admin Curating a distinctive online persona is an arduous task for most brands. Web designing is a key element in achieving this goal. UI/UX design sophistications have attained unparalleled nuances over the course of the by-gone decade. They have contributed to the creation of more favorable user-interactions and experiences. The world of UI/UX designing is currently witnessing another notable overhaul. Some of the trends that will dominate this arena in the year 2021 have been discussed below:
Satiating Escapist Tendencies
Escapism will be a prominent trend in the field of UI/UX designing this year. Mapping user experiences is the focal point of UX designing. According to the rapidly accelerating trend, the ‘virtual vacation’ trend is on a meteoric rise. UX designers are infusing their modular layouts with this in-built sense of escapism that is preferred and anticipated by most users. Exotic locations, wanderlust-infused settings are becoming the new norm of UX designing as they help provide an outlet from the monotony of daily life. Escapist interface designs help people live vicariously in the digital world. In the context of the by-gone year, such predispositions have been further enhanced due to the confinement of individuals within the bounds of the domestic settings. This has induced a need to digitally embrace those places around the world that we would want to ideally inhabit.
Modified Micro-Interactions
This year has also witnessed a significant shift in the understanding of micro-interactions on the various UX/UI interfaces. These micro-interactions help take the user closer to a tactile feel of the visual imagery being viewed on the screen. Extreme animations and page transitions are being implemented by designers to boost these interactions. By adding UI animation to all the myriad elements of user interactions like the motion of tabs, buttons, splash screens, etc., a much more augmented user response can be successfully triggered. This change has introduced the possibility of unbarred surprises in the context of these interactions. From suddenly zooming into the contents of the page to a complete reshuffle, UX/UI designers have successfully retained the crucial element of intrigue in their futuristic layouts. This has in turn led to the maximization of the user’s interaction with the page as these actions are not intuitive, but are caused by the user’s interaction with the page. This has helped boost the engagement levels of users.
Full-Screen Layouts
The novel full-screen experience is set to dominate the world of UI/UX designing in the upcoming months of 2021. The traditional UI designing trend is now going to be discarded in favor of a holistic experience. This approach maximizes the screen space available in the most judicious way possible to provide the user with an unparalleled experience. By focusing on elegance and integrity, this approach also capitalizes on the aesthetic appeal and the intrigue of pursuing further exploration. These minimalistic, full-screen designs with captivating visual effects and escapist themes are here to stay for the long haul.
Incorporating 3D Graphics
The integration of 3D graphics in animation and UI/UX designing has been the overwhelming trend in the course of the recent years. While this trend will remain seminal in 2021, it is also expected to diversify in-keeping with the augmenting demands of the market. UX/UI designers will continue to embed customized 3D design elements into the layout of the user interface to communicate the personality and essence of the brand to the customers more effectively. These sophisticated 3D animation elements will help make interactions more alluring and memorable for the users, thereby adding value to the retentive capacities of these sites.
Asymmetrical Designs
Another path breaking trend that is fast gaining ground is that of asymmetrical UI/UX designing. These novel asymmetrical designs are intuitively used by UI/UX designers to attain a harmonious balance in the purposefully created confusion of layouts. Asymmetrical designers make the maximum use of the available whitespace, split screens, use contrasting color schemes, etc. However, they ensure that the content path is clearly outlined making certain that the user is not lost in the asymmetrical web of the design elements. Thus, this rising trend helps brands infuse imaginative brilliance into their user interfaces and make experiences intuitive and awe-inspiring.
AR-Infused Interfaces
Augmented Reality (AR) has been accepted as a notable game changer in several fields. It remains a formidable innovation that is vicariously incorporated into the folds of UI/UX designing as well. AR-empowered first person, immersive designs are revolutionizing the world of UI/UX design. The boundaries of interface designing have been successfully disrupted by this technological feat. The beyond-real experience of these interfaces integrates the physical world with the fictional elements of the virtual design. While promoting deep engagement, AR-enabled designs embody a much more variegated potential for the industry.
The world of UI/UX designing has witnessed several notable modifications over the years. While some trends have sustained through the test of time with minor alterations, others have been discarded with the induction of several more novel modalities of operation. The trends highlighted above are set to dominate the designing arena this year with unmatched success. These trends are undoubtedly here to stay for the foreseeable future!
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