13 Design Trends For 2013 What better way to start the year than to make predictions – some obvious, some not so obvious – as to what trends will become more widely used in the design community. Each year seems to bring new ideas to the community and once they gain enough traction, they eventually become the norm (we’re looking at you, “pull to refresh”). In honor of the year, we have 13 design trends that we’re either hoping or expecting to see reign in throughout the year. Feel free to quote me on these in late December, as well. I won’t be offended. 1. This seems to be the most obvious choice for upcoming trends. Windows 8 seems to have built its entirely new OS around the idea of a completely flat UI, most of which revolves around the Windows 8 UI (previously known as Metro) and Live Tiles. A more recent application that utilizes flat design is an alarm clock app that goes by the name, Rise. Flat design isn’t for every application. 2. I’ve been over this before. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Conclusion
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meyerweb.com 13 Graphic Design Blogs to Follow in 2013 Whether you’ve dreamt of becoming a successful graphic designer your whole life or you simply enjoy perusing through delightful designs, graphic design blogs are a great source of education, conversation and inspiration. Some blogs are administered by industry pros who are eager to share their knowledge and experience with others. Some serve as a meeting place for design enthusiasts to interact and gather feedback from each other. Others exist for the sole purpose of exposing the work of designers to inspire others. So for designers of all experience levels, we compiled a list of 13 graphic design blogs you can’t afford to ignore this year. 1. Why follow? While its name may be a bit complicated, its mission is simple: To be an open channel to the design community, encouraging feedback from its followers. You can also follow Adbuzeedo on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. 2. This blog aims to provide its followers with a daily dose of design tips and inspiration. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.
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