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".

Moving Escalator

Dhana Lakshmi Dasari

Most of the escalators (in airports, shopping malls, etc.) run continuously irrespective of the people flow which results in higher power consumption.

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2011 - 09.17.

Silencer of the bike

Dhana Lakshmi Dasari

When motorcycles run for longer durations, the silencer gets heated up so much that it could cause a skin burn when touched.

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2011 - 09.17.

Facebook account deletion

Kranti Kartan - Hyderabad

Even if a Facebook user intends to delete his/her account, it cannot be done so. It can only be deactivated. After deactivation if a user logs-in, the account gets activated again.

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2011 - 09.17.

Digital Auto Meter

Kranti Kartan - Hyderabad

As fuel prices are highly volatile these days, it becomes difficult to calculate the travelling charges for an auto rickshaw.

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2011 - 09.17.

Traffic jam with linked bus

Kranti Kartan - Hyderabad

Long & linked buses often jam the road traffic at turnings.

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2011 - 09.17.

Vision of dome in innova

Kranti Kartan - Hyderabad

A not-so-well designed windshield frame (like that of Toyota Innova) could cause a greater blind spot for the driver which could result in accidents.

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2011 - 09.17.

Ground clearance for buses and cars

Kranti Kartan - Hyderabad

Vehicles with low ground clearance have a higher chance of getting stuck on uneven roads and face difficulty in passing over a speed breaker which could result in major accidents & traffic jams.

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2011 - 09.17.

Online Banking

Ankush Samant

We all have multiple accounts; this has led to the conclusion that most urban people have at least one bank account. Every bank account has an online channel to check bank statements, transfer funds, pay bills etc.

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2011 - 09.17.
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