Overlybright orneoncolorsOveruseofeffectsUnclearflow ofcontentNobreathingroom (whitespace)Slides arealldifferentstylesOverlysimplisticdesignToo manydifferentshapesDistractingvisualsMisleadingor poorlylabeledvisualsInconsistentformattingMargins areinconsistentSlides feellike theybelong todifferentpresentationsSlidesthat feelrushed orunfinishedRandomfontchangesmid-slideNo slidenumbersNoclearthemeBadcolorchoicesDesigndoesn’tmatch thetopicUnbalancedcompositionIcons thatdon’tmatch thethemeRepetitivecontentacrossslidesOveruseofsymbolsor iconsOverlylongtitlesFontsare hardto readImportantinfo ishidden ortinyInappropriateor outdatedclip artOver-relianceon onecolorExcessiveuse ofgradientsPointlessanimationsLowcontrastOvercrowdedlayoutPoorimagequalityBackgroundsoverpowertextEverythingcrammedinto onecornerInconsistentuse ofcapitalizationLack ofvisualhierarchyToomuchtextTextruns offthe slideNo clearcall toactionCluttereddesignHard-to-readslidesOverwhelmingamount ofchartsText placeddirectlyover busyimagesTitle andcontenttoo closetogetherWeird orjarringtransitionsIrrelevantvisualsMisuseof boldor italicsMisalignedelementsPooralignmentof text andvisualsOverlybright orneoncolorsOveruseofeffectsUnclearflow ofcontentNobreathingroom (whitespace)Slides arealldifferentstylesOverlysimplisticdesignToo manydifferentshapesDistractingvisualsMisleadingor poorlylabeledvisualsInconsistentformattingMargins areinconsistentSlides feellike theybelong todifferentpresentationsSlidesthat feelrushed orunfinishedRandomfontchangesmid-slideNo slidenumbersNoclearthemeBadcolorchoicesDesigndoesn’tmatch thetopicUnbalancedcompositionIcons thatdon’tmatch thethemeRepetitivecontentacrossslidesOveruseofsymbolsor iconsOverlylongtitlesFontsare hardto readImportantinfo ishidden ortinyInappropriateor outdatedclip artOver-relianceon onecolorExcessiveuse ofgradientsPointlessanimationsLowcontrastOvercrowdedlayoutPoorimagequalityBackgroundsoverpowertextEverythingcrammedinto onecornerInconsistentuse ofcapitalizationLack ofvisualhierarchyToomuchtextTextruns offthe slideNo clearcall toactionCluttereddesignHard-to-readslidesOverwhelmingamount ofchartsText placeddirectlyover busyimagesTitle andcontenttoo closetogetherWeird orjarringtransitionsIrrelevantvisualsMisuseof boldor italicsMisalignedelementsPooralignmentof text andvisuals

Bad Design Practices - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Overly bright or neon colors
  2. Overuse of effects
  3. Unclear flow of content
  4. No breathing room (white space)
  5. Slides are all different styles
  6. Overly simplistic design
  7. Too many different shapes
  8. Distracting visuals
  9. Misleading or poorly labeled visuals
  10. Inconsistent formatting
  11. Margins are inconsistent
  12. Slides feel like they belong to different presentations
  13. Slides that feel rushed or unfinished
  14. Random font changes mid-slide
  15. No slide numbers
  16. No clear theme
  17. Bad color choices
  18. Design doesn’t match the topic
  19. Unbalanced composition
  20. Icons that don’t match the theme
  21. Repetitive content across slides
  22. Overuse of symbols or icons
  23. Overly long titles
  24. Fonts are hard to read
  25. Important info is hidden or tiny
  26. Inappropriate or outdated clip art
  27. Over-reliance on one color
  28. Excessive use of gradients
  29. Pointless animations
  30. Low contrast
  31. Overcrowded layout
  32. Poor image quality
  33. Backgrounds overpower text
  34. Everything crammed into one corner
  35. Inconsistent use of capitalization
  36. Lack of visual hierarchy
  37. Too much text
  38. Text runs off the slide
  39. No clear call to action
  40. Cluttered design
  41. Hard-to-read slides
  42. Overwhelming amount of charts
  43. Text placed directly over busy images
  44. Title and content too close together
  45. Weird or jarring transitions
  46. Irrelevant visuals
  47. Misuse of bold or italics
  48. Misaligned elements
  49. Poor alignment of text and visuals