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".

Instructions for illiterates?

Rijvana Shaik, SPA JNAFAU Hyderabad

The instruction pattern on Washing machines is not understood by the illiterates.
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2009 - 09.16.

No Disposal Facility

Deepak Cheenath, Rajastan.

Vehicles especially those used for public transport do not have adequate waste disposal facilities.
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2009 - 09.16.

Standby power consumption concerns

Deepak Cheenath, Rajastan.

We hardly ever realize the huge amount of energy wasted by devices that are virtually off, but keep consuming power in a stand-by state.
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2009 - 09.16.

No Refills

Deepak Cheenath, Rajastan.

The refills of pens once used cannot be reused.
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2009 - 09.16.

Indication for Left/Right Handed Usage

Sushanta Kumar, Hyderabad.

A computer mouse is set for a right handed person by default.
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2009 - 09.16.

Windows that do not open

Deepak Cheenath, Rajastan.

Many hotel and office buildings with air-conditioning have large windows that do not open.
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2009 - 09.16.

The conventional design of lamps

Sudhir Bhosale, Hyderabad

The bulb glows to give the light only to the area around it. As one can make out from the above picture the intensity of light is higher around the bulb which is not necessary.
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2009 - 09.16.

Refrigerator without Temperature Indicator

Sudhir Bhosale, Hyderabad

Until and unless you open the fridge you would not know its freezing point.
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2009 - 09.16.
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