{"id":24742,"date":"2015-09-21T21:01:56","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T13:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/?p=24742"},"modified":"2021-04-02T19:17:32","modified_gmt":"2021-04-02T11:17:32","slug":"design-fails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/design-fails\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Catastrophic Design Fails"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Designers do not get enough love from the people they work with. Sometimes they make it look so easy that you\u2019d go, \u201cHey, I can do that too.\u201d These 30 examples will show you that some people are born to design, and others will just <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/logo-design-gone-wrong\/\">give you a brain aneurysm<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the featured <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/11-common-mistakes-blunders-in-web-design\/\">designs are terrible<\/a> even for the 90s, some were just made by randomingly picking and throwing Word Art elements into the mix. Others are just utterly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/52-worst-photoshop-mistakes-in-magazines\/\">hilarious and horrifying<\/a>. All in all, this roundup is a good example of why businesses and institutions should probably <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/50-freelance-job-sites-for-designers-programmers-best-of\/\">hire professional<\/a> graphic artists and web designers to do their design work for them.<\/p>\n<p>Are you ready to cringe and facepalm super hard? You\u2019ve been warned.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Mobile (\u201cComputer Repair\u201d) Doctor<\/h2>\n<p>A computer repair service\u2019s website that does not inspire confidence because of their terrible copy. It should also be a crime to have that many (parentheses) and \"double quotes\" in the same confined space.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/computer-repair-doctor.jpg\" width=\"780\" height=\"734\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/3ewhj9\/so_i_checked_out_that_computer_repair\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: KingOctavious<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>2. Fun Bad Poster<\/h2>\n<p>An actual poster for a local pizzeria in Boston.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/fun-bad-poster.jpg\" width=\"503\" height=\"606\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/3319nl\/local_boston_pizza_poster\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: epifight<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>3. Lazy Yet Subtle Karaoke Poster<\/h2>\n<p>Overuse of text art from the 90s.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/subtle-karaoke.jpg\" width=\"647\" height=\"766\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/35l2xa\/a_tasteful_and_subtle_karaoke_poster_design\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: MeganCool<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>4. Forced Acronym Award Nominee<\/h2>\n<p>Kids, this is not how acronyms work. This is how anti-acronyms work.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/forced-acronym.jpg\" width=\"780\" height=\"1387\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/3cx02m\/dont_declare_the_winner_of_the_most_forced\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: websafepallet<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>5. Rape Guts? Rape Huts?<\/h2>\n<p>This copy was doing so well and then the designer decided to get stylish with letters.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/rapenuts.jpg\" width=\"800\" height=\"540\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/2djesp\/rape_guts\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: Dabbijo<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>6. Designed to Give Eyestrains<\/h2>\n<p>Don\u2019t you feel like hitting a brick wall?<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/eyestrain.jpg\" width=\"714\" height=\"392\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/19h06x\/my_schools_website_is_a_joy_to_use\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: idvck<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>7. That Tongue <\/h2>\n<p>Everything about the placement of that tongue is inappropriate.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/tongue.jpg\" width=\"489\" height=\"652\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/570549846516508319\/\">IMAGE: AnnaleeHouston<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>8. DeSiGn LiKe A fOUrtEen YeArOLd<\/h2>\n<p>Whoever thought that alternating cases helps with text needs a good shaking.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/comic-sans.jpg\" width=\"566\" height=\"822\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/1e2ski\/comic_sans_at_its_finest\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: DerpyWebber<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>9. Another Nominee For The Most Forced Acronym Award<\/h2>\n<p>That\u2019s not how ANY of this works. And what is a flexible air interface?<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/fantastic-acronym.jpg\" width=\"714\" height=\"384\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/3ctdsv\/and_the_most_forced_acronym_award_goes_to\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: the_droid<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>10. Doing Things With Cans Are Illegal<\/h2>\n<p>We know littering is illegal but there seems to be something more happening with this can here. Just avoid cans, period.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/avoid-the-can.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/2erndt\/virginia_natives_will_understandi_still_cant\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: ChrisMcKormick<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>11. Overusing Memes<\/h2>\n<p>Please do not abuse memes in an attempt to be \u201ccurrent\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/memes.jpg\" width=\"313\" height=\"405\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/1v9amb\/maybe_im_missing_something\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: xiroxas<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>12. Chef\u2019s Hat?<\/h2>\n<p>A fine example of a Freudian design slip.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/chef-hat.jpg\" width=\"710\" height=\"532\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/1ubruc\/your_logo_designer_is_still_laughing\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: 1morepic_really<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>13. School Logo<\/h2>\n<p>While there isn\u2019t anything really wrong with the logo, it isn\u2019t something that would inspire professionalism.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/symbolic.jpg\" width=\"712\" height=\"477\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/pablocomotion\/4452453998\/in\/photolist-7MrZsf-4z3CEG-24hzej-9qbk43-4ZfkcN-5Sz1Fv-gsHFc5-i6PQuR-kvFpS-ghNdXv-86Q3gF-2qcaRt-9gMcsN-4rp1qh-8FBu6H-5B6Dkg-s2NSQG-8eJSGw-6uFJYc-\">IMAGE: pablocomotion<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>14. Registration Form Fail<\/h2>\n<p>A registration form that is obstructed by a rogue element. We are already living in a post-non-responsive website world, folks.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/fail-to-register.jpg\" width=\"716\" height=\"418\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/3dxtow\/was_told_to_register_with_this_website_at_work\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: No_Eulogies_for_Bob<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>15. Bedsheet Background<\/h2>\n<p>Another fine relic of the past, only worse: a repeating background that takes too much attention, heavy borders and glaring colors.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/bed-background.jpg\" width=\"713\" height=\"438\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/2q3o2f\/this_website\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: MrDoodleston<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>16. WiFi Logo Fail<\/h2>\n<p>Can you spot it? This isn\u2019t the logo for WiFi access.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/wifi.jpg\" width=\"320\" height=\"566\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/3dlqse\/please_stop_abusing_the_rss_logo\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: namboozle<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>17. Family Advocacy Program<\/h2>\n<p>A self-defeating acronym for an organization that promotes family values.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/fap.jpg\" width=\"720\" height=\"960\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/3ebgyz\/girlfriend_wasnt_sure_why_i_laughed_at_her_water\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: IAteMy_____<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>18. ChURrch<\/h2>\n<p>What\u2019s missing here is a good proofreader.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/churrch.jpg\" width=\"780\" height=\"990\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/3j3ozo\/churrch\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: KevlarYarmulke<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>19. Barff<\/h2>\n<p>Aside from the vomitous name, the opacity of the letters are terrible.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/barff.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"602\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/3iwhzm\/barff_canada\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: -highpriestessoftea-<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>20. Catholic University Magazine <\/h2>\n<p>An unfortunate acronym from Catholic University Magazine, coupled with terrible layouting skills.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/catholic-magazine.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/3ihy91\/cover_of_korean_catholic_university_magazine\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: TheRighteousTyrant<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>21. Inky Website Design Fail<\/h2>\n<p>Can you guess what the name of this website is? Go ahead, give it a shot. There\u2019s at least a dozen clues.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/private-reserve-ink.jpg\" width=\"653\" height=\"361\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\">IMAGE: Private Reserve Ink<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>22. Writer and Illustrator\u2019s Website<\/h2>\n<p>That does not inspire confidence when it comes to their creativity.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/colorful.jpg\" width=\"711\" height=\"395\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/19z1iw\/the_link_of_the_website_is_unbelievable\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: TDDxD<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>23. Who Comes Who What Now?<\/h2>\n<p>I can\u2019t even place a good title for this one, the typography is simply terrible in many instances. It\u2019s unreadable!<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/confusing-whos.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/2f5jzx\/who_comes_decides_who_country_who_comes_this_to\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: vis-cera<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>24. The Eat<\/h2>\n<p>Everyone loves to eat, but only the designer of this mug knows that that should be \u201ccat\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/eat.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"1136\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/2ib23f\/the_eat_loves_me_best\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: letsgoforit<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>25. Website Stock Photo Fail<\/h2>\n<p>There isn\u2019t much to say except for one note for designers: always double and triple check your stock photos.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/floating-salesman.jpg\" width=\"342\" height=\"566\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/3dtvmw\/found_this_on_rweb_design\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: PrivilegedGlimpse<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>26. Kickboxing Turned Racist<\/h2>\n<p>For a world that expects everyone to be politically correct, designers should also observe the custom. In this case, a wholesome logo just supported white supremacism.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/kkk-boxing.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/3dy3zi\/kkk_boxing_xpost_rpics\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: Frusciante<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>27. It\u2019s Not It\u2019s Me You<\/h2>\n<p>Another prime example of a typography design fail.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/its-you.jpg\" width=\"540\" height=\"960\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/3flbfu\/this_just_hurts_to_read\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: thecaptian777<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>28. News Website Design Fail<\/h2>\n<p>This is one good reason why people use Adblock. Remember, if your design looks great, but ads are on the way, or it\u2019s just everywhere, people will leave your site immediately.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/adville.jpg\" width=\"708\" height=\"407\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/3do1cs\/if_you_were_to_visit_my_local_newspapers_website\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: abledanger<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>29. Unfortunate Reflection<\/h2>\n<p>Before playing with reflections, maybe make sure the end result doesn\u2019t spell something new and entirely inapporpriate.<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/suit-yourself.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"448\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/1dfgoi\/shit_yourself\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: SleepySheepy<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>30. Is This Real?<\/h2>\n<p>\u2026<\/p>\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/design-fails\/minion-help.jpg\" width=\"718\" height=\"536\"><figcaption class=\"entry-image-caption\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/CrappyDesign\/comments\/3eng2a\/you_must_help_them\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">IMAGE: lo_and_be<\/a> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>How are you feeling so far? Should we call the cops or an ambulance? How did these designs make you feel? Any more design fails to share?<\/p>\n<h2>Now Read:\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/logo-design-gone-wrong\/\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'readmore', 'internal', 'design-fails']);\">Logo Design Gone Wrong: 10 Offbeat Examples<\/a><\/h2>\n<figure><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hongkiat.com\/blog\/logo-design-gone-wrong\/\" onclick=\"_gaq.push(['_trackEvent', 'readmore', 'internal', 'design-fails']);\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.hongkiat.com\/uploads\/logo-design-gone-wrong\/27245666_77e9881053.jpg\" width=\"389\" height=\"287\"><\/a><\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Designers do not get enough love from the people they work with. Sometimes they make it look so easy that you\u2019d go, \u201cHey, I can do that too.\u201d These 30 examples will show you that some people are born to design, and others will just give you a brain aneurysm. 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