MMost design projects take months or years of planning, but some long-in-the-work efforts look like they haven’t put much thought into them at all.
Baffled social media users from around the world have posted a series of funny design blunders Cheezburger.com collected the worst in a hilarious gallery.
One of the bizarre snaps showed a shopping center ramp, believed to be an accessibility feature, leading to a non-accessible staircase.
And a promotional poster for an art exhibition in London chose to use the event’s abbreviation – with somewhat awkward results.
Elsewhere, a turnstile has been placed in the middle of an open path for people to walk around – somewhat undermining the point of the barrier in the first place.
Stunned social media users from around the world have posted a series of funny design blunders, and Cheezburger.com has collected the worst of them in an online gallery. One of the bizarre snaps showed a ramp in a shopping center leading to stairs
A shoe and bag fair, in Thailandmade a big mistake in their graphic design choice for an advertisement.
Here, FEMAIL takes a look at some of the worst design mistakes from around the world…
No access! Something like that… A turnstile was placed in the middle of an open path for people to walk around
Yes! An airline’s flight magazine left a confusing message for readers, which had a friendly meaning. However, if read quickly, it sounds a bit sinister
NAL: While the acronym for the neoliberal art exhibition in London made for a tricky promotional poster
Oops! A shoe and bag fair in Thailand made a big mistake when choosing the graphic for an advertisement
Failure! This restaurant wanted to show customers that good food brings people together in a way that nothing else can, but it ended up reading a little differently
Yikes: Another person saw a toilet with a bizarre space under the toilet seat that could get messy when you flushed
Duh! An educational book for children couldn’t think of anything that starts with X. Thinking quickly, they opted for a generic ‘x marks the spot’, which isn’t exactly conducive to teaching little ones to read.
Cheeky! Unfortunately, this designer didn’t have enough space to spell Bon Appetit all on one line – leading to a slightly coarse-sounding overhang
Tasty! Another person from the US saw a sign saying ‘old sandwiches’ outside a supermarket
We just leave the lights on… Probably the worst placement for a light switch ever, making it difficult to even use them