Change is constant! And web designers have always been quick to accept this fact. 2014 has come to an end and it’s finally time to touch up your website and quickly revamp it to face the New Year with a new style. Mobile Responsive Design has been the most happening trend which did most of the rounds in 2014 and this has led to an immediate evolution within website design mindsets as well.
The following is a quick look at the most probable web design trends which are most likely to be seen this year.
Material Design is here to stay:
Released in June last year by Google, comes with a package of color, refreshed typography, iconography and a highly stable interface hierarchy. With extremely promising principles and goals, many websites made the switch and implemented material design principles on the web and mobile sites and seems to be growing on a rapid basis.
Flat Design still rocks:
In contrast to skeuomorphic design, flat design is all about simplicity with easy colors, shapes and visually pleasing typography to highlight usability and clarity. Critics state that it is a trend which must be immediately forgotten, whilst the other side of the coin have declared it to be a milestone in the world of design.
Providing users with minimum content, mess free and purely content focused sites, the effect of flat design is only going to gain more momentum this upcoming year!
Circular Progress Button:
A bold progress button concept, the circular progress button serves its purpose as a progress tracking bar. Also, it gives you real-time feedback, saves on space and gives your website the perfect classy feel.
Typography is King:
Design is all about words and minus content, your design is mere decoration. With the onset of 2015, web design specialists are calling for bolder, bigger, more proficient and better differentiated typography. Why?
Because typography conveys an immediate positive impact and ensures that your website data is quickly and adequately conveyed. With the use of large images and bold (not loud) typography, your website could turn into a fantastic piece of art which will allow users to read with brilliant clarity on any device.
Slow Reveal:
The best way to get your users more involved and it keeps them engaged with your website content. Showing before and after images with Slow Reveal builds up suspense and is a great way to showcase animations that change in jiffy with the click of the mouse or plain mouse movement.
Ghost Buttons:
Since iOS 7 promoted the use of Flat User Interface(UI), ghost buttons have also become highly popular. It has been one of the most dominant design trends to have made its mark in the web design world. And why?
Because its minimal, attractive, stylish and is all about the special effect hover animation thus making them an unbeatable favorite amongst designers. And it works wonders for the call to action areas too.
Goodbye Clicking, Hello Scrolling:
It’s time to shake off the old school mentality of above-the-fold design and having the website content flashed page-by-page. Studies indicate that users dislike clicking, and wouldn’t mind scrolling. Clicking indicates a particular choice, like leaving everything and just jumping; scrolling is like falling.
If your website visitors are still forced to click to make choices, you are completely out of sync! Users find it intuitive to scroll down as it lets in more dynamic interactions. Thus, clicking is history and scrolling through single page design on websites as well as touch-enabled devices has received a flattering response from both users as well as designers.
As seen from the above trends predicted by respected designers, 2015 promises bold typography, responsive design, material design and emphasis on speed and user experience (UX)/ user interaction (UI).