Designers deserve more credit than they sometimes get – they put up with a lot more nonsense from clients than we think, and they can prevent you from making regrettable design choices like the ones on this list. If you don’t want to end up looking foolish, a good designer is worth the money!
If you have any design fails you’d like to add to this list, please add them! (H/T)
01. The Too Cool To Do Drugs Pencil
02. Probably Should Have Put The Author’s Name Somewhere Else
03. Who Thought Up This Design?
04. Don’t Think The Owner Of This Hotel Thought This Through
05. My Mom Bought A Strawberry Scented Minion Shampoo For My Little Brother
06. This Newspaper
07. This Escalator
08. Westminster Bridge Design Fail Or Win?
09. This Seems Like A Bad Idea
10. That Nose Job
11. I Received The Most Useless Item Ever At A Golf Tournament
12. This Wedding Card Looks Like The Bride & Groom Hung Themselves
13. Take A Left And Then Bunnyhop To Your Destination
14. This Designer Hasn’t Looked At A Compass In A While
15. How Is This Supposed To Work?
16. No Safety
17. Not Exactly The Color Pattern You Like To See In A Bathroom
18. Thanks For The Advice
19. Jedi Entrance Only
20. Vote For Yves Lévesque, Official Facefolding Candidate
21. This Bathroom Door Is Cut Out So It Could Swing Past The Toilet
22. This Pet Shop Sign
23. This Elevator Button Panel
24. Seems Like An Appropriate Jersey
25. German School
26. All Toilets Must Be Centered In The Middle Of The Classroom So Kids Eating Their Snacks Three Feet Away Can Bare Witness To Their Classmates Defecating
27. This CD
28. How Many Noses Does This Guy Really Need?
29. They Tried
30. Kids Lamp Design Fail
31. This Drain Is Higher Than The Ground Surrounding It
32. This Elevator
33. What’s The Point Of The Eraser?
34. White Rights
35. Hope This Toilet Never Needs A Repair
36. Bad Product Design
37. Our Freshly Remodeled Bathroom At Work
38. Apparently The Tea Helps You Lose Weight. The Picture And Name Must Be How You Lose It
39. My Hotel’s Jetted Tub
40. Maybe Don’t Put It Next To A Trash Can Shaped Exactly Like It?
41. This Painting Design Looks Literally Crappy
42. A Bolton Fan Paid £25 For This Seat In The Away End At Blackpool
43. This Outlet Is Unreachable
44. Wheel Chair Ramp
45. Tonix Sounds Like A Soft Drink
46. Optical Illusion
47. The Rizza Caffè
48. Am I Swirls Or… More Swirls?
49. Worst. Table. Ever. Set Down Your Drink On That Side, It Ends Up On The Floor
50. Ikea Fail
51. Painfully Crappy. On A Door At My Local College
52. Local High School, Why?
53. No No Noise
54. Don’t Declare The Winner Of The ‘most Forced Acronym’ Award Just Yet
55. Yea, Right On Top Of Each Other Should Work
Like what you’re reading? Subscribe to our top stories.
![Nice Place to Read by @wanderskyhigh [IG]](https://scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/328516062_836305184102088_6016895801900316253_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=eaKt1i88quUAX9T8hjS&_nc_ht=scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&oh=00_AfA0HFpJcwTJoHSuQVOqWU4BNovlU3QAM0Vf_sZ3rkvjDA&oe=63E503D3 "Nice Place to Read by @wanderskyhigh [IG]")
![Some pretty corners in #Paris, France.
Photos by: @rooshazeveld [IG]](https://scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/329231594_930538704790611_4402636979599198160_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=-zN8xwvZykIAX_iRAXT&_nc_ht=scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&oh=00_AfAEbRgIyfqY2g9NopHSYdW4k0fThP-JLOkNmvhH2_wbjg&oe=63E63AF2 "Some pretty corners in #Paris, France.
Photos by: @rooshazeveld [IG]")
![Luna House in #Zacatecas, Mexico by JALO / @antonyduo & @sofiaherfon [IG]
Mexican traditional architecture is known for its remarkable creativity and beauty, and this house located in Zacatecas is no exception. With a barrel vault and a 150-square-meter size on two levels, this house is a prime example of how architecture can seamlessly blend with the environment while providing functional and aesthetically pleasing spaces.
Visualization by: Maatker](https://scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/323451992_5888618994564192_656773774997526126_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=TT5AspRKBo0AX_YkJ-b&_nc_ht=scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&oh=00_AfCMECeSGfGaXke5sqXHW3g72oPj2XpZGV6Gev4GFSyq7Q&oe=63E52D44 "Luna House in #Zacatecas, Mexico by JALO / @antonyduo & @sofiaherfon [IG]
Mexican traditional architecture is known for its remarkable creativity and beauty, and this house located in Zacatecas is no exception. With a barrel vault and a 150-square-meter size on two levels, this house is a prime example of how architecture can seamlessly blend with the environment while providing functional and aesthetically pleasing spaces.
Visualization by: Maatker")
![Breathtaking Loft Apartment by @selami.arq [IG]](https://scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/329224610_1823449431362337_527971753958372450_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=Gbs-AOu6gloAX-kpPBg&_nc_ht=scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&oh=00_AfDktV0TgaYPCl-OIduPp--HJQYHYFj05dywvxLTN5l7HQ&oe=63E54F57 "Breathtaking Loft Apartment by @selami.arq [IG]")
![Unique Fireplace Designs by @rizi.ad [IG] 💚](https://scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/322072247_1488307561656227_561116287873278624_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=NOIpmtIs1M4AX8dCsRP&_nc_ht=scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&oh=00_AfCpB1v4BILXWaTj32HBirBBeN3OjgoLnGbAZWcTLn2gpQ&oe=63E6091D "Unique Fireplace Designs by @rizi.ad [IG] 💚")
![Wabi-Sabi Hallway Design by @selami.arq [IG]](https://scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/327261876_5428577127246694_7325753967570554285_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=NeDhUhD4yhkAX_JM-8v&_nc_ht=scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&oh=00_AfDb9yZBv9RfE1-widz8AtF2H12F25vLegjfw7T878z0KA&oe=63E55C61 "Wabi-Sabi Hallway Design by @selami.arq [IG]")
![Wild House in #palmichal, #costarica by @mazpazz_arquitectura [IG]
More Info: www.garcialachner.com](https://scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/328507434_918068679326310_237975811769222132_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=KaPfljbP4H8AX-mIHqZ&_nc_ht=scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&oh=00_AfD0ttBItB4b8KuRP8NWBXMbyeAncF5WjnnlZO9-iPzCuw&oe=63E4D7E3 "Wild House in #palmichal, #costarica by @mazpazz_arquitectura [IG]
More Info: www.garcialachner.com")
![Wabi-Sabi Bathroom Design by @selami.arq [IG]](https://scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/327181450_2438576349632062_1107911639692970947_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=8ae9d6&_nc_ohc=KFy_mBzEawMAX_zwUBp&_nc_ht=scontent-ams2-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&oh=00_AfD-jQhaEcf3oIuNbaUk0o9J1oDMZfX2Q-2al0SVYmQB1g&oe=63E55D10 "Wabi-Sabi Bathroom Design by @selami.arq [IG]")
Discussion about this post