Staying on brand can sometimes fly in the face of good taste.

A wink and a smile can go a long way – specifically, it can make some people go in the opposite direction. The decision to make that smile cartoonishly sharp makes one wonder how far some people will go to see a smile.

Thanks Mark.

When trying to convince someone that technologies and toddlers mix, it’s best to avoid a baby so photoshopped that they look like a half-baked pile of dough.

You know what they say about babies with big hands – they have big bluetooth-enabled diapers. For a system that’s supposed to save parents the trouble of checking for diaper-related disasters, Hipoglós should have made efforts to avoid putting this steamy pile at the forefront of their marketing campaign.

Thanks Ygor! You can see the original on Exame.

The future is all lens-flare, thick-rimmed glasses, and spongy breadsticks for fingers.

I’m not sure what kind of vehicle this is supposed to be, but I know it has something to do with science. You would think that the excess of lab coats would inspire someone here to get laser eye surgery. Maybe if someone here could see clearly, they could diagnose the driver’s right hand.

Thanks Pavig for the find. You can see the original in the Australian.

“Guhl” sounds like a bastardization of “girl,” which makes sense, since this “woman” is more of a “woah, man.”

The poses women end up in after a photoshop are the strangest combination of tantric and horrifying. Where did this woman’s lower half go? Are those shoulders real, or just more of a suggestion?

Thanks Tom.

Stop twisting my arm Pantene, I’ll try your new shampoo.

I love when a line of products is labelled “professional,” “expert,” or “high quality,” yet the advertisement for it features a wayward limb or two. The secret Ms. Cox is hinting towards? Low quality-control.

Thanks to the dozen or so reader who have sent this in!

A lot of people complain that President Obama has been too flexible on the important issues, like how limbs are supposed to bend.

A lot of people see something off about the current president; some say he’s part of a Muslim sleeper cell. Others claim that he’s a black Reed Richards. What say you, readers?

Thanks Stacy. You can see the original Washingtonian site.

As 2012 draws to a close it’s time for PSD to have a look back at some of the best disasters that you submitted. Thanks everyone for a great year!

Dudley learned everything he knows about graphic artistry through years of experience writing ransom notes. Original

Hey, everyone, look at three-eyes! Good thing the trials of growing up are so easy. Original

As the world’s only known conjoined fraternal twins, Carlo & Sylvia not only rejected the pity of others, but their surprising comfort level with the strange card dealt to them by Nature was unsettling to say the least. Original

This is what happens when you hire graphic artists straight out of solitary confinement on a work-release program. Original

Oprah Winfrey turned quite a few heads at last night’s Image Awards, with hair by Umberto, jewelry by Bulgari, and gown by Kuato. Original

I think the guys over at J Crew might have gotten a little too excited.  Original

If you’re going to slather your model in flamingo-pink, try to avoid giving her the legs of one too. Original

Plus-sized fashions for minus-limbed persons. Original 

Given a choice, I think I would much rather float than hop, too! Original

With all the times “Thing” has featured on the site I’m starting to think that the Photoshop gods are playing with us.  Original 

We wish everyone a happy New Year and we’ll see you back here in 2013!

Like the girls who smile in tampon commercials, this picture reeks of insincerity.

As someone who knows a thing or two about women forcing a smile, I can confirm that something is amiss here. The amount of lip gloss necessary to keep the Joker-calibre smile glistening would be absurd.

Found by Omegaresnovae who ran across this sitting on top of a cheese display when she was shopping at a local grocery chain.