2021
Design Trends to Keep
an Eye On
It’s always exciting to see in which direction design will go with each new year. 2020 surprised everyone with a 360-degree change in our lifestyles and redefining our priorities. But this year promises more optimistic and enthusiastic Trends to make stunning content online. If you are looking for new 2021 design trends to test and try out on your own work, you’ve come to the right place!
There is a growing need for digital communications to grow and evolve. A need for innovating designs and tools to allow us to communicate better. In order to make impactful designs, designers and content creators have to make a turn each year and change the context. We got to talk with one of our creative directors, Alicia Espinoza, and she just revealed all the awesome design trends to look for this year! She spilled out all about what’s going on and what’s coming up on 2021 graphic design trends.
16 Design Trends in 2021 Predicted by True Designers
Each year we get the opportunity to renew our designs with something new and trending. If you are asking yourself, where is our Visual communication going? You just got to the right place, see, we wanted to know too! Let’s go over our team’s graphic design trends 2021 predictions:
1. Optimism
2020 was tough, but 2021 promises to be a better year. The world has changed and with that change, new graphic design trends are here to renew, refresh, and motivate the audiences with more dynamic designs to bring our minds into positive thoughts once more.
With the arrival of vaccines, optimism is in the air! Audiences love to engage with brands that promote positive messages.
To try out this trend use:
- Bright mood-boosting color palettes and accents
- Friendly, happy characters, and positive designs
- Use inspiring visual references
- Your overall design vibe should be playful and vibrant
2. Cartoonish Illustrations
Images are key to how an audience experiences a brand. Cartoonish illustrations are taking are becoming pretty popular this year.
Try this trend using:
- Fun happy characters
- Retro cartoons
- Design cute objects to get that "awww" effect
3. Surrealism
Artistic designs, disorganized illusions, impossible combinations!
No consideration for traditional borders or design rules, surrealism exceeds common techniques.
4. Cinematic Aesthetics
Professional look and feel of objects, people, and scenarios. Mindfulness of every detail with minimal post-production.
That “cinematic feel” to images and videos is becoming very popular, and thank God, because it certainly looks amazing!
5.
Audio Visuals
Craving for a heightened experience on audiovisuals? Both visual and audio can increase our senses for stronger emotional responses when combined toghether.
Try this trend using:
- Short music sequences
- Apps that allow you to add sound effects to your content
6. Wellness
Now more than ever, self-care and mindfulness about our health are super important. We often forget about our most basic needs. 2021 is a year to take better care of our physical health and mental health. This is why content creators for fitness, exercise, nutrition, meditation, and more have become more and more popular.
Practice healthy thoughts for better life quality.
To try this trend use:
Calming balanced colors, motivating images, and illustrations.
