In our special section of UI/UX, we decide to not only showing the methodology and its basic. The emergence of new technologies has changed human behaviour, which immediately require new experiences and solutions while the process of making it still the same. As a designer, reaching for early future is good. You should be able to predict what trends might be trending nowadays and also the next era. Check our list and give us feedback what needs to add below!
1. 3D transition
Transition is important especially in the mobile UI/UX, this generates to other page and add a responsive effect to your apps. The flip 3D transition also put your image into the more upgraded and advantage to your clients.
Daily UX Challenge: Instagram 3D Transition by Yacha Toueg (Dribble)
2. Voice User Interface (VUI)
Voice User Interfaces (VUI) are the primary or supplementary visual, auditory, and haptics interfaces that enable voice interaction between people and devices. With the rise of voice-controlled technology, VUI has become a trend and quite possibly will be the future of human-computer interaction. Not only that, adding your voice command will add more benefit to your apps.
3. Gradients and Depth, paired with dark colors
Using one color is good, because it shows your consistency and add a touch of professional mark. But, the trends are shifting to using the experimental color. Neon, blaze gradient, more brightness here and there will catch the intention of more user and spoiling their eyes. This trend is not standing alone, consider yourself to add dark themes to people who like less color. You can make this as an option and your design will get through.
Color Gradients for Hero Image by Sunweb
Google Dark Mode
4. Funny character and Great Storytelling
Find your identity and start using funny character to your design. More people attached to a great character it will add another story to apps. If you have your own mascot in your brand, you can add a great storytelling to elevate the flow of your apps. Visually and emotionally. This also needs more ability to typography.
Concept with legs 😀 by Rita Makai
by Jung Seoa (Behance)
5. Ghost Buttons
The basic principles of UI/UX is stands on traditional button because that’s the only way to navigate your design. But, 2019 is weird and people start to like less border and less button. They even made button with no borders a trend! Though, it has its own advantages which adds more space and flexibility. Do you agree?
6. Virtual and Augmented reality involved
This will affected more on user experiences, AR technology allows for a substantial reduction in this cost and physical interactions. Since people are attached to their phone, both VR and AR are shaping up as important considerations that every UX designer or app developer needs to consider. Most important it’s vital that you test and validate your designs with users first. Only when you’re enjoying the experience yourself you will confirm your design’s success.
7. More complex but easier to navigate
Your system might be complex and difficult to understand but that doesn’t mean that your user should dragged in your complexity. You need to find new ways of working more efficiently. The only way to achieve this is to focus on creating design systems. In a nutshell, design system is a collection of UI elements and patterns that designers can use when working on a new project. This will be generate more jobs which are crucial to the overall design of the product as wireframes, prototypes, and UI elements.
In conclusion, most of these trends are not brand new. Focusing on design is always cool because that is what you do. If you think you lacks of information in UI/UX, Kreatiklan can provide what you need. Push the button, call us, and stay tune to more information from us by following @kreatiklan at Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn. Kreatiklan has been around assisting global clients through their professionalism and creative skills in design and technology. Cheers!
