DESIGN

January 17, 2018

8 Inspirational Design Trends for 2018

Kimberly de Silva

Writer

This story originally appeared on Bizness Apps

Design is constantly changing, but that doesn’t mean its trends are just
frivolous hype. Digital design, in particular, evolves out of innovative services
and improving technologies. Furthermore, design trends are a telling reflection
of consumer tastes and needs at any given time. Trends come and go, but they
provide a meaningful look into modern ideas about aesthetics and usability.

The design team at Coastal Creative predicts that digital design in 2018 will be
dominated by themes of contrast. Look out for lots of double exposure, bold and
bright duo-tone images, photographs overlaid with vectors, flat illustrations
come to life with subtle animations and 3D aesthetics in 2D mediums.

Contrast in design is achieved by combining distinct visual elements to create

visual harmony. This motif of merging distinct elements seems especially

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 relevant in an age where the boundary between the real and digital worlds
shrinks with each passing year. It’s no surprise that current trends in design
play with and replicate this ever-blurring distinction through the aesthetics of
contrast.

To get a feel for the trends you’re bound to see more of in the year ahead, check
out Coastal Creative’s Design Trends 2018 infographic below. 

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