It has been said that graphic design is closely related to technology, that is why professionals in this field must quickly adapt to the user needs, trends and tastes.
In this article we will see some of the current trends that are present in graphic design, so take good note.
Six current trends in graphic design
Images spanning the entire screen
Due to their high impact, they are ideal for achieving attentionEither to leave a message, to publicize a brand, to welcome a website, all through an image that can be very simple or very full of details; yes, the sharpness or definition of this is very important.
The variety of fonts
For offset the simplicity that prevails in graphic designs today in general and is that the use of typography takes center stage, which is why a correct choice of the same is essential, which must be striking enough for the objective to be achieved. It can be to give a message or for the user to go directly to the call buttons, of which we will talk next.
Call to action buttons
These go very hand in hand with designs made with full screen images, ideal for the minimalist trend, they are elegant and at the same time striking and achieve the objective, which is that the user clicks on them and accesses more information.
Animations and transitions
They're a original way of interacting with the website userIt is important not to saturate it with these, on the contrary, to be strategic when using them so that the result is as expected, impact and please those who look at them.
Designs used on mobile devices
Smart mobile devices turned out to be a work tool, personal agenda, communication and necessary for the day to day of those who own one; Consequently, the adaptation of these devices to support browsing on websites has led to the design and adaptation of these sites to be compatible and are available to the user wherever he is.
There are certain companies that have versions of their websites specially designed for mobile devices.
SVG graphics
It refers to the production of images in digital format Starting from different geometric figures that are independent, as they are different from those graphics that are made up of pixels, they allow images to be enlarged without losing their quality or sharpness, which is why they are currently widely used and especially in logos on websites and in very simple illustrations located on the home pages.
Other trends for 2017 They say that graphic design is going to be practically exclusive to improve and navigate on mobile devices, given that the number of users who browse websites do so mostly from their mobiles.
We will see then, adaptations of existing sites and new designs targeting mobile device users.
For example, it will be very common to observe
Progressive Web Applications
They are the opposite of what we know today as applications and these appear in the App Store and Play Store and that we must necessarily download to be able to use them on our mobiles, the fundamental difference is that we can make use of these PWAs directly from the browser without having to download it.
It can also be accessed from the home screen and desktop.
The web designs and onwards, will be developed as if they were applications and as a consequence, more and more designers will request to make native applications from the stores.
Skeleton designs
Unlike the Spinners, the way to load the web sites in skeleton now, refers to loading in parts, going from the simplest to the most complicated elements, but always with the background or skeleton of the screen on which you navigate. Thanks to this, the user when viewing the Placeholders you can anticipate those to come.