Sometimes the best way to illustrate the value of design is through examples of bad design. And sometimes those examples happen in the real world. Good design often appears invisible— it doesn’t get in the way of the user. But the designs in this post do the exact opposite. They needlessly confuse users, they assume users already have pre-existing knowledge and sometimes they are just plain thoughtless. Good Design vs. Bad Design: Examples from Everyday Experiences Have you ever used an app for the first time and you thought “WOW! this app really gets me.”? Well, that’s a sign of a … We often take well-designed products for granted. Here's a list of bad UX in the real world, to inspire you how NOT to design. There are many examples of bad design products — from awkward ketchup bottles to a trash couch. Discover how a poor design can lead to impractical products.