Future Web Design Trends: Using Chaos to Create Memorable User Experiences

Aside from the internet, it’s now easy to see and forecast future trends in other graphic design industries, such as print and packaging, since the top 2022 trends have already been established. Today we’re going to reveal the web design trends 2022, which are sweeping the web with greater brightness, psychedelic aesthetics, and a memorable experience, while the minimalist trend of 2021 takes a step back. In addition, we’ll include real-world examples of websites that implement each trend so that you can see it in action.

Overview of the Top Web Design Trends for 2022

1. 3D Animated Objects
2. CGI graphics
3. Aesthetics of 1980s Synthwave
4. The parallax effect is a kind of optical illusion.
5. 2D Animations and Illustrations
6. The Use of Real Objects in the Experiment
7. Brutalism is the seventh of the seven principles.
8. High-Tech Science Fiction
9. Effect of a Glitch
10. The Colors of Psychedelics Experiment

Overview of Web Design Trends for 2022: A Short Film

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1. 3D Animated Objects

In 2021, 3D graphics have become a major UI design trend, and they’ll only become stronger in the following year. A specific 2D/3D mash style, which appears like 2D flat design graphics rendered in 3D, is a prime example of this. We may expect to see this as a top trend in applications with amusing cartoons that become more realistic and appealing with soft candy hues in the near future. We can identify three key 3D illustration subtrends based on most of the images and ideas from Dribbble and Behance.

The first is a collection of 3D cartoons. For some reason, their 3D twist makes them more appealing to the eye and more life-like than their 2D counterparts. When animated, these figures give the appearance of being made of clay. The cutout 3D mimics a collage of two-dimensional cutouts set in a three-dimensional context. With the use of a parallax effect, the user may hover around the complicated set of drawings and experience the 3D effect.

You’ve seen this trend a lot recently when actual people are reimagined as 3D cartoon characters.

With that out of the way, let’s have a look at some of the best 3D illustration websites out there.

2. CGI graphics

Building robust, dynamic websites that keep customers coming back is the new trend. Because of their high level of intricacy, CGI graphics are a big advantage for firms that can afford them in the web design arena. For agencies and firms that don’t specialize in CGI, this is a growing trend because of the many advantages of using CGI visuals. There is a direct correlation between how well the visuals are done and how well the brand is perceived as a result of this.

The good news is that CGI doesn’t always have to be this complicated. We’re not talking about generating full-length feature films here; rather, we’re referring to utilizing 3D software like Cinema 4D, ZBrush, or Maya. High-quality CGI visuals for a website don’t need extensive and intricate CGI sequences or hyperrealism to make the business stand out.

Short animations and semi-abstract images might work just well in your design. In the meanwhile, here are some real-world instances of how CGI may be used effectively.

3. Aesthetics of 1980s Synthwave

This isn’t a new trend; it’s already prevalent in pop culture, including music, film, and television, and it’s now making its way into web design. A retro-futuristic neon style known as Synthwave or Outrun may be readily identified by its dak mode, neon hues, and grids. It evokes fond memories of a bygone era with its stunning night city beauty. At least we can appreciate it via art and design and these stunning real-world websites.

4. The parallax effect is a kind of optical illusion.

Several years ago, parallax became quite popular and swept the web, making scrolling more interesting and enjoyable. Sadly, the trend faded away since it was overdone and not in a positive manner. However, many websites during their heyday relied on poorly handled parallax, which resulted in poor usability, sluggish page loading and excessive scrolling.

So, who’s back, you ask?

After a lull, parallax websites are making a comeback, but this time with a more cautious approach. There will be no more overdone, no more unneeded aggravation of the design, and no more long and hefty pages. A more subtle parallax experience has been implemented, and it adheres to the adage “less is more.”

5. 2D Animations and Illustrations

Aside from using 3D, 2D cartoons are making a name for themselves in their own right. When doing our study, we found three ways to tackle this propensity.

Basic 2D cartoon figures or elements may be animated to make a simple website more interesting. When the game is being loaded or when a hero portion is being shown there may be brief animated cartoon images to accompany each area. Another method 2D cartoons may distinguish a website is by cartooning the whole user interface. If you don’t need certain cartoon characters, you don’t need them in this situation.

3D illustration subtrend 2D cuts in 3D environment overlap with the previous technique. Let’s take a look at some real-world instances of these websites.

6. The Use of Real Objects in the Experiment

In order to showcase their package designs in the best possible manner, businesses that have genuine and distinctive packaging designs are incorporating it into their website’s design. In place of a single high-quality image of the product, these websites divide the images and utilize the parallax effect to animate or accentuate certain aspects of the images. The product is at the heart of this new trend, and it is incorporated into the whole experience.

Here are some fantastic examples of websites that embrace the trend and comprehend the assignment in a new way, all with highly unique and engaging solutions that allow you to engage with things.

7. Brutalism is the seventh of the seven principles.

According to this new anti-trend, conventional web design methods are being ripped apart, stripped of their lightness, and made unashamedly ugly on purpose in an attempt to demolish the established web design trends.

A French expression, “Beton brut,” or “raw concrete,” was used to describe the architectural style of Brutalism that emerged in Europe and the USSR after World War II. To make a powerful impact, this architectural approach uses an industrial appearance, simplistic geometry, and unabashed harsh aesthetics to communicate directly to the observer. The aesthetics of totalitarianism, post-apocalypse, and dystopia are all often depicted via the lens of brutalism in literature.

So, what does this imply for web design, and how can it be applied to it?

To put it simply, it implies reducing the design to its bare essentials, making it an anti-trend in opposition to all other current trends. To be considered brutalist, a website’s design must utilize only web-safe colors, have no hierarchy, employ large, heavy fonts, and ignore all of the other fundamental rules of online design. So there are no rules, no logic, and a lot of nostalgia for the 90s websites that were popular at the time of the game.

If you’d want to get a taste of Brutalism in the wild, check out the following samples. This kind of website stands out from the others and continues to grow in popularity.

8. High-Tech Science Fiction

Our experience has shown us that the future trend isn’t only for IT firms and developers, but it can work even for fashion websites and portfolios. High-tech aesthetics help a website stand out with a more futuristic appearance and smoother interactions when corporate-style becomes old and overdone. CGI graphics, 3D artwork, and retro-futuristic synthwave 80s style may all be seen in this movement, as well as the neon hues and luminous grids of this style. Let’s have a look at a few websites that have embraced the High Tech trend.

9. Effect of a Glitch

Parallelograms, futurism, brutalism, and retro wave are all coming together. We may foresee that glitches and psychedelic effects will be used extensively in web design in the following year. Because glitch effects are compatible with all of the other web design trends we’ve previously discussed for 2022, the whole experience will be complete.

10. The Colors of Psychedelics Experiment

The psychedelic trend in many graphic design professions indicates that nothing is too much in 2022. Intensely trippy graphics and animations transform each website visit into an eye-opening journey across the multiverse. A memorable experience may be created for the audience depending on how much distortion and melting you’re ready to do. In light of growing patterns, the following conclusion follows naturally. All of the preceding nine web design trends may be combined to get a psychedelic effect.

In the same way, this is not everyone’s cup of tea and should be tailored to certain audiences, just like everything else. To that aim, below are some real-world examples of websites that use psychedelic design trends in a variety of ways, depending on the site’s main goal.

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