This month, we will be discussing different graphic designs that will be trending this year. Understanding what is trending during your time online is important when it comes to creating your website, marketing your company, or even marketing someone else’s company. Graphic design is an essential part to a successful business. When people work with another company, they want to know that they are professional, or have an idea of what they represent based on how they represent their company with things like their graphic design.
1. Candy Colors
With the wide collections of different design trends, the “candy colors” trend is really making its way to the stage. Design need a more eye-catching appeal that dramatically stands out and attracts people. Using “candy colors” is a sure-fire way to grab your audience’s attention and keep them interested. You can translate these colors into all sorts of fields of graphic design including web design, animation, typography, and illustrations. Candy colors offer a fun, appealing, and friendly atmosphere that really draw attention to the audience it serves.
2. Holographic
Holographic design is also starting to become very trendy this year. In very recent years, the holographic design has been popular amongst all platforms such as fashion, where it was widely used as a clothing or shoe pattern. This type of design has a very futuristic, high-tech look. It’s usually multi-dimensional, being very glossy looking with hints of pastel colors to make the holographic image stand out.
3. Paper Cut-Out Design
It is very interesting that the paper cut-out design is something that is popular amongst graphic designers. Remember the cut-out books you used to read as a kid? It is just that, but digitally. It is all cut-out from on single piece of paper. Anything can be made from these paper cut-outs. It can be minimalistic or very detailed.
4. Unique Fonts & Lettering
Fonts and lettering are always going to be popular. Trying to find the right one that will be noticed can be tricky though. What’s popular this year is fonts that really break the barrier and are irregular. Using any font or lettering that seems odd. Some examples could be where a single letter is upside down, or in a different place. This could also be where some of the letters are bigger or smaller than the others.
5. 90’s Nostalgia
1990’s designs are making its way back to the stage. We have seen a lot of 80’s and 90’s revivals from TV to fashion, and now it’s made its way to graphic design. Popular things in the 90’s such as bright, neon colors and the gothic serifs font. To this end, we are seeing the comeback of the 90’s through simple design patterns and frames.
6. Anti-Design
Anti-design is also another very interesting design trend this year. Anti-design consists of designs that resist societies views of what design should be. Instead of the fun, bright colors and fonts, traditional design principles are being challenged by using clashing colors, asymmetry, and bare typography. To put it this way, anti-design is meant to be ugly and unappealing.
7. Y2K
Just like the 90’s, the 00’s are also making a big comeback. The 2000’s was a different time than it is now; technology was starting to evolve more so and social media arose. To highlight this era, graphic designers focused on pastel colors with a big mix of bubblegum pink. The iridescent colors you see on the back of a CD is also very popular during this era. It can also be known as translating to “cyberpunk.”
8. Maximalism
The maximalism design trend does much more than just fill up some space. It fills up space with objects, shapes, colors, patterns, all different kinds of things you could think of. This type of design puts the artists ides all into one display. This is where colors and objects may clash with each other. Maximalism is just how it sounds, there is a whole lot to it.
9. 2D-3D Mashup
3D design is already a known popular graphic design trend, so designers thought to add a twist to that. This year, a mashup of 2D illustrations and 3D visuals is going to be a very popular graphic design trend.
10. Motion Design
Most people are very familiar with motion design. It is commonly used in web design, animations, and logos. This type of design continues to trend in popularity in the digital age. This year, motion design is going to be the most popular design to use among brands looking to engage with their customers. Over the years, animations have become a part of a company’s story to express themselves and connect with people.
11. Shifting From Self-Indulgence
In 2022, a graphic design trend known as “shifting from self-indulgence” is rising. Ever since COVID, people’s priorities had started to shift towards other things. They are not so much focused on materialistic things anymore, rather, they are focused on self-care and prioritizing oneself. In this case, designs are starting to look much cleaner and sleeker. The design of shifting from self-indulgence will be very popular this year as many people can relate to this style.
Conclusion
Using any type of these designs will be a sure-fire way to success with your websites. When creating and building your own website, it is always important to keep up to date on what is trending. Therefore, there will be more attraction from your audience as your website is more appealing.
