Gurpreet Singh

During the early 2010s, flat design became a popular trend, signifying a shift away from the realistic, everyday-world-inspired design known as skeuomorphism, which had been dominant in the previous decade.

Flat design prioritized simplicity, clean lines, and bold colours, discarding unnecessary playful patterns and flairs for a more streamlined aesthetic.

Some of the Brands like Microsoft and Apple implemented flat designs in there operating system as well following the minimalist design

Introduction of smartphones

The introduction of smartphones, such as the iPhone by Apple and Android devices, has been a real game changer in the design world. As a result, the challenge for designers in creating designs for multiple resolutions has also grown. Responsive design has become necessary for careful consideration in both website and mobile views.

As the mobile-first approach became prominent, the thinking and the process has changed, prioritizing mobile interfaces.

As trend is changing designers have got another challenge of upgrading the software’s, system and adapt some new tools to start using.

Prototyping

Prototyping has also been introduced in last decade while making interaction in designs before it move to development part and so many software’s introduced to do prototyping work like Invision, Sketch, Adobe XD. These applications are very helpful for making interactive flows

Adobe came up with Adobe XD so designer can design mockup for different sizes of mobile and web at one place rather than creating different files in Photoshop and can do prototyping of different flows as well in same platform.

Typography came with change while creating font icons and variable fonts which resulted in flexibility and faster page load times. With variable based fonts you can change size and weight as per requirement with single font file.

Web fonts support has revolutionised the space for designers to choose font from an unlimited web font library.

In our modern world of endless information, data has become super important in design. It is all about presenting complex information in a visually engaging way. By using cool data visualizations and interactive elements, designers can make it easier for users to understand and engage with content, making it more relatable and accessible.

Advancements in AI and automation have completely transformed the design process, offering an array of tools and solutions that not only streamline workflows, but also amplify creativity. Designers now have the ability to harness AI-powered tools, enabling them to delve into new prospects and bring their visions to life

Design will keep pushing boundaries by using new technologies and adapting to the changing needs and preferences of audiences worldwide.