Nobreathingroom (whitespace)Icons thatdon’tmatch thethemeCluttereddesignOverwhelmingamount ofchartsRandomfontchangesmid-slideOvercrowdedlayoutIrrelevantvisualsMisalignedelementsBadcolorchoicesExcessiveuse ofgradientsInappropriateor outdatedclip artNo slidenumbersOver-relianceon onecolorMargins areinconsistentToomuchtextText placeddirectlyover busyimagesHard-to-readslidesLowcontrastOverlylongtitlesRepetitivecontentacrossslidesOveruseofsymbolsor iconsTextruns offthe slideFontsare hardto readOverlybright orneoncolorsOverlysimplisticdesignSlides arealldifferentstylesPooralignmentof text andvisualsUnbalancedcompositionUnclearflow ofcontentLack ofvisualhierarchyPoorimagequalityMisleadingor poorlylabeledvisualsToo manydifferentshapesInconsistentuse ofcapitalizationBackgroundsoverpowertextSlidesthat feelrushed orunfinishedDesigndoesn’tmatch thetopicPointlessanimationsMisuseof boldor italicsOveruseofeffectsEverythingcrammedinto onecornerWeird orjarringtransitionsDistractingvisualsImportantinfo ishidden ortinyNoclearthemeSlides feellike theybelong todifferentpresentationsInconsistentformattingNo clearcall toactionTitle andcontenttoo closetogetherNobreathingroom (whitespace)Icons thatdon’tmatch thethemeCluttereddesignOverwhelmingamount ofchartsRandomfontchangesmid-slideOvercrowdedlayoutIrrelevantvisualsMisalignedelementsBadcolorchoicesExcessiveuse ofgradientsInappropriateor outdatedclip artNo slidenumbersOver-relianceon onecolorMargins areinconsistentToomuchtextText placeddirectlyover busyimagesHard-to-readslidesLowcontrastOverlylongtitlesRepetitivecontentacrossslidesOveruseofsymbolsor iconsTextruns offthe slideFontsare hardto readOverlybright orneoncolorsOverlysimplisticdesignSlides arealldifferentstylesPooralignmentof text andvisualsUnbalancedcompositionUnclearflow ofcontentLack ofvisualhierarchyPoorimagequalityMisleadingor poorlylabeledvisualsToo manydifferentshapesInconsistentuse ofcapitalizationBackgroundsoverpowertextSlidesthat feelrushed orunfinishedDesigndoesn’tmatch thetopicPointlessanimationsMisuseof boldor italicsOveruseofeffectsEverythingcrammedinto onecornerWeird orjarringtransitionsDistractingvisualsImportantinfo ishidden ortinyNoclearthemeSlides feellike theybelong todifferentpresentationsInconsistentformattingNo clearcall toactionTitle andcontenttoo closetogether

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