GRAPHIC DESIGN & COLOUR TRENDS FOR 2021
- Syd Adams
- Nov 18, 2020
- 2 min read
2021 is just right around the corner and it is the best time to jazz up your printed products in the UK and experiment with innovative and pristine designs. Embrace these latest trends for the coming year and plan your graphic designs and colours using the awesome concepts that are leading the way into the New Year.
PANTONE COLOURS OF THE YEARS 2021 – 2022
We have curated 5 of the best colours that are already making a huge influence throughout the globe and are trending crazily among fashion institutions, graphic designers, brand marketers, social media, and much more. Use these astonishing vibrant colors to stand apart in your designs and way ahead of your competition.
The Retro designs are back with an unforgiven bang!
Pop stars, Movie and TV celebrities, Fashions moguls… everyone is suddenly obsessed with the 70s and 80s look.
Synth-waves, Gradients, fluorescent neon, and neon retro are just a few prominent designs that are making waves across the printing world.
Image Source: Mike Meyers
Image Source: Bjorn Antonissen
Smartly integrate these mesmerizing designs and concepts into your printing art and get the most of your printed products.
Image Source: Jason Leung
Image Source: Natalie Cardona
This trend proves that at some point in time, everything makes a comeback – A perpetual cycle of the expected and unexpected. You can see these retro design trends slowly integrating into everything - from graphics, and colours to typography and image formats. Most of these see retro influences will be combined with modern techniques and colours to create a new fusion-style.
Other Designs and Trends
The Evergreen Earthy Colours
Sounds like an oxymoron but colors with earthy tones and shades have been around since the dawn of human civilization. And, with environmental protection at the top of everyone's minds, and businesses all over the globe aiming to do their bit to keep things green, you can expect to see a lot of earthy colours used heavily in print designs.
Bold contrasting colours
Similar to the retro color tones, designers and bold contrasting colours have an off/on love affair that has been going on for a century.
Designers never get tired of using these eye-catching and head-turning tones and the bold contrasting colours never fail to disappoint.
Ultramodern minimalist design
We are still living in the minimalist renaissance and most designers predict that it is here to stay for at least half a decade more. Bold colours and contrasting designs are still the centre of attention, but minimal design with a touch of ultramodern hues is slowly taking the crown, especially with product packaging and print design.
It creates a simple message, straight to the point with an overwhelming impact that Millennials are in awe of.
Ultrarealistic 3D typography
If artistic typography resigned supreme during 2019 and 2020, Ultrarealistic 3D typography is predicted to lead the way with over the top, hyper visuals that blur the digital and reality. The hottest trends to come are the combination of photographic images with illustrative elements with 3D is the core element.
These visually stunning 3D typo-graphics are not just a way to express art but also interest, engage, and hold your customer’s attention!
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