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Writer's picturePhoebe Lambert

Graphic Design Trends and Predictions for 2021



If you are a graphic designer, you are just in the right place as you will never get bored with your job. The best thing about graphic designing is that it is never static, and every year sees a new series of trends. This year has been extremely hectic for visionaries as well as for artists, which has been visible in the changing graphic designing trends. These trends have made analysts predict the following trends that will be popular in the coming year. So, if your graphic design agency in The UK is planning to transform your business according to the trends, here is what designers will be following in 2021.



Seamless Surrealism


Surrealism is an artistic term of the 20th century that aims at releasing the creative potential of the unconscious mind. According to the surrealistic movement, imaginations and imagery are nonsensical by design. However, graphic designers are merging realism with surrealistic thought after the pandemic of 202 fell upon us. They have found a way to take out their frustration and anxiety by creating designs that are surrealistic yet portray a meaningful scenario of the current situations.



Abstract Psychedelia


Abstract art is one of the oldest and most common forms of art used in graphic designing. Psychedelia, on the other hand, focuses on the music and art scene of the 60s. This type of art aims at opening one’s mind to foster freedom. Following the abstract and mixing it with the Psychedelic art, the designers are no longer retrained by the traditional rules of designing. They are now reviving the long-forgotten term by adding intense colours and using them excessively to give life to abstract thought. Distorted shapes, confusing imagery, and reckless use of vibrant colours are vividly used to portray the message behind the intricate designing.





Vintage comics are back on the packaging as graphic designers are playing again with the primitive printing technology by resurrecting the old era of comics. By using heavy inking and grainy colours, new life has been inked down in the old comic characters. The comic book art style has really inspired graphic designers to bring back the superheroes. Not only that, but pop art is also gaining more popularity as web designers are using the same flat design techniques and grainy textures to create a reminiscence of the past.



Elements of Nature


2020 has impacted the minds of everyone deeply. This is clearly seen how it has changed the creative abilities of most of the graphic designers who have spent most of the lockdown cooped up in their homes. These designers have felt more close to nature during this time that is clearly seen in their vivid use of leafy patterns and the choice of earthy colours in their designs. People are loving such graphic images as they are relatable to the current scenario. Chances are visible that the effect of 2020 will remain with us throughout the next year.

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