50 Embarrassing Design Mistakes You Won't Believe Actually Happened
Some ideas look better on paper than they do in real life. Some are questionable even on paper, but there is no one there to double-check them. At least it seems that way when looking at these product design fails that are too ridiculous not to laugh.
Some ideas look better on paper than they do in real life. Some are questionable even on paper, but there is no one there to double-check them. At least it seems that way when looking at these product design fails that are too ridiculous not to laugh.
From unfortunately shaped popsicles, to the menacing looking fountain filled with crimson-colored water - the mistakes will show you why you always should always carefully consider your concepts before showing them to the rest of the world.
Scroll down to see the epic fails and if you're eager for more, be sure to check out our previous posts here and here.
(h/t boredpanda)
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#1 Pretty Sure He's Using It Wrong
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#2 Proofreading This Book Couldn't Have Been That Hard
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#3 Probably It's More Convenient
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#4 These Wipes
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#5 My Workplace Installed The Automatic Towel Dispenser Over The Automatic Sink
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#6 My Company Wanted To Make Our Fountain Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness Didn't... Quite Get It Right
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#7 What Way Was The McDonald's Again?
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#8 Unfortunate Dog Placement
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#9 Pulling Tissues From This Box Feels... Uncomfortable
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#10 It's A Trap!
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#11 All-Or-Nothing Tap
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#12 This Habitat For Humanity Van
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#13 Inflatable Pirate Castle
#14 This Clock Store
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#15 Professor, I Can't Get These Audio Files In Our Textbook To Play
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#16 Getting Mixed Signals Here
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#17 Then Why'd You Give This Nickel To Me
#18 Tunashamed
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#19 A-Maza-Ing - Design
#20 "And As Your Child Gets Older, Simply Adjust The Head Restraint"
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#21 Checked Into Our Airbnb And Found These Tiles
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#22 Ice Lollies Have Changed Since I Was A Kid
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#23 So Sad About Not Having Any Diabetic Friends Man...
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#24 Teaching Kids Terrible Things At Wellington Zoo
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#25 "Warning - Made In China"
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#26 Seems Like A Rather Violent Resolution
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#27 My Uncle Had No Idea Why We Kept Laughing At His Shirt
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#28 My Uncle Has A Great Sense Of Humor
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#29 Wouldn't Want To Mistake This For Cereal
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#30 Why Akron Zoo Why?
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#31 Don't Open It Karen
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#32 I Only Saw The Left Window At First And Got Very Confused
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#33 Paw Concentration Camp
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#34 I Saw This On Facebook, But I Must Share It With You
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#35 This Company Really Values Their Customers's Opinions
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#36 My Son's Educational Alphabet Puzzle
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#37 Not Fine. Not Fine At All
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#38 Nike Shoes But No Pants
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#39 This Advice
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#40 Safe Sex Campaign On My Campus Handed These Out
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#42 This Restaurant’s First Letter Is K, So They Put That Letter In Each Of The Windows
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#43 New Last Jedi Action Figure Hints At Snoke's True Identity
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#44 Celebrate With Dad...
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#45 Maybe Turkish Airlines Isn't The Best Choice...
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#46 Ummm
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#47 Unhelpful Signage
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#48 Logo For A Children’s Hospital. Right Side Up Is A Man Juggling/Playing With Kids. Upside Down Is An Angry Man Stomping On Kids
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#49 He Could At Least Make An Effort
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#50 There's Something Unsettling About This Mannequin
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