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Bizarreness Effect

Conspicuous things are easier to remember.

Hand-drawn pink bicycle with square blue wheels, a blue saddle and a curved dark blue handlebar.

How it works

Unusual elements and situations are better remembered by people than ordinary things.

When to use it

Use the effect if you want to increase orientation and influence how your product is perceived.

Use purposefully different elements to draw focus to them.

Online examples from practice

Bizarre elements

Use purposefully different elements to draw focus to them.

  • Make a conscious effort to do it differently than „usual“
  • Crazy elements attract attention
  • Lingcars (see screenshot) is one of the most successful car rental providers in the UK despite - or perhaps because of - its bizarre website
LINGsCARS.com car-leasing homepage with colorful paisley borders, cartoonish fonts, large Order and Quote buttons, car images and a delivery ticker.

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