Will Smith of EvoArt.info comments on and provides some illustrations for the emerging design trends originally analyzed by Paul Boag article.
In five years time things will have no doubt changed even further, but for now its all about big footers, focus on content, and sexy typography!
The trends are:
5. F*ck the Fold!
4. Big, Sexy Fonts.
3. More Functional Footers.
2. Textures & Patterns.
1. Focus on Content & Clear Area Divisions.
Of the five trends, I’ve started using more functional footers and trying to divide the content areas into easy to find and use sections. I still try to keep the important parts of the web page above the fold, but with the advent of the wheel mouse, scrolling has become a lot easier than before. At work, I’ve tried to keep the textures and patterns to a minimum, going for the more minimalist and clean approach over the more edgier and colorful styles.
