Design is a field that runs on creativity. But as with anything, too much of a good thing can quickly become a bad thing—and it turns out, you can absolutely have way too much creativity.
If you need proof, look no further than r/DesignDesign, a subreddit dedicated to what happens when designers try a little too hard and end up with something nobody can actually use. We’ve rounded up some of the funniest and worst offenders below. Scroll down and upvote the ones that left you the most baffled.
#1 Having To Scan A Qr Code In Case Of Emergency
© Photo: y4s4f4e
#2 What Is Even The Goal Of The Photographer Here?
© Photo: FreddThundersen
#3 Blueberry Casserole
© Photo: rub-by
#4 Cliff Cup
© Photo: snootyscoop
#5 This “Dynamic” Clock
© Photo: LeBateleur1
#6 Expect To Respect
© Photo: nico-ghost-king
#7 Open / Closed Door Sign
© Photo: Red-42
#8 Innovative
© Photo: nerooooooo
#9 It's Got Design In The Name!
© Photo: J0rgeJ0nes
#10 This Whisky Glass
© Photo: skan76
#11 Why Does The Logo Look Like It Belongs To A Keratin-Enriched Conditioner Bottle?
© Photo: bubblyboiyo
#12 Minimalist Nativity Sets
© Photo: OrwellianWiress
#13 Fully Transparent Urinal Glass Partition. More Stupid Than Interesting Imo
© Photo: wingsoverpyrrhia
#14 This Clock When Its 12
© Photo: missile-gap
#15 Local Burger Place’s Graphic Menu
© Photo: TheWaterUser
#16 W The In R
© Photo: giereck
#17 What Is This Oddly Shaped Sink Used For?
© Photo: c_h_a_r_
#18 A Bathroom Sign My Friend Came Across
© Photo: SrvniD
#19 Handrail With Gaps And Sharp Edges
© Photo: acidiola
#20 This Was The “Sink” In A Restaurant
© Photo: VVA9999
#21 A Story A Is Will Deal Storr
© Photo: tor-ak
#22 Beer Qr Code Doesn't Work With Most Qr Scanners
© Photo: ransoing
#23 Is This Too Literal?
© Photo: Accurate_Koala_4698
#24 Opaque Bottle Has Drinking Goal Marks
© Photo: noyza2132
#25 Square Toilet Is Really Uncomfortable
© Photo: chillpill_23
#26 This Is Probably The Funniest And Weirdest Washroom Sign
© Photo: portal742
#27 Rip White Shirts
© Photo: braveNewWorldView
#28 Chairs In Despair
© Photo: jibcheese
#29 Coffee Table With Bonus Mountain Range
© Photo: acidiola
#30 So That's The Opposite Of A Pocket Watch
© Photo: paulekas_
#31 This Handrail
© Photo: ekkki
#32 Panthermobile
© Photo: StephenMcGannon
#33 What Is Supposed To Be Good In This Design?
© Photo: Red-42
#34 Just Saw This Bench Made Of Playground Slide
© Photo: SirCalvin
#35 This House, Where You Will Never See Any Sun Or Sky, Complete With Unusable Pool
© Photo: ruumoo
#36 Creature Cups
© Photo: PresentSecretary44
#37 New Store At My Mall. I Have No Idea What Its Called
© Photo: Snoo-35252
#38 "Hoopla" Doughnuts Made With "Doughnut Quarters" Apparently
© Photo: kioku119
#39 The Entire Hotel Room Lights Up When Someone Turns On The Bathroom Light
© Photo: MarchogGwyrdd
#40 The Dune Popcorn Bucket
© Photo: ryansc0tt
#41 Sunglasses, Mask, Face Shield
© Photo: Sufficient-Cress1958
#42 Because People Love Sitting On Bike Seats When They Don’t Have To
© Photo: DrLeisure
#43 Star War
© Photo: RustyShadeOfRed
#44 Floor Mat With Folding-Up Furniture
© Photo: Fit22b
#45 Achieve Ylur Dreams
© Photo: spatula-tattoo
#46 Re-Imagining The Egg Carton
© Photo: lasercat_pow
#47 Worst Designed Remote Ever
© Photo: opinionated-dick
#48 This Is A $1,000 Armchair
© Photo: Moonwatcher-451
#49 Just No
© Photo: nokyemotted
#50 I’m Bothered By Like Three Things
© Photo: Aristocration
#51 The Forks They Had At The Restaurant This Guy Went To
© Photo: glemau
#52 No One Can See Your Cards, Including You
© Photo: Gunsh0t
#53 The Most Important Information Is Harder To Read Than The Regular Font
© Photo: asskkculinary
#54 New Brutalism By In Vivo
© Photo: invivo_works
#55 "Wonderfully" Designed Staircase
© Photo: rvinenlvst
#56 This Is Supposed To Be A Bathtub
© Photo: AStrangeHorse
#57 These Sliding Door Handles (Tilted Top = Unlocked, Straight = Locked)
© Photo: hecka-tea
#58 Surely These Uncustomisable Chocolate Squares Belong Here?
© Photo: tameyzin
#59 Great Ergonomics
© Photo: OverR2b
#60 This Simpsons Mug
© Photo: NeoTFG
#61 Man Ray Chess Set (1926)
© Photo: StephenMcGannon
#62 I Mean, Someone Did This On Purpose, Right?
© Photo: PelicanDesAlpes
#63 Found At My Doctor Today - I Think It's A Umbrella Holder
© Photo: LivingDecent9828
#64 Idk If This Fits In Here But Hey
© Photo: balthaharis
#65 A Sink That... Sinks?
© Photo: Virmire_Survivor
#66 This Keyboard With Blurry Keycaps Made To Look Like Early 3D Video Game Graphics
© Photo: glyph1234
#67 This Hammer
© Photo: brainchipedchicken
#68 Meatball Plate By Gustav Westman X IKEA
© Photo: krampaus
#69 Why Ux Research Is Important It Really Is!!
© Photo: samiksha_designer
