{"id":6707,"date":"2020-01-06T12:18:50","date_gmt":"2020-01-06T17:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ceros.com\/inspire\/?p=6707"},"modified":"2021-03-10T11:47:02","modified_gmt":"2021-03-10T16:47:02","slug":"predictions-design-trends-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ceros.com\/inspire\/originals\/predictions-design-trends-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Six Design Trend Predictions for 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading Time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>\n

It\u2019s the New Year, and in the spirit of radical transparency, we\u2019re going to just come out and say it: we can\u2019t predict the future. But design trends develop more slowly than you think and generally, the design world is immune to sudden shifts. The introduction of a new type or grid system is not exactly breaking news. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, at the very least, we can look to the recent past for cues as to what the future will bring. And so, in the waning moments of 2019, we took stock of the design trends that were on the upswing and made some educated predictions about what we\u2019ll be seeing more of in 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few design trends that we don’t think will go away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bespoke Type <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Free fonts have never been more available and easy to access\u2014thanks, Google\u2014which may explain why we\u2019re seeing more custom fonts. Is it a reaction to design uniformity, the overuse of the ubiquitous Monserrat, or is it just that new illustration tools are making bespoke type easier to create? Whatever the root cause, bespoke type is here, and we\u2019ll be seeing more of it. We dig Jessica Walsh’s Cairo-inspired type<\/a> for Egyptian restaurant Zooba and Atkinson Hyper Legible, the easy-to-read font that the Braille Institute<\/a> created for low vision readers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Animation everywhere<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All of a sudden, everything is moving. In big ways and in small, our screens are getting a lot more animated. In some cases, the underwhelming approach is more effective than a full-screen takeover. You see it in a pulsing logo, or a slight graphic diversion while you\u2019re waiting for something to load, or in a clever CTA. We like the rotating motion on Slack\u2019s icon and adaptive logos like the W in the Whitney Museum. Hover states are still other opportunities to add a little motion. In 2019, there was something always happening, even if it was subtle, and that\u2019s a trend that will continue, for sure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Illustrators Working on Tablets<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The career trajectory of the iPad is developing in ways few of us could have predicted when it debuted as the biggest threat to your mom\u2019s all-time favorite Kindle. Now, iPads moonlight as cash registers and, perhaps more predictably, and have become the mobile work space of choice for designers and illustrators. Procreate<\/a>\u2019s updated sketching software and Apple\u2019s new pencil make for an irresistible<\/a> combination for mobile creators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3D Rendering <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you need any further evidence that 3D photography will soon be the new normal for commercial photo shoots, here it is: in 2019, Tommy Hilfiger started using a 3D design platform to design their line of clothes. In fact, the whole process<\/a>, from design to  showroom presentation, is now completely digitized. And Tommy Hilfiger is not alone. If you need more reasons to take 3D classes click here<\/a> or just look at this reel<\/a> from the 3D animation studio Spectacle. It\u2019s the future. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photo Illustrations<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you think you\u2019ve been seeing slightly fewer photos lately\u2014in ads and editorials and on social media\u2014it\u2019s because you have been. Less budget-busting than photo shoots and far more distinctive than stock photos, illustrations are all the rage these days. Vogue Italia<\/em>, for example, is doing<\/a> an entire issue with no photographs. It claims that the issue is a way to address sustainability\u2014all those air miles and that catering truck waste avoided\u2014but it\u2019s also probably saving them a bundle. Two illustrators you\u2019ll be seeing plenty of in the years to come: Mike McQuate<\/a> and Franziska Barczyk<\/a>.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The No-Screen Meeting <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ask anyone what\u2019s the biggest obstacle to a productive meeting\u2014they\u2019ll tell you that it\u2019s looking up and seeing everyone in the meeting on a laptop or an iPhone 11 Pro<\/a>. Even if they\u2019re focusing, and not, like, scrolling through Instagram, it\u2019s a distraction. The smart team leaders we know are increasingly demanding screen-free meetings. From these meetings, those leaders are reporting increased focus, greater resolution, stronger idea generation, and shorter meeting times. And can\u2019t we all get with that? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In the spirit of the New Year, we took stock of design trends on the upswing and made some educated predictions about what we\u2019ll be seeing in 2020.<\/div>\n

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