Top Stunning Graphic Design Trends for 2020

Top Stunning Graphic Design Trends for 2020

Graphic design is important for our business as well as our life in many ways. Graphic design is a way to communicate with others and beautifully show our ideas and thoughts. It has also the power to show our work in less content but in a deep. With the online graphic design tool of DesignCap, unleashing your creativity becomes effortless, ensuring your designs captivate attention and stand out. Graphic design has a big role to play in the modern competitive environment of business.

Businesses always need the services of graphic designers to create impressive marketing materials and show their work to people. In the year 2019, there were a few trends like 3D design and typography, Isometric design minimalism, and open compositions.

Let’s discuss what will be trending in 2020 as Graphic Design Trends.

Gradient Colors

By Gradient Web Concept @Behance
By Gradient Web Concept @Behance

Gradients are colors of transitions, it is a gradual blending from one color to another color. Because a gradient is a mix of different color shades it is a different color in itself. Gradients may be in the trend of 2020 because they’re so eye-catching and attention-grabbing and they can enhance the beauty of any design. Gradients are used in web design, Logo design, Apps, and in many different fields.


Abstract 3D and Bright Colors

By 36Days @Behance
By 36Days @Behance

Abstract shapes are mainly used in graphic design and web products because they hold meaning. Abstract 3D can be used in 3D models, Logos, Web designs, and videography. The abstract 3D illustration can easily be created with Adobe Photoshop.


Shiny Metals

By INCDesign @creativemarket
By INCDesign @creativemarket

Shiny metals give an object a luxurious and eye-catching look. Designers prefer to use Gold & Silver more in their design. Shiny metals are also used in business cards and logos. It can create a strong brand identity through physical materials such as business cards.


Line Art

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By Pedro Panetto @Behance

Line art is the trend on top in 2019 and it will continue in 2020. Line art is a simple illustration style and it gives a clean and fine look at your design. There are many drawing apps available for design line art you can check Procreate and  Adobe Illustration. Line art also helps to create forms, the border around the frames, printing products, logos, product packaging, and a form of divider.


Typography

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If your design uses typography you need to play with fonts to innovative and modern compositions. Artistic typography will be the perfect solution to attract any eye. Some brands also use bold typography in their designs.


Image and Text Masking

Abundant Greenery - Watercolor Set by Jeanina Vlad on @creativemarket
Abundant Greenery – Watercolor Set by Jeanine Vlad on @creativemarket

If you know the world of Graphic design, Image and text masking aren’t the new techniques and this trend will rock the year 2020 as well. If you look at social media like Instagram and Twitter you will probably see some good examples of typography. It’s mainly used in web designs.


Monochrome

By  Katya Havok @Behance
By Katya Havok @Behance

The monochromatic coloring is the simplest color combination with high performance. When choosing monochromatic coloring in your graphic design you only need to use a single color and try it with different color levels to get the best result. Simply monochromatic coloring is taking an original color and changing its shade to darker or lighter to bring a color range.


Geometric Design

Everywhere we look we can spot squares, lines, points, triangles, circles, rectangles all of those geometric elements that designer uses in their designs. The geometrical pattern can be used in many ways like blending patterns with photography, building geometric logos, creating a geometric gradient, and patterns with scale. Graphic designers continuously play with their graphics based on geometrical illustration patterns, backgrounds, textures, and vector elements.

Geometric lines illustrate objects that are man-made but more technological, whereas the curvy lines represent more natural and organic styles. Designers always play these line styles to achieve impossible shapes.

Conclusion

We can say graphic design trends in 2020 are just the beginning we will see some more interesting graphic design trends like 3D depth and realism to the strong bright color effect image with text masking to geometrical graphics. Graphic design is a part of our lives we see something new and changing in graphic design. Any graphic design trends list would be incomplete without a vintage-inspired look we should always inspire with vintage and classic designs.

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