These 20 Designs Are So Terrible They Should Have Gotten People Fired

"Mistakes can help you learn and develop. To change for the better, you must first become evil.
Paul Scher, one of the most important graphic designers of the modern era, once said that about design. While I'm sure she meant well, I believe that some designers took her words to heart and abandoned the "getting good" portion of their original ideas.
Below, you'll see a selection of the most appalling designs that have been shared on the subreddit devoted to roasting bad design. There are a lot of lousy designers out there who need to mature a little bit, as seen by everything from signs that give you migraines just from trying to read them to ovens that melt their own knobs.

#1 Why Would You Do This?

Source: AlephMartian

#2 This Playground Is Built In A Hole And Fills With Water When It Rains

Source: iitc25

#3 My Local University Has A Number Of Human Sculptures On Roofs Of High Buildings, Often Mistaken For Real People

Source: Cupfeet

#4 What Was Wrong With Blue Water?

Source: Dere_Dere

#5 You've Seen Crappy Elevator Button Designs Before. Get Ready For The Crappiest Elevator Button Design You've Ever Seen

Source: AdhesiveHelplessness

#6 Couldn’t Figure Out Why I Kept Grabbing The Wrong Size Out Of The Multipack Box… Then Realized All 3 Sizes Come In All 3 Colors!

Source: facemymusic

#7 Not Sure The Cover Artist Read The Book?

Source: LWYPLTDG

#8 The Shadows Of The Numbers Are In A Different Font Than The Numbers Themselves

Source: GHarold101

#9 Are You 25 Feet Tall, Own A Multimillion Dollar Yacht And Want To Hand Wash Your Yacht Fully Clothed While Out To Sea? We Have An Inflatable Dock For You!

Source: Vincenzo77

#10 Oven Vents Directly Onto The Knobs, Making Them Discolored And Burning Hot To The Touch

Source: Periphery755

#11 This Ad In My Print Copy Of The New Yorker

Source: crispytacofan

#12 1 Person Is Ok, 2 People Is Ok But In Red

Source: Luis008_

#1 37ft Pool Holds An Entire Family. (Legs Not Included)

Source: CallPhysical

#14 The Ad Literally Says, "Modern Kitchen, Great Layout, Bright And Spacious!"

Source: mercuryrising137

#15 Terrible Sign Color Choices

Source: bobwithlobsters

#16 Insane Menu At An Insane Sandwich Shop

Source: Ultimichael

#17 Not Sure Who's Allowed To Park Here

Source: Kowboooy

#18 Supposed To Be Finally 21 But Spacing Makes It Looks Like A 12

Source: Shadowpilot6

#19 If Only There Was A Letter In Flame That Could Resemble A Flame

Source: dickb0tt

#20 A Catalog For A Clothing Company I Once Worked At. How Was This Cover Ever Approved?

Source: Taste_of_Natatouille