Who says what is a good design or a bad design?
Well… Usually, people with common sense would say that good design is visually appealing, easy to use, and effectively communicates the intended message or function. It takes into consideration the user’s needs and preferences and strives to create a positive user experience. Good design is also functional, efficient, and intuitive, allowing users to accomplish their goals easily and efficiently.
So what about bad design? On the other hand, bad design is visually unappealing, confusing, and difficult to use. It may have poor usability, unclear messaging, and a lack of consideration for the user’s needs. Bad design can frustrate users and create a negative user experience, potentially leading to a loss of customers or users.
Overall, good design is an essential component of any successful product or service, as it can help to enhance the user experience and increase user satisfaction. Conversely, bad design can detract from the user experience, hinder usability, and ultimately harm the success of the product or service.
But what if the designer had a good idea but executed in such a way making that made it awful? This collection of designs featured here today is just that…
You can see more on at Good Taste But Awful Execution
You can see more design fails here Volume 1 | Volume 2 | Volume 3 | Volume 4
Happy End?
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Good intentioned but the placing could’ve been better
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This JFK memorial
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Tell your wedding guests to die!
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Someone’s about to get fired
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It took me way too long to see a dog
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Extremely good taste but definitely awful execution
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SpongeBob Squarecake
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And my dad is my protractor
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This is all good until the airbag malfunctions from moisture damage and your passenger takes a cactus through the face at 300mph
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It’s self-explanatory…
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Mr. T set
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Oh dear
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This
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The yellow “for” gets lost among the big red letter
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The one and only “Vanny DeVito”
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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They should have gone as Yoshi
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To draw a family snorkeling
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My Mom said it was supposed to be the Joker
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People concerned about Africans not having clean water
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Does this look weird?
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My home state trying to stop meth use with a new slogan
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TRON stairs
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It’s a Happy…
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This tattoo on point
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WWII Mickey Mouse gas mask attempting to make the mask less scary to children
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Behold the ‘Potato Head of Palencia’ – Another botched art restoration in Spain
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D.A.R.E and their pencils
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This book
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Accident waiting to happen
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My wife’s message in the shower
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A majestic tiger, with some anatomical difficulties
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Oh Grogu
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Elsa let it go
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Kerning is key
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Disguising this cell tower as a tree
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Pooh Bear took a wrong turn in life
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My school’s new tiger statue
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This bin
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Try not to put these sections together
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A family portrait for a couple who suffered a miscarriage with the artist’s logo KiLleD in the corner
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My sister’s cake
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Ugliest thing I have ever made. I love it
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They tried
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Maybe don’t try and recreate all family photos
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This cake I found in a photo album from my third birthday
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Someone posted this on Facebook today
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