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101 Design Disasters That Had People Wondering, "Who Approved This?"
Funny,FailsJUL 27, 2026

101 Design Disasters That Had People Wondering, "Who Approved This?"

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Good design has a few simple rules: simplicity, clarity, and visual appeal. Some designs, however, fail to execute all of these criteria. Bad design can be disappointing; it can be dull and uninspiring, but when it starts to veer into the realm of the offensive, that’s when you know you have a problem.
Bored Panda has made you a compilation of signs, labels, and other awfully designed objects that might make you say: “Who approved this?” There’s no way such inappropriate designs could’ve made it through a professional’s eyes, yet they did, it seems. Check these out if you’re looking for a few moments to laugh, cringe, and shake your head in ridiculous disbelief.

#41 The Arrangement Of The Buttons On This Remote

A hand holding a remote control with a confusing layout, an awful design fail.
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#42 Happy New, Everyone!

A hilariously awful design fail with a Christmas banner saying Merry Christmas And Happy New, missing a word.
21points

#43 Mobile Poont? Surely The O Would Have Served Better As The Point Icon!

A hilariously awful design fail on a mobile phone shop sign, with Mobile Point accidentally spelled as Mobile Poont.
21points

#44 The Words They Chose To Have Standout Color

A shampoo bottle with confusing and poorly formatted text, showcasing a design fail.
21points

#45 Now That’s Just Bad Design

A yellow shopping bag with black lettering that reads Hoes n Shoes, a hilariously awful design fail.
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21points

#46 I Left The Union Under The Tadpole

A hilariously awful design fail: an alphabet puzzle with incorrect or oddly chosen words for letters, like 'Union' for U.
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#47 Letters Are Not Aligned Well. But The Water Is Fart Free!

A hilariously awful design fail with a sign that reads W FART FREE WATER, next to a store display with garland.
20points

#48 What?

A sign with a hilariously awful design that reads DON'T D.R.I.V.E SAFELY, a clear design fail.
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#49 Two Shops Next To Each Other. They Might Want To Think About Moving One Of The Signs Somewhere Else

An exterior shot of Bonin and My Little Children shops, showcasing some design fails.
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20points

#50 This Awful Bread Packaging Design, Which Looks Exactly Like Mould:

A bag of bread with a severe mold design fail, clearly past its prime and unappealing.
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20points

#51 The Buttons To Change Temp On My Fridge

Hilariously awful design fail: A refrigerator temperature control with 'Cold' and 'Colder' buttons, a clear design fail.
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#52 This "Sudoku" Christmas Tree Decoration Is Clearly A Bingo Card

A hilariously awful design fail Sudoku bingo card Christmas ornament with a pencil, displaying numbers and red glitter circles.
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20points

#53 Champs (Found This At A School I Went To For A Chess Match)

A poster with an awful design fail, listing school rules with an acronym that doesn't quite fit, a design fail.
19points

#54 This Is Horrendous

A sign promoting a salad bar, but with an awful design fail where the acronym makes no sense, a design fail.
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19points

#55 Stop Doing What?

A hilariously awful design fail on a Stop Discrimination poster where the text is awkwardly placed on a drawing of a hand holding a sign.
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19points

#56 Promotional Poster For 'Formula Art' Accidentally Suggests A Much Gassier Business

A banner for a car racing event with the title FORMULA FART, a hilarious and awful design fail.
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#57 Yep, I'll Definitely Know What To Do "In Fire Emergency", Hilton Garden Inn Cherry Creek (Denver)

A dark wood and metal sign with a hard-to-read patterned overlay, an awful design fail for an elevator.
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#58 Shirt That’s Supposed To Say “Arise” Says “Arse”

A black shirt with the word 'ARSE' printed on it, highlighted as a hilarious design fail.
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#59 The Restaurant Logo On This Menu Blocks The Words And Makes It Impossible To Read

A hilariously awful design fail on a beer menu with a large, obstructing logo of a king with a mustache.
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#60 Every You Give Zoom More Idea?

A wall art display with jumbled words in different fonts and lights, a hilariously awful design fail.
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