Article created by: Austėja Akavickaitė

Ugly. Lame. Disastrous. This list of descriptions for epic design fails might not be exhaustive, but it’s enough to get you up to speed with the thought bubbles you can expect to pop into your mind as you’re scrolling through the images in this post, brought to you by us from this online group that's dedicated to bad design. Good taste might seem like it’s common sense, but we’ve got all the proof in the world that this isn’t the case. Unfortunately, what looks awful to you and us and obviously doesn’t function well isn’t always apparent to the designers behind the disasters.

Remember, upvoting a photo here means that you love how fantastically horrid it looks. Be sure to let us know which of the worst design mistakes caught your eye the most, dear Pandas. In need of more proof that your own sense of taste is actually really, amazingly good? You’re in luck. You can find our other posts about truly awful design decisions right here, here, as well as here. Got any photos of bad designs around your house? Drop us a pic in the comment section.

Bored Panda spoke about the principles of good design, the line between quality and bad design, as well as human beings' intuition to automatically feel what's designed well with Tim Antoniuk, an Associate Professor of Design Studies at the University of Alberta.

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To Motivate

Large outdoor sign with poorly designed motivational text saying just do nothing it is impossible, showing bad design flaws.

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    These Barriers Designed To Prevent Cyclists From Passing Through

    Poorly designed metal barriers on a sidewalk forcing pedestrians to walk around on the grass, showcasing bad designs.

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    Honey, You Really Shouldn't Have

    Tweet showing an out-of-stock flower substituted with a red bell pepper, highlighting bad design and substitution choices.

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    He Was Fined For Speeding, When The Car Was On A Tow Truck

    Traffic ticket featuring a white car photo and a large thumbs-up graphic, illustrating bad design examples shamed online.

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    #5

    What Not To Name Your Animal Charity In Bury, UK

    Group of people standing outside an animal charity with a poorly designed sign that reads Helping Bury Animals, a bad design example.

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    I Can't Even

    Group of student athletes studying on the floor, an example of designs so bad people are shaming them on the internet.

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    This School Mental Health Survey

    Survey question with emojis showing bad design choices, highlighting poor user experience in internet design examples.

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    #8

    Because I Can See Through Stainless Steel

    Hand holding a baby bottle with stainless steel interior and confusing measurement markings bad design example.

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    #9

    Tell Your Wedding Guests To Die

    Custom wedding cookies with poor design spelling DIE instead of desired word, showcasing bad designs shamed on the internet.

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    #10

    Dial 999 For... Oh

    Emergency telephone with dial numbers 1, 2, 3 on a yellow phone, a design flaw shaming on the internet.

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    #11

    Sub-Par ATM Placement

    Man using an ATM with a poorly placed support pole blocking access, showcasing bad designs shamed on the internet.

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    I’m Pretty Sure That’s Not How You’re Supposed To Hold A Scythe

    Vintage travel poster design shamed on the internet showing a whimsical elderly man promoting Adelaide holidays.

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    #13

    This Woman Turning Into Fish Roll

    Spa advertisement sign showing massage and nail treatment images with an arrow pointing 10 meters away, flawed design.

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    #14

    This Kid Friendly Hand Sanitizer Package. Looks Like One Of Those Apple Sauce Things

    Design fail showing hand sanitizer pouch featuring a Trolls character, criticized for poor and confusing packaging design.

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    Hammering His Own

    Newspaper ad showing a poorly designed logo with a figure holding a hammer, highlighting bad design examples online.

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    #16

    What Gave It Away?

    Close-up of a product label with a misspelled assembly tag, an example of bad design being shamed on the internet.

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    #17

    If You've Ever Thought Kids Getting Hurt One At A Time Isn't Efficient Enough, Here's An Idea

    Worn-out swings with broken chains hanging on a wooden frame in a backyard with uneven patched ground design.

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    #18

    Good Job Using The Computer My Dude

    Cartoon of a person working on a computer keyboard with a monitor and mouse, illustrating bad designs shamed online.

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    #19

    You Either Wet Your Shoes Or Do Some Exercise To Cross This Bridge

    Pedestrian bridge with a smooth shiny surface reflecting structure, an example of bad designs shamed on the internet.

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    #20

    Hmmm

    Woman wearing a camouflage ponytail hat showing a bad design that is being shamed on the internet.

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    #21

    Everybody Loves Beach Basketball

    Outdoor basketball court with mismatched hoops and poor design amid a forest, a prime example of bad designs shaming online.

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    #22

    A White Background Does Not Really Fit With This

    Male model wearing various color-blocked rash guard designs with the word elite, examples of bad designs shamed online.

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    My Son Is Too Terrified To Learn Anything From These Speech Therapy Worksheets, And Frankly I Don't Blame Him

    Illustration of faces and letters showing pronunciation with poor design and confusing text layout.

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    #24

    Not All Heroes Cover Their Noses

    Card design with two masked healthcare workers in scrubs, caption says not all heroes wear capes, bad design example.

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    #25

    So The Fire Alarm Caught On Fire Earlier

    Smoke-damaged smoke detector with exposed burnt circuit board and tools on a dark surface showing design flaws.

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    #26

    So My Sister Had A Clemson Mask Made For Her

    Person wearing a colorful, confusingly designed face mask, showcasing one of the bad designs people are shaming online.

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    #27

    The Paper In This Sliced Cheese Makes It Look Like It Has Mold Spots

    Packaged sliced cheese with unclear labeling causing confusion and appearing in bad design examples shamed on the internet.

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    #28

    What Can Go Wrong If We Put The Power Button Next To The Most Used Key

    Close-up of keyboard showing bad design with power button placed next to delete key, a common design flaw shamed online.

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    #29

    Behold, The Sensory Overload Car

    Miami Police Autism Awareness Vehicle with colorful puzzle piece design, an example of designs people are shaming online.

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    #30

    Every Time I Get Used To One, I Screw Up The Other

    Two laptop keyboards labeled work and personal with reversed Fn and Ctrl key placements, a bad design example.

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    This Electric Heater Can Melt It's Plastic Casing When At Full Power

    Burned electric heater with a damaged grill held in hand, showcasing one of the bad designs shamed on the internet.

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    #32

    This Is Shampoo

    Two large green Bed Head shampoo bottles with a label that says Drink It Up, illustrating bad design.

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    Anyone Got A Grey Hi Vis I Can Borrow

    Sign showing several hi vis jacket designs with confusing color restrictions, an example of bad design shamed online.

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    #34

    Yes, But Actually No

    Venn diagram showing poor design with overlapping circles labeled Yes 73% and No 27% about poison ivy experience.

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    These Snow Boots That Have Bottoms That Don't Release Snow. They Turn Into Ice High Heels After 2 Steps

    Black boot covered in snow with a yellow snow shovel nearby, illustrating one of the bad designs shamed on the internet.

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    #36

    Google Says The New Icon Is A Wallet. How Is This Supposed To Be A Wallet

    Comparison of Google Pay old and new logo design illustrating bad designs people are shaming on the internet.

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    #37

    I Spent 15 Minutes Looking For A Plug In My Hotel Room... The Only One Is Behind The Radiator

    White radiator design that poorly hides a wall electrical outlet, an example of bad designs people are shaming online.

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    #38

    The Health Benefits Of Ginger Tea Include Cancer, Alzheimer's Disease And More

    Poster showing health benefits of ginger tea with a cup of tea and ginger roots on a textured wall, bad design concept.

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    #39

    Found On Amazon

    Coiled black USB cable with right-angle connector showcasing a bad design criticized on the internet.

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    #40

    Nothing Says Privacy Like Saloon Style Doors

    Public restroom stall with a poorly designed door that fails to provide privacy, a bad design causing frustration online.

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    #41

    The Mom On The Right Looks Like She Got The Baby's Head But Not The Baby

    Sign with poorly designed public restroom icons showing a man, woman, person in wheelchair, and a pink figure holding a baby.

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    #42

    This Poster At My School

    Collage design combining eye, lips, ear, and hand images in a confusing layout, showcasing bad designs shamed on the internet.


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