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".

Hard keypad in mobile phones

Sireesha janapati - Kandukur

It is difficult to type long text with this hard keypad.  Each key must be pressed twice to thrice depending on the letter used.

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2011 - 09.17.

Tata nano

Sai Krishna - Kandukur

Tata Nano is similar to an auto.  It has a rear engine.  In the event of accidents, there is nothing to protect the passenger.  This car is useful only within the city.

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2011 - 09.17.

The gear system of royal enfield

Sai Krishna - Kandukur

The gear system of Royal Enfield is confusing. The gear transmission is on the right and the brakes are on left.

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2011 - 09.17.

Sing out process in Microsoft

Sai Krishna - Kandukur

Sing out process in Microsoft is an ambiguous process which made many individual to suffer about security problems.

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2011 - 09.17.

Tata Indicom plug to surf

Bhawna Welturkar - New Delhi

The design of USB modem was not  proper. It makes the position of laptop restricted at one position. Due to wrong movement of laptop there are chances of breakage

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2011 - 09.17.

Gas Stove

Bhawna Welturkar - New Delhi

In old design og gas stove there is no indication whether the gas knob left on. 

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2011 - 09.17.

The nuts of the rim are pointed outwards from the body which is very big cause of disastrous accidents, these nuts are more extrusive. 

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2011 - 09.17.

The Magic Mouse - Apple

Neeki Bhati - Thane

Magic Mouse with its low-profile design and seamless top shell is so sleek and dramatically different, but actually, aesthetically the design is pleasing but its features do not stand out good in performance. 

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2011 - 09.17.
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