The Bad-Designs Showcase

This is where you'll find the biggest collection of Bad Design examples from daily life!!!

The Bad Designs were collected over the years from the user submitted entries for the World Usability Day Contests under the name "Boycott Bad Designs".

Cement Bag

Shaik Abdur Rahim - Hyderabad

Generally on cement bags we have “DO NOT USE HOOKS“as warning.

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2011 - 09.22.

Electric spike board

Venkata Srikanth.k - Visakapatnam

The technology is increasing day by day and people are relying more on electrical energy. But in one or the other way we are forced to use an extension cord or spike board for one or other mode of utility in our house/office/hostel. When we get into a rented house the situation is obvious what can you do in that situation?

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2011 - 09.22.

Sanitary Napkins

Yasaswani Manikya Meesala - Bhimavaram

Children and many people use sanitary napkins which takes years to decompose and burning cause’s air pollution with toxins and causes irritation to children when used regularly.

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2011 - 09.22.

Face book Uncomfortable chat box

Yasaswani Manikya Meesala - Bhimavaram

The latest face book chat option is providing the list of users who are not only online but also offline.

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2011 - 09.22.

Bad Fueling Tactics

Jenil Malavia - Gujarat

Hero Honda Activa has the fuel tank designed beneath the seat! What happens here is  Every-time you ought to get down, not only you if there’s anyone else accompanying you also has to. This makes it difficult when you are accompanied by senior citizens or when the person at the back is loaded with things to handle. In instances where there are huge vehicles queued up this contributes to waste of time! If you compare with the fuel tank design of a Motorbike it is very user friendly!

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2011 - 09.22.

Laptop heat producing components

A. Navarajan - Kalavakkam

In every laptop heat producing components like processor, RAM chips (even fan-open in some laptops)are kept in the bottom.

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2011 - 09.22.

Snow Sprays

Yasaswani Manikya Meesala - Bhimavaram

We used to play with snow sprays during parties, celebrations. But the foam that comes out from spray bottle is not good for health.

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2011 - 09.22.

Face washes

Yasaswani Manikya Meesala - Bhimavaram

When we wash our face with a face wash cream it makes hands and face oily for a while which makes us uncomfortable after cleaning face.

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2011 - 09.22.
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