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".

Soluble Detergent Cakes

UI team, Hyderabad

Detergent cakes are ‘actually’ soluble in water. After using it for a while one can actually dip the detergent case into a bucket full of water and you have liquid detergent ready.

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2005 - 11.02.

Glasses for People with Spectacles

Aseem Gupta, IIIT, Hyderabad

While watching a 3D movie one has to wear 3D spectacles, which is quite exciting. But what about those who are already having their glasses on.

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2005 - 11.02.

How to figure out a Dead Battery and a Working One?

B.Kishore Kumar, Hyderabad, India

‘Hit and try’ or better call it ‘put and try’! If one forgets to throw away dead batteries right at the first time, then they are sure to be thrown out the next time.

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2005 - 11.02.

Two Way Switches

K.Ajay, Hyderabad, India

A two-way switch can be identified by looking at it, but what about entering a dark room and figuring out whether it has been switched off or the tube itself is gone?

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2005 - 11.02.

Nokia 7600

Bharthi Padma B, Hyderabad, India

This leaf shaped mobile is not comfortable to hold.

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2005 - 11.02.

Three Way Switch

B.Ravi.Kiran, Hyderabad, India

Switch is a connotation for any on-off situation. The switch here works actually three ways but only two conditions are represented.

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2005 - 11.02.

Fuel Indicator

M. Sidharth Goud, Hyderabad, India

The fuel indicator of Honda Unicorn bike indicates the value as zero even if there is 2 to 3 liters of petrol left in it.

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2005 - 11.02.

LCD Projector Remote

Shibika Choudhary, IIT Kanpur, India

This remote control of a Sanyo projector has very confusing and improper interface which hampers its functioning.

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2005 - 11.02.
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