Have you ever been asked, “What is Design?”…The question might seem very simple but I think it should be answered very strongly without being philosophical. My understanding of what design is probably a little complicated but can be applied universally…just check if I am right.

I would say, design is a way of changing our present and influencing the future. It brings the ultimate distinction to gain us brand distinction.

Like in fashion, we get to discover contemporary and catchy web design trends every year. I have compiled latest web designing trends which have been followed throughout this year… Have a looook!

Retro Designs:

Retro and vintage has become the most adapted trend of this year. It’s classic style always fascinates visitors and this year i had so many clients asking to design their websites in Retro style.

Charlies Loan

New York Moon

Swirls and Flourishes:

You must have noticed number of websites decorated with lots of whirls, flowers and drips. It was a good idea of attracting young crowd and adding a contemporary look to your websites.

Ginger Monkey

NDesign Studio

Cartoon Figures:

To make the sites more colorful and trendy, cartoon characters have been frequently noticed on blogs and websites.

Meomi

We are not Freelancers

Hand Written Notes:

Although concept of websites with hand written notes is a bit old, but this style has been always liked a lot by designers and viewers, so I think you can continue with it.

The Albion Group

Time For Cake

Funky Circles:

Trend of using funky circles is evident in numerous designs across the web as it adds a quite funky and colorful look.

Matt	Coca-Cola-Blak

Splatter Ink and Drips:

This year i got to see beautiful websites with the splashing and dripping effect of ink. This effect really makes the site appealing.

Pointless Rambling

Radu Ceuca

Woody and Dusty Pattern:

The woody and grungy effect gives a contemporary feel to a website and makes the vistor appreciate the modern feel of your site/blog.

Bunker

Wp Coder

Rising and Scattering Rays:

Scattering and dispersing effect of colors on a website makes proves that human cretivity is unlimited and keeps on coming up with several innovations.

Ultrasonata

Fantasy Interactive (FI)

Smoky Effect:

I am sure you don’t get to see many websites with the smoky texture, but this year it has been appreciated a lot.

NOE Design

Adbuzeedo

In my opinion these new styles added more liveliness and character to Web Designing. If you think I missed on any of the web trends, don’t forget to tell…until then Take Care!