These everyday product design fails are annoying us all

When it comes to product design, you expect the things you use every day to do exactly what you need them to, right? But a recent Reddit thread has alerted us to the fact that sometimes even the most ubiquitous of products have some pretty major design flaws. 

The thread was started by a user asking for examples of products that were clearly not used by whoever designed them. With stellar points made about the functionality of products ranging from toasters to doorbells to bras, there's a wealth of products out there that could use a rethink. Perhaps you could design your own perfect new versions using 3D modelling software?

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Georgia Coggan

Georgia is lucky enough to be Creative Bloq's Editor. She has been working for Creative Bloq since 2018, starting out as a freelancer writing about all things branding, design, art, tech and creativity – as well as sniffing out genuinely good deals on creative technology. Since becoming Editor, she has been managing the site and its long term strategy, helping to shape the diverse content streams CB is known for and leading the team in their own creativity.

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