67 Design Fails That Are So Bad, You Have To Wonder How They Were Ever Made
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Fails, FunnyPublished Jun 27, 2026 67 Design Fails That Are So Bad, You Have To Wonder How They Were Ever Made
Jonas Grinevičius, Greta Jaruševičiūtė,
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Empathy is an underrated superpower in the professional world. You don’t just need regular intelligence to be a good designer—emotional intelligence can raise the quality of your work, too. And that means putting yourself in the client, consumer, or user’s shoes and understanding their wants and needs.
Not everyone can set their ego aside and think about others, including product, graphic, interior, and other designers. Our team has collected some of the most mind-blowingly awful and hilarious designs that hurt to look at and make you wonder how nobody spotted the incoming failures before production started. Scroll down for a list of images where you can safely say, “I could do better,” and you’d be right.
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Glix Drap Glix Drap Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow Premium 
Premium user. Get details. 2 hours ago Resistance is futile even without the Borg.
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TotallyNOTAFox TotallyNOTAFox Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 13 hours ago Well, very easy and fast way to see which stalls are occupied /s
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Bored Jellyfish Bored Jellyfish Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow Premium Premium user. Get details. 14 hours ago That’s just wrong.
6 6points reply View more commentsDesign icon Dieter Rams has 10 principles of good design that are relevant to all professionals to this day. For him, good design is innovative, makes a product useful, aesthetic, makes a product understandable, unobtrusive, honest, long-lasting, thorough to the last detail, environmentally friendly, and has as little design as possible.
No matter if you’re designing a poster, building, tech product, or piece of furniture, you can avoid plenty of mistakes if you at least keep these principles in mind. Ideally, what you should be aiming for is a healthy balance between function and form, without obsessing over either one too much.
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ॐBoyGanesh ॐBoyGanesh Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 14 hours ago Sometimes ya gotta fight fire with fire. Apparently they mean literally
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Colleen Glim Colleen Glim Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 13 hours ago So you can use scissors to bust out the packaging cutter that you didn’t need because you own scissors? This makes my head hurt
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Charlotte Charlotte Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 14 hours ago I have been in garages with this level of planning
7 7points reply View more commentsFunction without form ignores humanity’s need for beauty and eye-pleasing details. What’s more, you need more than function to sell products, and visually appealing designs get sales.
Meanwhile, form without function leads to aesthetic yet uncomfortable products that are mainly there to look artsy without much substance. In both of these cases, the designer fundamentally misinterprets their clients’ needs.
If good design embraces clarity, bad design revolves around confusion.
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Bookworm Bookworm Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 hours ago Healthh
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POST TotallyNOTAFox TotallyNOTAFox Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 13 hours ago Depends, do they have Chianti on the menue?
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Stygtand Stygtand Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow Premium Premium user. Get details. 7 hours ago It just showing you how life works at the moment
7 7points reply View more commentsPoorly-designed products often hide their main function through unnecessary, convoluted features. They are not intuitive, nor are they self-explanatory. So, they push consumers away.
What’s more, bad designs are also distracting, difficult to use, forgettable, and short-lived.
There are many reasons why these mistakes happen in a design setting, but mainly, it usually involves a lack of feedback, for example, from the designer’s peers, superiors, clients, focus groups, family, friends, etc. The more constructive criticism you can get, the better the product… so long as you don’t let go of your vision to try to appeal to everyone all at once.
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Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 14 hours ago I don't think it would be a fair fight.
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random_froggg (she/they 86/47) random_froggg (she/they 86/47) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 15 hours ago Another color swap that would p**s me off
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BarBeeGirl BarBeeGirl Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 14 hours ago The staircase that takes you to the crosswalk of silly walks
26 26points reply View more commentsSetting your tastes and personal preferences aside, not all design decisions are equal. Some are objectively better than others because they take the wants and needs of the end users into account.
In other words, good design is empathetic and consumer-friendly. Bad design, on the other hand, is solely driven by the creator’s ego and lacks self-awareness and foresight.
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B Parke B Parke Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 14 hours ago It's Wh.ore magazine. I don't see a problem.
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A. Br. A. Br. Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 14 hours ago Lol, my childhood fears, ti*ty twisters
6 6points reply View more commentsOf course, every professional makes mistakes. That’s how we all learn, improve, and grow. However, how you respond to failures says a ton about your work ethic, character, and priorities. Being criticized and getting rejected is unpleasant, but it is an unavoidable part of life.
There is a world of difference between having a growth mindset and a fixed mindset. And it can make all the difference for any professional’s career, whether they’re in design or not.
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POST BarBeeGirl BarBeeGirl Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 14 hours ago O Canada you silly goose!
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Michael Largey Michael Largey Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 13 hours ago (edited) Our Catholic school system insisted that if a school bookstore bought a textbook for $30 and sold it for $40 that was only a 25% mark-up since $10 is 25% of $40. When we explained the math to them, we were essentially told to shut up. It reminded me that they didn't like Galileo's math either and told him the same thing.
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Khavrinen Khavrinen Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 14 hours ago That design is bananas!
21 21points reply View more commentsSomeone with a growth mindset fundamentally believes that they have the capacity to learn and improve. For example, a designer with a growth mindset, who makes low-quality designs and gets feedback from their supervisor, accepts what they’re being told and knows that they can meaningfully develop their skills.
Of course, individuals with a growth mindset are not naive. They understand that improving their skills requires lots of time, effort, and energy. However, they have internalized that success is possible through their consistent and focused actions.
For people who have a fixed mindset, these things are not as obvious.
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POST Khavrinen Khavrinen Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 14 hours ago "We *hope* you already know how to design, because we sure don't."
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POST Lily bloom Lily bloom Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 15 hours ago Peephole installed with the assumption that no normal person would want to just have a large un- curtained window in their front door
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POST random_froggg (she/they 86/47) random_froggg (she/they 86/47) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 15 hours ago A fender bender? Grand theft auto? Which accident are we talking?
10 10points reply View more commentsFixed mindset individuals tend to focus mainly on the restrictive and negative aspects of their life experience. Their self-esteem is very limited, so they question their ability to learn anything new.
What’s more, they are convinced that everyone else gets better results and that they don’t struggle as much.
For them, success isn’t guaranteed with enough effort.
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POST Forrest Hobbs Forrest Hobbs Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 hours ago Sometimes, 'white power' just means 'power related stuff, and the colour's white'. In this case, whoever was in charge of the signs had no other thought - which, if you think about it, is perhaps quite heartening.
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POST TotallyNOTAFox TotallyNOTAFox Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 13 hours ago (edited) Sign for a spérm bank?
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POST Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 14 hours ago TBF, it's probably effective.
11 11points reply View more commentsIn a design context, having a fixed mindset might involve a young professional giving up because their first few ideas or prototypes didn’t land.
Instead of embracing the (hopefully constructive) criticism they received and focusing on polishing their skills, they give up or feel envious of their other, more successful colleagues.
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POST Khavrinen Khavrinen Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 14 hours ago We're You're Not 'Til Not Happy.
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POST Never Snarky Never Snarky Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 13 hours ago Bo-o-ring.
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POST Lily bloom Lily bloom Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 15 hours ago Neighborhood design center
10 10points reply View more commentsOn the flip side, a growth mindset-oriented design professional would see their failure as an opportunity to hone their skills, become more aware of their blind spots, and create something better.
Putting out an awful, hilariously designed product or poster can be the springboard toward something better.
Having a good sense of humor and laughing at your own mistakes can take some of the sting from failure, too!
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Floeckchen Floeckchen Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 hours ago A watch designed by AI?!
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POST Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 14 hours ago Sharing? Treats? Obviously not a cat.
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POST Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 14 hours ago Heeeeeere house, house, house. C'mere, boy.
15 15points reply View more commentsFeel free to share your thoughts in the comments after you’ve finished laughing and cringing, Pandas.
Which of these designs did you enjoy hating the most, and why? Meanwhile, were there any designs that we’ve featured here that you actually think are semi-decent?
What are the very worst product, graphic, and interior design decisions that you’ve spotted this week? Tell us all about it!
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POST random_froggg (she/they 86/47) random_froggg (she/they 86/47) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 15 hours ago (edited) I think they might be hiring. Not sure though, it’s not very clear
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POST TotallyNOTAFox TotallyNOTAFox Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 13 hours ago Turning boys into syrup is horribly inefficient - The human body only contains around 5 gramm pure sugar
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POST Khavrinen Khavrinen Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 14 hours ago It says they make them. Doesn't say anything about them being readable.
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Karl der Große Karl der Große Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 12 hours ago We had a kid's puzzle book with an impossible puzzle. My dad, an engineer, had a lot of fun showing it to people and having them try it out.
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POST Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 14 hours ago I am purrsonally offended, and so is Audi.
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WindySwede WindySwede Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 1 hour ago Towerise?
POST random_froggg (she/they 86/47) random_froggg (she/they 86/47) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 15 hours ago No lies here
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POST Never Snarky Never Snarky Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 13 hours ago But what is it?
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POST TotallyNOTAFox TotallyNOTAFox Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 13 hours ago "Heal thy burgers, for the salad doth not quell thy hunger" - Wendy McDonald
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Kim Steffen Kim Steffen Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 hours ago Homer sez "Alcohol is the cause of and the solution to all of our problems".
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POST Iamthey Iamthey Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 hours ago At least the slide isn’t facing the other way.
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POST B Parke B Parke Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 14 hours ago Apple "innovation"
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Vivian McBride Vivian McBride Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 9 hours ago Once was in the market, and a person was buying a big can of Foster's Lager. This being the US, the cashier wasn't familiar with it. So she asked co-worker, "Is this beer or motor oil."
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POST TotallyNOTAFox TotallyNOTAFox Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 13 hours ago Easier for comparing, duh!
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POST Never Snarky Never Snarky Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 13 hours ago Get out your Sharpie.
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POST Fransanchez Fransanchez Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 14 hours ago 7/23 where all over the place on my last holiday 🤪🤪🤪
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POST random_froggg (she/they 86/47) random_froggg (she/they 86/47) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 15 hours ago (edited) ART? Maybe art heals?
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POST WindySwede WindySwede Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 1 hour ago designed obsolescence?
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POST Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 14 hours ago Good luck finding any.
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POST random_froggg (she/they 86/47) random_froggg (she/they 86/47) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 15 hours ago DessertS. Not dessert
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POST Never Snarky Never Snarky Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 13 hours ago I don’t think it is big enough for a cow.
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2WheelTravlr 2WheelTravlr Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow Premium Premium user. Get details. 12 hours ago I think this is probably poking fun at the military's love of acronyms.
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I am not you I am not you Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 43 minutes ago Quit school and smoking at the same time. Both are not good for you 😁
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POST Bored Seb (he/they) Bored Seb (he/they) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 14 hours ago there's a gramatical error here. In french, plurial is "les" so it should be les t**s now
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POST Bookworm Bookworm Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 hours ago Made it to my 18,187th birthday. I'd just like to say I don't know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.
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POST Colleen Glim Colleen Glim Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 13 hours ago Gee there’s a helluva traffic backup there. Wonder why?
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POST Never Snarky Never Snarky Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 13 hours ago Uh, tuck. Plastic surgeon.
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POST Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! Bouche and Audi and Shyla, Oh My! Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 14 hours ago Something seems to be missing.
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POST random_froggg (she/they 86/47) random_froggg (she/they 86/47) Community Member • points posts comments upvotes 15 hours ago Annoying
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Blix Blix Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 11 hours ago Would've been solved with a Span Guy Pole.
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POST Khavrinen Khavrinen Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 14 hours ago And ... um ... unfortunate visuals.
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Grace Sssssss Grace Sssssss Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 15 hours ago For a clock. Or if they ever want to mount a TV screen there.
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setsuriseikou setsuriseikou Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 8 hours ago Sure refreshis.
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POST Lily bloom Lily bloom Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 15 hours ago What am I supposed to be shaking my head at here?
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POST Grace Sssssss Grace Sssssss Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 15 hours ago More like demanding, if that's the clutch!
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POST Forrest Hobbs Forrest Hobbs Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 hours ago Well. I read to the end, so yes - entertaining. I think... 😂
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