Previously, Bored Panda spoke to the design experts running the ‘Ugly Design’ project on Instagram, and they explained how their content clashes with people’s picture-perfect social media feeds.
"As our love for ugliness keeps growing, the line between ugly and beauty is getting a bit blurred. It appears more and more of our followers have completely lost their taste. That’s a good thing. It means they’ll have to find it again. It will most likely be forever changed,” they told us during a previous interview.
“When seeing an ugly design rather than perfect aesthetics (as defined in the 21st century)—scrollers takes notice,” the founders of the ‘Ugly Design’ project said, adding that a lack of predictability and a willingness to defy social conventions are both assets.
A lack of context is a double-edged sword. On one hand, it entices internet users to come up with their own explanations for the story behind bizarre pics and memes. However, on the other hand, it can turn some people away entirely—some folks want clarity and to instantly ‘get’ the joke while others don’t mind dealing with some mystery. Often, the most successful memes will be those that people manage to relate to on some level, so there’s a need to balance weirdness with approachability.
Which of these nonaesthetic memes did you think were the oddest, dear Pandas? Were there any that seriously creeped you out? How do you feel these pics compare to what you normally see in your Instagram feed? Swing by the comment section and share your thoughts with everyone.
