Most design projects require months or years of planning, but some ventures that have been in development for a long time don’t seem to have been given much thought at all.
Baffled social media users from around the world have been posting a series of hilarious design fails and Cheezburger.com has compiled the worst in a hilarious gallery.
One of the bizarre snaps showed a ramp in a shopping center, presumably intended for accessibility, leading to an inaccessible staircase.
And a promotional poster for an art exhibition in London decided to use the event’s acronym – with somewhat unpleasant results.
Elsewhere, a turnstile has been placed in the middle of an open path for people to walk around – somewhat defeating the purpose of the barrier in the first place.
Baffled social media users from around the world have been posting a series of hilarious design fails, and Cheezburger.com has compiled the worst in an online gallery. One of the bizarre snaps showed a ramp in a shopping center leading to steps
A shoe and bag trade show in Thailand made a big mistake when choosing graphic design for an advertisement.
Here, FEMAIL takes a look at some of the worst design mistakes from around the world…
No entry! Somehow… A turnstile has been placed in the middle of an open path for people to walk around it
Yikes! An airline’s flight magazine left readers with a confusing message that was supposed to have a friendly meaning. However, if you read it quickly, it ends up sounding a bit scary
NAL: While the acronym of the poster for the Neoliberal Arts exhibition in London resulted in an awkward advertising poster
Oops! A shoe and bag trade show in Thailand made a big mistake when choosing graphic design for an advertisement
Fail! The goal of this restaurant was to show diners that good food brings people together in a way that isn’t otherwise possible – but in the end it reads a little differently
Yikes: Another person discovered a toilet with a strange space under the toilet seat that could get messy when flushed
Phew! I couldn’t think of anything to do with a textbook for children
Cheeky! Unfortunately, this designer lacked space to spell out Bon Appetit in one line, resulting in a somewhat crude-sounding overhang
Appetizing! Another person in the US spotted a sign outside a grocery store that said “old sandwiches.”
We just leave the lights on… Probably the worst placement of a light switch ever, making it awkward to use