Article created by: Denis Tymulis

I guess it's safe to say no designer (or anyone else) wants to see their work shamed on the Internet. But to have it featured on the subreddit r/CrappyDesign you must've really done something wrong.

Maybe you created plant-dyed underwear that looks like it has just gone through a messy disaster. Or maybe you decided to use Comic Sans and useless quotation marks on actual police cars. Point is, if a picture of something you made ended up going viral in this online community, it wasn't by accident.

Continue scrolling and check out the times designers messed up so mad, it's like they don't even know how to use common sense! After you're done, fire up Bored Panda's earlier pieces on sub-par design here, here, and here. They're just as good. Err, I mean, bad. You get the idea.

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Step 4: Just Go Sit In Some Other Chair

Instruction manual showing confusing chair assembly steps with parts labeled, illustrating design fails by designers.

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    These Pull Tabs That Never Come Off

    Supplement bottle with poorly designed seal partially peeled, showing a designer fail shamed on the internet.

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    #3

    I Thought It Was A Horribly Stained Mattress Until I Focused On The Details

    Stained and worn couch bed mattress showing a major design fail in furniture design and craftsmanship.

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    #4

    I Wonder How Many People Have Backed Into This Fire Hydrant

    Parking lot design fail showing a fire hydrant awkwardly placed in the middle of a parking space.

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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    In our town we have Bob the Obvious Boulder, he is larger and much more obvious (obviously) than this and people still manage to loft their 4wd vehicles atop the thing.

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    #5

    Anna Had A Bit Too Much Botox And Hans Has Seen Some Stuff. Wouldn’t You Agree?

    Blurry dolls with poorly designed facial features and outfits, showcasing designer failures shamed on the internet.

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    #6

    10 Year Old Me Lighting Up Any Room In The Sims

    Ceiling with poorly placed recessed lights creating an awkward and failed design by designers shamed on the internet.

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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Rooms, swimming pools, everything. I think the programmer for the light function in The Sims was some old guy who thought even 50 watt incandescent bulbs were too bright.

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    #7

    My Bedhead Has A Constantly Lit LED Built Into The Light Switch That Is Bright Enough To See The Entire Room With At Night. Fun Fact, Blue Light Is Most Likely To Mess With Your Brain's Ability To Sleep!

    USB ports placed too close to a glowing power button, showcasing a design fail shamed on the internet by designers.

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    #8

    Sandwich Board Advertising Seniors Day - Unfortunate Fastener Placement

    Close-up of a design fail where a fastener replaces the eye in a printed image of a smiling man.

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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Yaaar, only one eye covered with a coin, he's only half de@d.

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    #9

    My Soda Sirup Has This Much Taste

    Two soda syrup bottles with a confusing design fail by StarDrink showing zero taste labels.

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    #10

    Modern Living Condo For Sale. 2 Bedrooms 2 Bathrooms 1/4 Kitchen

    Small kitchen design fail with cramped space and poorly positioned radiator blocking window access and counter usability.

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    #11

    How Not To Sell Birbs In A Museum Shop

    Three white bird decorations hanging awkwardly from a branch, showcasing a designers fail in product display.

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    #12

    A Moment Of Silence For All The Lost Correspondence And Keys

    Multiple mailbox units mounted on one post near a storm drain, showcasing a design fail from designers shamed online.

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    #13

    Dead End Sign At End Of Path

    Concrete sidewalk abruptly ends with dead end sign in grassy area, showcasing a major design failure by designers.

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    #14

    This Guy In A Training Video At My Job Has 2 Moustaches

    Animated characters in an office setting showing examples of design failure and designer mistakes on the internet.

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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Obviously, one is his real moustache, the other is a disguise.

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    #15

    Is This Trophy For Golf, Or Assault?

    Golf trophy with two figures swinging clubs awkwardly, showcasing a designers failed moment shamed on the internet.

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    #16

    Don't Come Stumbling In This House Drunk At Night. As Seen On Zillow

    Interior hallway with a large mirror hung awkwardly next to a staircase railing, showing a design fail by designers.

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    #17

    "Moisturizing Gloves" Turn Your Hairy Elderly Hands Into Hairless Young Woman Hands

    Moisturizing gloves preventing dry c*****d hands shown with before and after use comparison, design fail example

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    #18

    Color Indicators In This Graph Doesn't Do Anything

    Pie chart showing natural disasters in Turkey with incorrect and poorly designed labels, a notable design fail example.

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    #19

    A Dollar Store Easter Toy That Shoots Foam Balls. But It's Not His Mouth, And It's Not His Nose

    Designer fail showing a white bunny toy with a large blue nose, highlighting a design mistake and internet shaming.

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    #20

    How They Think This Man's "Before" Chin Should Look Like

    Half-faced man showing before and after beard growth with a design fail causing uneven split effect.


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    #21

    The Pockets On Women's Trousers

    Smartphone stuck in an awkwardly small front pocket of gray jeans, showcasing a designer fail in clothing design.

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    #22

    I Was Having A Good Day Until I Went To The Supermarket

    Boxes of Diesel brand underwear with packaging design that highlights the word DIE, a notable design fail displayed on store shelves.

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    #23

    This Kid Mannequin

    Mannequin with a human head wearing a pink dress next to a full mannequin in a blue dress, showcasing design fails.

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    #24

    A Bag Of Apples With A Character On It That Got Poisoned By An Apple

    Plastic apple bag design featuring a princess character possibly exposing a designer fail shamed on the internet

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    #25

    One Armed Mother And A Demon Child

    Bright pink sign with white family icons showing a design fail with confusing child figure, example of designers failed online.

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    #26

    This One Was A Real Brain Teaser

    Maze puzzle with a firefighter character, showcasing a design fail that confuses users in online designer fails collection.

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    #27

    Our Municiplaity Made Bike Lanes For Us Finally!

    Blocked red bike lane ending abruptly at a concrete barrier, showcasing a major designer fail in urban planning.

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    #28

    My High School Commissioned A Bulldog Statue! This Is The Result

    Awkwardly shaped dog statue with a red collar outside a brick building, showcasing a notable designer fail example.

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    1 month ago Created by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Designed by that crazy old lady at the end of the street who always yells at kids for being lazy and shiftless, why, back in her day...

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    #29

    Hey High School Bulldog, Meet My High School Wildcat

    Stone animal sculpture with awkward features in front of a building, showcasing designers failed so hard internet shaming.

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    #30

    Toilet Seat Makes It Looks Like Someone Didn't Quite Make It

    Toilet with a poorly executed design causing a stained and dirty appearance, showcasing a major designer fail example.

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    #31

    Be Positive?

    Smiling woman wearing a white shirt with a design showing a design fail highlighting poor designer choices.

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    #32

    These Benches At My University Are Tilted Back And Have No Drainage System, So The Water Just Sits There For Up To Days After A Rainstorm

    Concrete bench design fail with a long trough filled with leaves, an example of designers failed so hard caught online.

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    #33

    Ballroom Where Everyone Downstairs Can See Up Your Skirt

    Sign warning about a glass floor where guests can see up from below, a notable designers fail shamed on the internet.

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    #34

    Plant Dyed Underwear On Etsy

    Stained and poorly designed underwear showing a major designer fail that got shamed on the internet.

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    #35

    These Mannequin Faces That Look Like They Want To K*ll You

    Mannequins wearing pink Aigner outfits with mismatched branding standing in front of a Versace poster, showcasing design fail.

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    #36

    Origami Kit Where The Paper Has Already Been Folded To Fit In The Box

    Origami kit with red paper crane box, floral paper stack, and yellow patterned paper on a white fabric surface.

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    #37

    Black Kids Sale Friday Amsterdam

    Woman shopping in a kids clothing store with a stroller next to a Black Friday sale sign in Amsterdam promotion.

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    #38

    This Elsa Backpack Has A Mask On It So You Can Wear It... But If It's On The Backpack, Elsa Looks Dead On The Inside

    Backpack design fail with misaligned eye cutouts creating a distorted face, a classic designers fail shamed online.

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    #39

    How Do You Like Your Windows?

    House with a poorly designed window layout showing designers failed in architectural design causing awkward appearance.

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    #40

    Can’t Decide If This Pool Is For Giant Children Or Miniature St. Bernards

    Young girl and large dog standing in a small blue pool, showcasing a design fail involving size and usability.

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    #41

    My Oven Uses A Touchscreen, So Whenever I Open It, Steam Gets On The Touchscreen And Messes With The Settings

    Modern oven with a clear glass door showing interior and a poorly placed handle, a design fail example.

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    #42

    All The Privacy You Need

    Toilet placed awkwardly at the bottom of a staircase showing a major designer fail shamed on the internet.

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    #43

    This Bowl Looks Like It's Perpetually Dirty

    Black bowl with uneven yellow spots and rough texture, illustrating a design fail shared for designers failed and shamed online.

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    #44

    The Placement Of The Pictures Makes It Look Like She Has A Giant Head

    Packaging design fail showing distorted woman’s body from misplaced cutout, a clear designer fail shamed on the internet.

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    #45

    Botk Nooe

    Notebook cover with mixed keyboard keys arranged randomly, showcasing a notable design fail by designers.

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    #46

    Nothing Says "Welcome To Our Campsite" Like A Coffin-Shaped Cookies

    Set of cookie cutters including a coffin shape, highlighting designer fails that got shamed on the internet.

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    #47

    Healthy Smoothies For Everyone

    Sign on glass with poorly spaced and aligned text creating confusing message, a clear example of designer fail.

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    #48

    People Will Never Learn To Not Put Faces In Corners

    Distorted fashion design images on ceiling corner showing failed designer artwork and visual errors in display.

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    #49

    This Rayquaza Figure That Looks Like It's Projectile Vomiting

    Green toy figure with a design fail, appearing to vomit golden streams, illustrating designers failed and got shamed online.

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