Ernesto Olivares Visual Information is an infographic design company specialized in transmitting messages in a clear, simple and attractive way. In the past few years, communication forms have changed and transformed as never before: now most of the information is visual. As a web and graphic design agency with an accent in visual storytelling, Ernesto Olivares Visual Information need to pay close attention to the everchanging trends of design, on and offline. Based on this monitoring, they shared with us what they believe will be the 16 most prominent trends of graphic design in 2016. Here you are the top predictions we need to remember :
#1. Usability : it’s all about the user
#2. Responsive design : mobile is already the “first screen”
#3. App inspired web design : remove all unessential information
#4. Clever menus : users shouldn’t be distracted
#5. Modules and modular text : use a block grid pattern
#6. Modular and infinite scrolling : scrolling down is easier and faster than clicking
#7. Material design : long and solid shadows virtually everywhere
#8. Flat design : less is better
#9. Visual storytelling : design needs to play a content function
#10. Infographics : the deep insight of data visualizations
#11. Cool typography : typography is a language in itself
#12. Modern retro : modern retro is cool
#13. Rich colors : the 80s will rule
#14. Grids and geometrical shapes : everything must be planned on a grid system
#15. Kill The Stock Photo! : no more boring and unoriginal things
#16. Video and GIFs : video will replace images in lots of places
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