Top 7 Trends for web design in 2017

End of flat design

The flat web design has become more popular that we can hardly differentiate some websites from other website designs. Web designers feel that they have been losing our creativity and personality and are challenging on small designs. But with more creative and unique Web Designs.

Gradient in two colours

In the research of moving from flat web designs many of them are using gradient design elements to emerge website designs. Especially highlighting the gradient colour with two or three colours. A real example is the new Instagram logo.

Geometric shapes, lines and patterns

Using of Geometric Shapes, lines and patterns have become popular for the web application, ECommerce websites designs. This trend is continuing in other web designs like CMS, CRM applications. Geometric shapes have many uses within a web page and could be the new way to bring personality and style to the flat design.

Titles and Creative Headlines 

We are beginning to move away from the basic heading style and positioning ourselves in favour of more creative titles.

For this, we can change the justification of the header, add unique elements of design, or even not include a title.

Greater use of animations and GIFs

Animations are beginning to be used more and more on websites as they are a great way to show how it works or how it is a product. GIFs were also used for this purpose. But now they have become more sophisticated and pretend to be an important element within the design of a web.

Simple navigation

Because most of us access the internet through our smartphones, more and more websites have been simplifying their navigation and reducing it to about four or five elements. Having a simple navigation also helps visitors to focus on the important elements and content of the web.

Micro interactions

Micro interactions are subtle but powerful ways of interacting with a website. They are often found in buttons and scroll effects. Although we’ve always had these kinds of design elements, designers are spending more time improving them, making them more informative and refined.