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There’s no doubt that 2020 was a rough year. Web design is just one of the industries that ache for a breath of fresh air. As 2021 is just around the corner, designers everywhere are trying to figure out what this new big thing will be, and in this post, we will do our best to present you with the ten best web design trends for the next year. Implementing one or more of these will surely make your website a modern one, which will, in turn, make you a lot of customers. Let’s start then, shall we?
#1 Dark Mode
You have probably noticed that pretty much all of your apps now come in both light and dark modes. The dark mode here is one of the biggest design trends in 2020 and is surely here to stay for 2021 as well. The dark mode is an excellent way to make a website feel modern, sleek, and elegant. The dark mode allows the designers to play will elements and colors in a unique way, but it also saves precious battery life in mobile devices. Therefore, it is one of the best trends in the current era and will have a prominent role in the 2021 web design.
#2 Anti-Design
In the light of 2020, which was a chaotic year, to say the least, there is a design-trend that reflects this chaos in an unexpectedly nice way. Anti-design embraces all the chaos. The end product of such a design often looks, well, different, but nonetheless cool in a strange way. Designers should be careful with this one, though, as it’s not for everyone and might repel some of the customers away from you, but if done properly, it has the potential to very distinctively represent your design.
#3 Minimalism
Some trends are not entirely new but are here to stay. One of them is surely minimalism. Not only are such design nice to look at because they shave off all the unnecessary redundancies, but they often provide a simple and straightforward user experience. Because the clutter is removed from the design, users are only left with the bare necessities, which is generally what they came to the website for anyway. The minimalistic design combined with, for example, the dark mode, can be a winning combination for 2021.
#4 Organic Design
Another 2020 trend that will seep over to 2021 is organic design, which is all about utilizing nature for inspiration. Warm, earthy colors, natural shapes, and organic textures are only some of the characteristics of the organic design. Neutral colors reflect the natural environment, which is easier for the eyes to look at. Organic design can be employed when designing natural products, such as food, organic makeup, or natural body care or hygiene products.
#5 Illustration
Illustration has gained significant traction this year all over design – utilized graphic designers, social media designers, and web designers alike. Many different brands from all different spheres of business are jumping onto the bandwagon of illustration and digital art. Many of them are integrating hand-drawn elements into their website. Illustrations go hand in hand with minimalism, which means that you can combine the two trends to get the most out of them both.
#6 Motion
It became proven over the years that video is the most engaging form of content online. Therefore, it’s no surprise that motion has also become a big trend in web design. Moving elements and designs are everywhere, and they capture the attention of customers much better than still images. Combines with beautiful color palettes and, perhaps, dark mode, moving images, gifs, or videos can play a distinguishing role or pushing you in front of your clients.
#7 Scroll-Triggered Animations
Scroll animations are a cool new design trend that has gained prominence lately. Scroll animations prompt front-end developers to implement their skills in a different way. Also, such design increases users’ engagement and time spent on the page. If you employ this design, then it’s very probable that you’ll use aminations, which is where you’ll need to be careful as too many animations can confuse users.
#8 Color branding
Something cool that will surely be huge in 2021 is cool, creative use of color. Imagine not branding the company but each product individually. Therefore, on a single website, you can have different color schemes and palettes for different products while still having the same overarching design for the company. This can help your users get comfortable and associate with specific products that you’re offering. We need not write about the importance of such interaction.
#9 Large titles
Statistics say that users don’t typically spend too much time on individual websites, which means that you have very limited time to grab the users’ attention. One way to do so, which will be more important than ever in 2021, is using LARGE titles. Shorter, easy to digest messages are becoming much more important than detailed explanations of each product. This approach to design is similar to minimalism, but it’s not the same, as having bold titles and statements doesn’t necessarily prevent you from using video, animations, or any other elements that may be considered redundant in the minimalistic approach.
#10 Footers
Over the past years, website footers were thought not to have too much importance, but in 2021 this is about to change. One significant web design trend that will be a hit in 2021 is a “footer boost.” The space that was only used to provide contact information or a signup form has now transformed into a space to include additional homepage elements. Footers are an important part of websites and will gain popularity in 2021.
Conclusion
Many trends will make an appearance in 2021, and in this post, we’ve covered the ones that we thought would be the biggest. Of course, you can mix and match different trends to make a unique design that will fit your niche, but the dark mode, minimalism, and colors are going nowhere and are here to stay.
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