New web designing trend

Lets discuss the web designing trends of 2023 here.

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What are the biggest trends you have noticed for the start of 2023? Are there any patterns or connections / common goals between each trend? Any challenges web designers face? What should we take away from these trends, especially if we are designers or are thinking about hiring a designer? Predictions for Q2 and later of 2023?

Information on current web design trends.

One of the latest web design trends is the use of "Dark Mode" design. This involves designing websites with a dark color scheme, such as black or dark gray, instead of the traditional white or light background. The purpose of this design is to reduce eye strain and provide a modern and elegant look to the website.

Another trend is the use of oversized typography. This involves using large, bold fonts as the main design element of a website, which can help to create a strong visual impact and enhance the website's branding.

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Reliqus Consulting said

One of the latest web design trends is the use of "Dark Mode" design. This involves designing websites with a dark color scheme, such as black or dark gray, instead of the traditional white or light background. The purpose of this design is to reduce eye strain and provide a modern and elegant look to the website.

From “Post #9,075”, 22nd March 2023, 11:45 am

I've noticed this trend over the last several years as well. While I think it is a good idea, I do raise a few concerns regarding the trend:

a) Many people emphasize dark mode so much that they do not care of a light mode does not exist. But light mode and dark mode are both important and serve different purposes. Some sites will design a dark mode and not have a light mode option.

b) It is important to remember that dark mode saves on eye strain only when the environment around you is also dark. The general recommendation is that the brightness of your screen should equal the ambient lighting around you. During the bright daytime, dark mode can actually increase eye strain as your eyes need to focus on what the text is saying in the bright ambient atmosphere. Therefore, in my opinion, websites should offer a choice between light and dark mode. And generally, light mode should be chosen in the daytime and dark mode at night (or if your environment is very dark).

c) One thing that wasn't mentioned is the belief dark mode saves on battery power on devices. This, too, is a misconception. It only saves battery if you have a certain type of display, such as oLED, or any display that will turn off pixels when they are black (also note, if the dark mode has a "dark gray", but not black, then it probably won't save any battery regardless of the display). Most traditional displays, including LED, still have pixels lit up even when they are black. Those displays will eat up your battery when on even on dark mode. Decreasing the brightness setting will have a greater impact on battery life than whether you use dark mode.

Reliqus Consulting said

Another trend is the use of oversized typography. This involves using large, bold fonts as the main design element of a website, which can help to create a strong visual impact and enhance the website's branding.

From “Post #9,075”, 22nd March 2023, 11:45 am

I agree, large fonts are great for attracting attention. I think they should be used sparingly though, such as for calls to action. The more they are used, the more normalized they become and thus the less attention they will draw (since they do not stand out as much).

I've also been noticing an uptick on the usage of "cards" and flexboxes. These mobile first designs are interesting, but I'm still not sure how I feel about them. Flat design and minimal design also seem to still be prevalent. I wonder if anyone misses the 3d look trend lol.

mythus said

I've also been noticing an uptick on the usage of "cards" and flexboxes. These mobile first designs are interesting, but I'm still not sure how I feel about them. Flat design and minimal design also seem to still be prevalent. I wonder if anyone misses the 3d look trend lol.

From “Post #9,362”, 1st November 2023, 11:14 pm

Ahh yes, I believe you might be referring to Material Design when you say "3D look". I quite liked Material Design, but it had some disadvantages particularly with visibility and accessibility. I especially did not like how form inputs like textboxes were styled.

Flex boxes can be a pain to work with sometimes, but they have made mobile development significantly easier at least in my case. Flat and minimal design is still quite popular thanks to Bootstrap. I believe it's a solid starting point for websites. Minimal design takes distractions away so the reader can focus more on the meat and potatoes of a site. However, a site that is too minimalist loses out on identity and branding. So a good balance is necessary.