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".

Stapler is widely used to pin up several papers at one place.
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2009 - 09.20.

Egg Trays

Ramvikas

Plastic trays which are used to carry eggs are not usable.
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2009 - 09.20.
The electric bulb holder often confuses the user. Replacing the bulb is not quite easy.
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2009 - 09.20.

Fire accidents in Trains

Rajitha Kotha, India

Fire accidents in train often occur because there is usage of inflammable material.
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2009 - 09.20.

Is the clock working?

Kumaraswamy, Hyderabad.

The clock has three hands which shows the hour , minute and the second.
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2009 - 09.20.

Opening the Wet Tissues

Manikanta, Kandukur

The opening for the pack of wet tissues is not seen and the user rips apart the packet to use it.
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2009 - 09.20.

Sony Erricson W550i

T Venugopal,Prakasam Engineering College,Kandukuru

The Sony Erricson W550i is a stylish phone.
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2009 - 09.20.

Storage box of bikes

Sravani G, SVCA, Hyderabad

The storage box of a Splendor bike comes way in between the placement of th leg of a pillion rider.
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2009 - 09.20.
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