Calling all design rockstars! As we get ready for 2024, many significant graphic design trends are expected to surface and transform the industry and we’re ready to spill the coffee – or, in this case, the colors – on what you can expect. Therefore, pick up your drawing tablet, turn up the music, and let the design jams commence, and start designing socks-off visuals in the literal or soft-sensation sense.
1. Nostalgia is Back, Baby!
Hold on to your seat folks, it is time to travel back to the past with a reintroduction of throwback fashion. If you imagine the seventies florals, geometric shapes, and all those colors that scream ‘groovy, baby!’, you will probably understand that it is the chance not only to have the familiar feeling in your heart while applying the trends of the past, but also to add the contemporary shape in it.
2. Embrace the Doodly Delights!
Goodbye small details and sharp angles; they are no longer cool to have; in fact, they are now the biggest mistakes that can be made. Some new trends that are physically calming are doodles, hand-drawn illustrations, and everything that has a little element of personality and human touch. Therefore, you can go wild, spill the beans, or introduce the squiggles to the world and demonstrate your creativity!
3. 3D Gets Seriously Surreal.
Hold on tight, because 3D design is going to the birds. Consider such subjects as the textures that are literally popping off the paper, perspective that makes the viewers’ eyes water, and the combination of the real and surreal. It is an opportunity to work on risking some of the conventional and come up with visuals that will make the audience question whether what they are seeing is real or not.
4. Maximalism Makes a Comeback.
While minimalism trend may have been the rave in the recent past, 2024 is likely to be the year of flashy and glamour. Like layer patterns, mix unlikely things and come up with designs that are full of energy and vitality. One might say that it is like arranging a screen party and everyone is welcome to attend the event.
5. Gradients Take Center Stage.
Beginning from those simple and barely noticeable to those strong and eye-popping transitions, gradients are becoming an influential part of designs. They can suggest mobility, lead the viewer’s eye, and provide a hint of the future in design. Then again, if you are not so keen in using flat colors, welcome to the realm of gradient happiness!
This is just but a sneak peek of the design trends that will brighten the year 2024. It is more important to play with it and to kind of let your creative juices go wild. Bear in mind that the primary goal of most designs is to be as visually appealing as you possibly can, while also being able to embody your brand/messenger completely.
