A few years back, bright, bold and colorful stock images become extremely popular. /Graphics Designers were cranking up the saturation or boosting colors, and the photos didn’t even look real. But once color trends start to shift, stock photo trends are pretty quick to follow. That means in 2020, expect to see a lot more …
Designers are going to continue to push the envelope in 2020, rejecting overly geometric, proper, and rigid shapes that were once so popular. These will be replaced by more flowing shapes, patterns, and lines, like below: Source I think this shift has accompanied the abstract illustrations and muted color palettes that brands are embracing this …
Over the past few years, I have been seeing minimalist and handwritten fonts lose a lot of their popularity. Especially with large brands. This shouldn’t be a huge surprise to people who have been paying attention to the design world lately. Last year I predicted that bold brand fonts, like in the Samsung ad below, would be very …
One of the best things about using illustrations is that no other company is going to be able to copy them exactly. Casper was one of the first big companies to embrace this trend, and they have stuck with it ever since: These examples from Asana are definitely going to stand out more on social media or in an …
For the third year in a row, gradients are going to be a major trend in the graphic design world. The staying popularity of gradients was one of the biggest surprises that I ran into while researching this piece. Honestly, after their nostalgic comeback tour, I thought the world would move on to something new. …
As you have probably realized, the past few years in graphics design have been dominated by Bold Colors, mind-bending gradients, and futuristic compositions. But in 2020, the graphic design world is going to feel a lot more reserved, harmonious, and natural. Well, except for the illustrations, those are going to get a lot more abstract …
Asus’ weird and wonderful Zenfone 6 launched last year and debuted the company’s unique flip camera system. The company is back with the Zenfone 7 and Zenfone 7 Pro — both of which see the flip camera design evolve. Did Asus make the flip camera valuable enough to warrant your cash? In the same vein, …
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The Samsung Galaxy S20, S20 Plus, and S20 Ultra are among the best phones you can currently get — even if the next gen Note is likely just around the corner. High-end specs, great designs, and loads of extra features like reverse wireless charging make them a great choice for demanding users. In this Galaxy …
Samsung officially announced the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 at Unpacked last month, right alongside the Galaxy Note 20 family. However, unlike the Note 20 Ultra, we had to wait until now to actually get our hands on the thing. But bless the UPS driver, we’ve finally got one in-house. So what’s new with Samsung’s …
The government will ban Huawei 5G equipment outright from December 31 2020 and all existing equipment must be removed from 5G networks within seven years. The decision, announced today, is a major volte face after a January agreement to limit the Chinese telecommunications vendor to a minority presence of 35 percent in the “periphery of …