71 Funny Design Fails That Nobody Thought All The Way Through
Have you ever looked at something for the first time and immediately seen something the designer definitely didn’t intend? That’s the entire premise behind this list. A storefront sign that reads cleanly from one angle and says something completely different once the windows get a little dirty. A popsicle that looks totally innocent until it starts melting into something nobody approved for a family snack.
None of this was intentional. The font was probably fine. The concept likely looked great on a screen, in a meeting, before anyone stepped back and saw the whole picture.
These examples are proof that design fails happen the second cropping, color, or placement goes sideways, and somehow, every single one of them made it all the way to print anyway.
1. “These Wipes”
2. “Why Akron Zoo Why?”
3. “Proofreading This Book Couldn’t Have Been That Hard”
4. “This Cupholder”
5. “Pulling Tissues From This Box Feels… Uncomfortable”
6. “My Son’s Educational Alphabet Puzzle”
7. “And As Your Child Gets Older, Simply Adjust The Head Restraint”
8. “Getting Mixed Signals Here”
9. “It’s A Trap!”
10. “My Uncle Had No Idea Why We Kept Laughing At His Shirt”
11. “Either Way This Makes No Sense”
12. “When Life Gives You Lemons”
13. “Probably It’s More Convenient”
14. “Maybe Turkish Airlines Isn’t The Best Choice…”
15. “You Wanna Poison Some Children? Because This Is How You Poison Some Children”
16. “Get Me Some Of That ‘Mouthwatering’ Soap”
17. “I Saw This On Facebook, But I Must Share It With You”
18. “A-Maza-Ing – Design”
19. “He Could At Least Make An Effort”
20. “Unfortunate Dog Placement”
21. “Professor, I Can’t Get These Audio Files In Our Textbook To Play”
22. “My Grandma’s Candle Holder”
23. “Pretty Sure He’s Using It Wrong”
24. “Teaching Kids Terrible Things At Wellington Zoo”
25. “Not Fine. Not Fine At All”
26. “This Company Really Values Their Customers Opinions”
27. “This Beautiful Book Cover (The Book Itself Is Pretty Good However)”
28. “Okay, Sorry”
29. “Cut What!?”
30. “This Carpet In My Friend’s Hotel”
31. “Who’s The Author Again?”
32. “Then Why’d You Give This Nickel To Me”
33. “The Name Of The Hotel Is Henri 4”
34. “I Only Saw The Left Window At First And Got Very Confused”
35. “Seems Like A Rather Violent Resolution”
36. “Wouldn’t Want To Mistake This For Cereal”
37. “Unhelpful Signage”
38. “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”
39. “So It’s Not Open 24/7 Then?”
40. “Nike Shoes But No Pants”
41. “Celebrate With Dad…”
42. “Please Don’t Season The Birds”
43. “Wrapping Paper Of A Gift I Got For My Birtday”
44. “Paw Concentration Camp”
45. “Warning – Made In China”
46. “When Your Dental Banner Features A…”
47. “Makes Sense”
48. “Why Aren’t People Buying The Darn Funnel Cakes?!”
49. “There Is A Global War? Who Is Ming?”
50. “They Couldn’t Have Just Used The Tan Color For The Inside Lining?”
51. “This…”
52. “Female Restroom Stalls Cut So That When You Are Walking To Check If Any Stalls Are Open You Have To Look At People’s Faces As They Go To The Bathroom.”
53. “Bus Shelter At A Railway Station”
54. “Watch Your Step!”
55. “Accuracy”
56. “There’s Something Unsettling About This Mannequin”
57. “If Only There Was A Way To Incorporate Those Wheels Into Our Product”
58. “These Crayons Don’t Give Much Context”
59. “Bathroom Stall Doors Made Of Glass”
60. “The Mirror At The Men’s Bathroom At My School”
61. “These Earphones Were Made With One Of The Earpieces Swapped With The Input Jack”
62. “This Elevator”
63. “Four Mile Run Trail Will Go On For As Long As It Darn Well Pleases”
64. “This Tea Pot Design”
65. “This Painting In The Pedestrian Lane”
66. “This Cocktail Menu”
67. “Wanted To Share This Nearly Pointless Door I Encountered”
68. “When The Calcium Hits You Hard”
69. “This Abomination Of A Couch”
70. “Ice Lollies Have Changed Since I Was A Kid”
71. “The Attention To Detail Is Unreal”
