Design trends are constantly evolving. As we continue with 2022, some design trends have stood the test of time while some trends have surfaced. Find out the top eight design trends of 2022 below! 

Number One: Simplified Symbols

Simplified symbols have been around for a very long time. As a rule of thumb, simple design consists of a design that is unambiguous and unadorned. It contains the fewest number of components, classes, and methods and uses the most straightforward approach. Simple techniques are unassuming, unaffected, and humble.

Number Two: Anti-Design

Anti-design pushed back on all the rules of design. Anti-design is made to look the wrong way. With its asymmetry, clashing colors, bare interfaces, crowded elements, and stark typography, minimalist design can be applied to any context.

Number Three: 90s Nostalgia

The 90s are coming back in various incarnations, as we'll see in this list. But this trend is rooted in nostalgia-that longing, idealized gaze backward. Bright colors and slime drips evoke fond childhood memories. Our memories of the 90s are rekindled through the use of Memphis design patterns, emojis, and primitive internet frames.

Number Four: Ukiyo-e flat design

Earlier flat-design pioneers, such as the Ukiyo-e artists of Japan's Edo Period, inspire the designers of 2022. The Japanese art form of Ukiyo-e uses carved woodblocks to create a printed piece of artwork (though it is also painted). Similar techniques are being used to provide extraordinary effects to flat vector scenes today.

Number Five: Eco-Friendly Design

An eco-friendly design will show your customers that you are an eco-conscious company with the planet in mind. We strive to remain as eco-friendly as possible when we design items for our clients. In the right hands, sustainable design doesn't have to look different. Sustainable Graphic Design Looks Eco-Friendly - Embodying one's environmental and social activism.

Number Six: 3D/2D Mashups

A 3D/2D mashup design will get your senses going. It's a combination of both designs. There will be a great deal of fusion between 2D and 3D technology, especially among hyper-realistic 3D visuals that blur the digital and real.

Number Seven: Unlikely Collaborations 

For this design trend, major companies like Coca-Cola or Gucci will combine their marketing efforts to get their products out to a broader demographic of people. An excellent example of this trend was the 2020 Superbowl commercial between Doritos and Moutain Dew. Not only was the commercial received well, but both products had each other's names in a variety of printed merchandise. 

Number Eight: The Metaverse Designs & NFTs

In 2021, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook would be entering a new multi-platform called The Metaverse. The Metaverse is a digital platform where the world can connect via virtual reality, share ideas, hang out, and do more. For the Metaverse, there is a new design trend floating around titled NFTs. An NFT is a non-interchangeable unit of data stored on a blockchain, a digital ledger, that can be traded and sold. Examples of NFTs include photos, videos, and audio.

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