My top 5!
As I do every year around January and February, I’ve been researching what’s going to be hot and on trend this year in the design world! It’s one of my top to-do-list tasks. As a creative designer, it’s super important to keep up with trends and the ever-evolving ways people express themselves creatively.
There are tons of exciting new trends set to influence us this year, which include mixing media to create fun compositions; we’ll see the continuation of hand lettering and custom type too. Rugged patterns, influenced by interiors and tiles, will pop up on stationery and in graphic design. In illustration, we can expect to see fluid soft edges, noisy textures, thicker strokes, gradient meshes and more!
Plus, we’ll see some oldies making a comeback too…80s & 90s bright colours, geometric shapes and retro graphics will be back with a bang. Traditional and serif style typefaces will start to emerge in the form of new typefaces designed to be crisp and legible for our digital age – this is a trend I will be excited to implement this year, for brands craving personality and elegance through typography.
I chose my Top 5 Design Trends for 2019 based on a few factors, they are trends I am very excited to try, or I have already been using them in my creative projects (I am so on trend!) and lastly because of their visual beauty.
And so… here they are!
1. Elegant Serifs
Old Style typefaces date back as far as the 15th Century. At the time of the Renaissance, they were the new kid on the block looking to replace Gothic scripts. Now they are making a comeback with a modern twist and they’re designed to fit the digital age, with elegance.
Image Source: Logo Design by myself.
1. Elegant Serifs
Old Style typefaces date back as far as the 15th Century. At the time of the Renaissance, they were the new kid on the block looking to replace Gothic scripts. Now they are making a comeback with a modern twist and they’re designed to fit the digital age, with elegance.
Image Source: Logo Design by myself.
2. Terrazzo Style
Terrazzo and granite floor tiles have been inspiring designers to craft these rugged, irregular patterns. Illustrations are popping up on royalty-free image sites appealing to creatives of every field; including stationery, web and fashion. It’s so versatile!
Image Source: Created by myself with a Free Vector.
3. Isometric Illustrations
The isometric style of illustrating is very much still evolving. The technique of 3D geometry gives us 3 planes; size in X & Y and depth, elevation or distance in Z. Used to make things appear simple they can be incredibly complex to create. This year we’re set to see compositions with typography mixed in too!
Image Source: Isometric Illustration for SMART by myself.
3. Isometric Illustrations
The isometric style of illustrating is very much still evolving. The technique of 3D geometry gives us 3 planes; size in X & Y and depth, elevation or distance in Z. Used to make things appear simple they can be incredibly complex to create. This year we’re set to see compositions with typography mixed in too!
Image Source: Isometric Illustration for SMART by myself.
4. Bright Colours
Bright colour combinations can be so fun, and with the rise of 80s and 90s style graphics back on the scene, we can definitely expect them! Apparently, pink will be a super trendy colour for 2019! Yay!
Image Source: JM Creates Quote by myself.
5. Photography & Procreate Mix
The app Procreate has gained a huge fan base of designers and illustrators using the tool to speed up their design flow. This trend will combine photography and illustrations in one place, creating unique mixed media compositions.
Image Source: Photography & Procreate Mix.
5. Photography & Procreate Mix
The app Procreate has gained a huge fan base of designers and illustrators using the tool to speed up their design flow. This trend will combine photography and illustrations in one place, creating unique mixed media compositions.
Image Source: Photography & Procreate Mix.
Thank you for reading!
Source: Graphic Design Trends for 2019 Blogs: 1. Yes i’m a Designer, 2. Creative Market.