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12 graphic design trends to get you inspired in 2023
Graphic Design is in demand. It was in demand in the early 2000s, and with the new decade starting with 2023, it’s still in demand. To be a successful artist and designer, you have to follow what’s trendy. Here are Graphic Design Trends in 2023.
The good thing about graphic design trends is that each year is a new opportunity to be reborn and start over. And with the tough year, we just passed, the graphic design trends of 2023 could be the big breath of fresh air we all need.
While past trends were driven by the promise of a new decade, drawing inspiration from science fiction and futuristic technologies, the trends of 2023 put people first. We’ve collected the opinions and predictions of our international community of graphic designers, and everything seems to be heading towards trends that are firmly entrenched in the present, ranging from traditional symbolism and natural elements to analog painting.
Graphic design is all about turning the mundane into something special. It’s exciting to see how far the designers of this generation will take graphic designs to their limits and potential. Here are some of the exciting trends in graphic design this year:
1. Abstract psychedelia
Psychedelia is associated with hallucinogenic substances and creative experimentation against the backdrop of social revolution. In short, psychedelia is synonymous with a certain openness. These days, the chaotic images of psychedelia promote freedom, giving designers the feeling that they are not restricted by convention.
In 2023, graphic designers will therefore revive psychedelia by using a lot of intense and complex colors and abstract elements, which would make M.C. Escher himself was very happy. These designs have a life of their own, in both their layout and their complexity, as no two are alike.
While distorted shapes and confusing images are in order, know that symmetry can stabilize even the most complicated of compositions. It’s as if this new psychedelia suggests that there are ways to stay grounded in reality…
