29 Baffling Design Choices Found in the Wild (March 17, 2024)

As the old adage goes, «Graphic design is my passion.» Graphic design is so incredibly important to our experience of the world that it’s crazy to think about. Every decision we make at the grocery store, every time we look at our phones, open a website, or walk down the street, the work of graphic …
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24 Graphic Design Memes With White Space and Balance

I am not the most visual person, but that doesn’t mean I can’t judge graphic design. I look at print media now constantly, and I always have some visceral reaction when I see an unattractive ad on the subway. If you live in New York, you’ve probably seen those super-stylized Tinder Ads on the subway …
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25+ Baffling Design Choices Found in the Wild (March 10, 2024)

Billboards. They’re some of the biggest signs we have. And with them is an opportunity to really make a statement. Often, they are simply used to promote firework warehouses, gentlemen’s clubs and to let you know that there is a Buc-ee’s coming up in a couple of exits. They often become fodder for road trips, …
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25+ Baffling Design Choices Found in the Wild (March 3, 2024)

I used to fantasize about decorating my own space when I was a kid, and then I grew up and realized that it’s really freaking expensive to do that. Sure you can use Pinterest hacks where you can, but at the end of the day, furniture is expensive and your landlord probably won’t let you …
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25 Baffling Design Choices Found in the Wild (February 18, 2024)

Have you ever had that dumb human moment when you independently invent something that already exists? I’ll give you an example. I once thought to myself «I wish they made pockets that you could wear with any outfit. Maybe it would have a strap and you would wear it on the outside of your clothes.» …
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25 Baffling Design Choices Found in the Wild (February 11, 2024)

In grade school, I used to have a writing teacher who would offer extra credit to you if you spotted a typo in the real world, took a picture of it, and sent it to her. It was a great idea all around. I had fun checking signs for bad grammar, and I was also …
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24 Wacky Design Fails Found in the Wild (February 4, 2024)

Design is the unspoken language of the universe. It’s everywhere, whether we know it or not. The clothes you’re wearing, the chair you’re sitting on, the screen you’re looking at, the font that this is typed in… somebody had to make those. Of course, in the era of AI, there might be less and less …
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25 Baffling Design Choices Found in the Wild

I’m no designer, but I do have common sense. Sometimes we get so caught up in trying to make something look good that we lose sight of its actual functionality. As the saying goes, we were so busy wondering if we can that we didn’t stop and ask if we should. But I’m all for a wonky design choice. …
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30 Hilariously Absurd Signs Found in the Wild

Do you ever feel like you’re looking for a sign from the universe? That you need a little reassurance to know that you’re doing the right thing? Do you ever find yourself looking for answers in the faces of strangers? Have you ever leafed through a book looking for clues about your own life? Me …
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40 Humorously Preposterous Signs Found in the Wild

I’m the type of person who believes in signs from the universe. I believe in fated coincidences, real-life symbolism, and cosmic happenstances. Why? Because it’s way more fun to be the type of person who believes than the type of person who doesn’t. I know there are a lot of logical realists out there who …
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