It’s important to look up and think beyond the present, to evaluate our work and anticipate what’s ahead. That’s why we’re sharing our predictions for the top web design trends in 2016.
This is the first in a series of posts where we’ll be exploring different web design trends.
Flat Design
Flat Design is all about stripping away unnecessary decoration in web design, resulting in a cleaner, more functional interface.
This means removing textures, gradients, shadows, and similar effects.
When it comes to color, flat design often uses vibrant, pastel palettes with minimal variation within each color. The color schemes are chosen to enhance clarity and make content easier to understand. In this way, color becomes an integral part of how users read and interpret the interface—not just a visual accent.
Modern flat design also incorporates subtle shadows, depth effects, animations, and transitions to encourage user interaction within applications.
The benefits of this type of web design go beyond aesthetics—it also offers significant functional advantages.
On mobile devices, flat design makes interfaces easier to use and understand, especially on smaller screens.
If you’re interested in learning more about Flat Design, check out Material Interaction.
We’ve personally been using this approach for several years now, and have seen excellent results.