Design flaws that should never have seen the light of day
Back to the drawing board! These failed designs are so far from the mark that they should never have seen the light of day
From a typo to bad wording, or a minor design quirk, it only takes one small mistake to completely ruin a product and confuse people.
But these examples really hit the mark and you might even have a hard time understanding who signed the idea in the first place.
Cheeseburger have put together a thread of bad designs from around the world, including a picture frame for sale in America with an image of a blue whale and a slogan that reads, “No plastic in the ocean.”
This would be an admirable message were it not for the item being wrapped in plastic.
A clothing brand seemed to be in such a rush to get their product into stores that they forgot to finish the t-shirt design, with the words, “Your slogan here.”
Mixed messages! A store in the US sold this picture frame, which ruined its environmental message thanks to a plastic packaging
American fast-food giant McDonald’s tried to be inclusive of blind customers with a sign that read: “Braille and picture menus available.”
However, the sign itself was not in Braille, which rather negated its purpose.
A restaurant in Brazil also put the signs upside down on their window, so it said “air conditioning” instead of “air conditioning” and “Wi-Fi free” instead of “Free Wi-Fi.”
Here, FEMAIL has picked the worst designs that will leave you feeling frustrated or scratching your head.
I do not like it! American fast food giant McDonald’s tried, but failed, to be inclusive with this braille menu board
Not such a beauty! The design of this box in a US store made the model on the front look rather odd, and probably won’t encourage anyone to buy the eye and lip therapy tool inside
Out of control! The person who made this remote might want to rethink their design as you may think you’re turning up the volume when in fact you’re doing the opposite
This Pepsi cup has two holes in the lid, one on the front and one on the side, meaning if you drink it will spill on your lap
Subway’s “eat fresh” slogan makes it seem like they’re telling people to eat next door
That is awesome! The maker of this T-shirt was obviously in a hurry to get to the stores because they forgot to write a slogan
What a mess! This bowl is clearly designed to be displayed rather than used as there are holes in the side meaning the food would just fall out
Despite being called Peri’s, this saloon bar, located in Fairfax, Virginia, appears to be named after the male organ by the font
That’s what you get for bragging! This US construction market says this platform can hold up to 1,000 pounds, but it was knocked over at only 810 pounds
This restaurant in Brazil put their plates upside down – no doubt causing some confusion among customers
That’s not how you make a sandwich! This poorly designed sign from the American brand Upstart shows a knife that spreads mayonnaise on a slice of bread instead of in it
already disturbed! The presence of two light switches outside this Holiday Inn hotel room is strangely unnerving