I’ve been working on some large writing projects this year, and in the process, came across some great lists of web design trends for 2012 that I thought I’d share. Let me know if you are incorporating any of these into your websites!
Web design trends for 2012
- Responsive Web Design
- Fixed-Position Navigation
- Circles
- Big Vector Art
- Multi-Column Menus
- jQuery/CSS3/HTML5 Animation
- Ribbons & Banner Graphics
- Custom Font Faces
- Infographics
- Focus on Simplicity
15 Web Design Trends to Watch Out For in 2012
- Responsive Interface Design
- Touchscreen Mobile Devices
- Tons of Freebies!
- HTML5 & CSS3 Standards
- Ribbons and Banners
- Premium WordPress Themes
- Online Magazines
- Easy Drop Shadows
- Dynamic Typography
- Image Gallery Slideshows
- Modal Popup Boxes
- Inspirational Lists
- Generated Image Thumbnails
- Oversized Icons
- Exaggerated Hyperlinks
- Oversized Logos/Headers
- Sketch/Hand-drawn Design
- Slab Typefaces
- Typography
- One Page Layouts
- Huge Images
- Change of Perspective
- Interactive/Intuitive Design
- Modal Boxes
- Minimalism
- Oversized Footer
- Retro
- Intro Boxes
- Magazine Layouts
Top Website Design Trends for 2012
- HTML5, CSS3 and JQUERY
- Mobile Compatibility and Responsive Layouts
- Typographic Layouts
- The Grid
- Large Background Images
- Perceived Affordance and Metaphoric Design
- Social Media Integration
- Illustration
- Single Page Websites
- Parallax
- Elegant Modal Boxes
15 Top Web Design and Development Trends for 2012
- Progressive enhancement
- Responsive design
- Flash will survive
- Native support for plug-in features
- Appification takes hold
- Web app fragmentation
- Mobile gets bigger
- A device explosion
- Respect beyond aesthetics
- social battles heat up
- Growth of the two-screen model
- Distributed workforces
- Stronger customer service
- Better value, not lower prices
- Pushing the boundaries
The State of Web Design Trends: 2012 Annual Edition
- Responsive Web Design
- Grid Systems
- Typography
- Technology Pushing Art
- Scrolling, Vertical Narratives
- Like it’s 1983
- Modular Interfaces
So – get busy and start designing like it’s 2012!
image by Mike Licht