Art is generally open to interpretation, meaning its exact message is often vague, and various points of view and opinions can be offered. However, in graphic design, especially in marketing and advertising, conveying the right or the intended idea is key. Unless the designer doesn't mind finding their work posted among the many graphic design fails on Reddit.
There is indeed a dedicated hub on Reddit reserved specifically for awful designs and graphic design fails that failed to communicate their idea due to a shabby design. Wittily titled "Comic Sans Galore" (OG graphic designers will get the reference), r/crappydesign offers a bum trip of poorly implemented creative ideas. Chock-full of funny graphic design fails and bad graphic design ideas, it's also a lesson and a list of examples of how NOT to do it. Anyhow (to stop being so snobbish about it), we must appreciate these stupid design fails and the individuals behind them because otherwise, we would have fewer failures of others (rather than our own) to chuckle and facepalm at.
Below, we've compiled a list of the worst graphic design fails we could find online to, hopefully, bring a bit more laughter to your day and remind you that it's perfectly human to err! (Also, to remind you that hiring a professional to do the job is often very much worth it.) If any of the bad graphic designs below make you giggle, let us know by giving them an upvote!
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Hood On vs. Hood Off
The Sign On My Husbands Graphic Design Department
I Thought The Peep Was Farting. My Wife Corrected Me - It’s Cotton Candy
The Placement Of This Baby's Head Wasn't Quite Thought Through
Got This As A Gift And Honestly I Don't Want To Throw It Away Just Because It's Terribly Funny
People Wearing Face Masks Looking Like Monsters
Worst Doctor Ever
Thak God for that. I thought it was someting serious, like the flu.
I've Never Met Lauren But I Already Know I Don't Like Her
I’d Like To Eat Here. Unsure When Is Ok
If I got this correct: closed Sunday. Open for lunch Mon-Sat. 11:30am-2:30pm, for dinner Mon-Thurs. 4:30pm-10:00pm, and Fri.-Sat. 4:30pm-10:30pm *Oh it's open for dinner on Sun. 3-9:30 but closed for lunch.
This Is Not Vitamin D, It's An Emoji On A Bottle Of Magnesium
This Doormat Belonging To A Couple Living In My Building
Mother-Daughter Bonding At Its Finest
Wine glasses don't need to be used for wine. I use mine all the time for juice with my daughter.
This University's President Is Really Hands On
Where does he get his suits made? I have a friend that needs that tailor...
My Local Bakery's Menu Is So Bad, It's Good
I see nothing wrong here. I'm not even reading it. I just see a whole bunch of squirrels, and what's not love about that?
I Saw This On A Box. I Don't Know How To Lift It Like The Picture Said
Was It So Hard To Get A Dog?
But cats are our supreme overlords and clearly deserve to have their pictures placed in as many places as possible so that we can worship them properly!
This Church Service Invitation That Looks Like I’m About To Be Murdered
Critical Thinking
My grandma used to let me win every time at tic tac toe as a kid. My older cousin beat me once I was really shocked and I did something similar to this to show that I was clearly the superior thinker.
Always Wanted A Ntr Lom Aua He Myself
Dont Mess With Chile 🇨🇱
"Hey uh Jim i dont think this is Texas" "Dadgumit Matthew of course its Texas send it out"
For Reasons Unknown, South America Has Completely Been Replaced By Africa
The Rewards Of Hypnotherapy!
I don't need hypnotherapy! I got mine for free. #soblessed #loophole #beatthesystem
Decided To Open My Step Daughters Junior Risk Board Game Tonight And The Compass Is Incorrect…
I Don't Feel Very Beautiful Staring At That Logo
This Graph In My School's Yearbook
In case anyone else spent way too much time trying to figure out what was wrong with this, the lengths of the bars don't even come close to matching the numbers they're supposed to go with.
Comical Font Selection And Style. The Deeper You Look The Worse You See
The Design School I Graduated From Sent This Postcard Out
Somehow Spiderman Is Able To Keep A Hot Drink In His Cup While Upside Down
This "Luxurious" German Gin Bottle
If Only You Could Do With The N’s As You Did With The G’s
Kix Cereal Box Has A Masked Out Spoon To Give The Illusion There’s Cereal On Top
That just reminded me of the colour changing spoons a certain cereal used to have. I think it was Trix.
