probably contains not only naughty adult content but possibly viruses and spyware.
Joyce Blodgett 2 years ago
The first one is very obviously meant to deter bikers and skateboarders...but also to give an idiot an outlet for showing how utterly immature he is. He succeeded blisteringly well. The second one--the gardening service's truck---I don't see the problem. It's two hands together holding seedlings, with the shirt sleeves clearly visible above the heels of the hands. Anyone seeing something else isn't focused on the PRODUCT.
Thanh Huong Pham Wicht 4 years ago
All the skincare efforts on my face are gone after laughing my tears off lol
Richard Namikas 5 years ago
As a Lions Club member I had to share the image of the Turkish blind walkway challenge for the blind. As a Lithuanian/American I am happy to see cool stuff coming from the land of my father.
b l a n c 5 years ago
this reminds me of when the government hired some people to cut some weeds in these planters on public sidewalks - they were overflowing and complained about - but a lot of the cleaning and gardening staff or whatever they are were laid off from COVID so someone came and cut ALL of the grass that was supposed to be there along with the weeds :/ can you tell it wasn't their job?
Ivy Zhang 5 years ago
(this comment is for SaraOpse) wow, even the link sounds like f****r!
Load More Replies... Rita Andrews 5 years ago
I've been reading bored panda on and off for years but I've never made an account. I have just made an account to say that you guys really need to delete the inappropriate links that are probably being posted by bots. It's not good enough that they are downvoted so much. Some curious soul can still click on '...view more comments' and they'll copy+paste that link into their browser which probably contains not only naughty adult content but possibly viruses and spyware.
Joyce Blodgett 2 years ago
The first one is very obviously meant to deter bikers and skateboarders...but also to give an idiot an outlet for showing how utterly immature he is. He succeeded blisteringly well. The second one--the gardening service's truck---I don't see the problem. It's two hands together holding seedlings, with the shirt sleeves clearly visible above the heels of the hands. Anyone seeing something else isn't focused on the PRODUCT.
Thanh Huong Pham Wicht 4 years ago
All the skincare efforts on my face are gone after laughing my tears off lol
Richard Namikas 5 years ago
As a Lions Club member I had to share the image of the Turkish blind walkway challenge for the blind. As a Lithuanian/American I am happy to see cool stuff coming from the land of my father.
b l a n c 5 years ago
this reminds me of when the government hired some people to cut some weeds in these planters on public sidewalks - they were overflowing and complained about - but a lot of the cleaning and gardening staff or whatever they are were laid off from COVID so someone came and cut ALL of the grass that was supposed to be there along with the weeds :/ can you tell it wasn't their job?
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