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".

Holy Rivers

Govindu Anusha, Guntur

Holy River Ganges, polluted like a garbage dump yard. Affects tourism.

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2011 - 01.22.

The graphical interface  of the operating system windows and linux . There can be certain corrections like all the folders have same color and design .

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2011 - 01.22.

Bajaj pop-up toaster

Rachna Madhavan

This Bajaj pop-up toaster is not provided with an automatic time setter. hence when one puts the bread into the toaster he/she has to keep looking over it if the bread is properly burnt or not.

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2011 - 01.22.

Keypad Of Mobiles

Paulami, Delhi

The cell phone keys are too small and so we are often prone to mistyping.As a result, often, in a hurry we make spelling mistakes.

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2011 - 01.22.

Toilets in trains

Mujahid , Hyderabad

The Toilets in the trains are flushed directly on the tracks which cause a havoc to the passengers who are standing near the tracks or stations.

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2011 - 01.22.

Flower Pot

Mujahid , Hyderabad

The design of Anar is in such a way that one has to bend entirely on it, so as to burn or light it, which is quite risky and there might be serious effects if not moved early before it start burning.

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2011 - 01.22.

Yahoo

Mujahid , Hyderabad

There is always a connection problem while trying to access a yahoo Messenger.

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2011 - 01.22.

Roads in India

Yandrapragada Surya Deepthi, Guntur

This is how the Indian roads look especially when it rains…Manholes and Loops????Who has to think of it?????U and I but not the road contractors, who lay the roads and not the government which issues those contracts…

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2011 - 01.22.
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