Better 'webdesign trends' for 09
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- 1pxsolid0
More mobile.
No more free internet. Wait and see.
- cannonball0
Funny, I was just about to mention suction cup dongs. Like if you click somewhere random a dong gets suction-cupped onto that place in the site.
- same principle you like-minded bastardimavery
- suction cup dongs sounds like a new pluginroundabout
- imavery0
I'd like to see more random dildos make an appearance. You know, like you mouse over a link, and a pink dildo suddenly makes an impromptu appearance in the bottom right corner and says, "Please stop poking me"
- MSTRPLN0
No more Internet Explorer
- Anders0
—Less Nike, Diesel, Levis, Adidas, Absolut Vodka, Audi etc. projects
—The music and film industry will start to embrace that people actually give a shit about some of the products they spit out and will eventually find a way to profit from giving up their idea of protecting copyright at every cost (which will cost them less).
—Facebook will die. Something will get in the way (fingers crossed)
—Wordpress Magazine Themes will also die.
—Iceland will be the new Japan.
—QBN will be change (I'm not telling you how)
— You will think less about money and more about what you left behind
- cr0
the resurgence of the 3 minute flash intro
...with lots of deep house music
...and no skip intro button
2009 is gonna be the best year EVER!!!
- ctcliff0
Lazy loading--less pagination, less clicking.
Open source mapping--Google maps to be replaced by custom, advanced DIY mapping applications.
- gramme0
less suck, more rock. That's the "trend" I'm picking up for my new website.
- haha. how you getting on with those screens?skt
- slowly, surely... The interface is pretty much figured out now after your input, I'm just typesetting all project descriptions.gramme
- ...Which takes a lot of time, since I'm writing AND fixing the rags in these narrow columns I've made for myself :Pgramme
- whendog0
more tight flash sites like:
www.gridplane.com
www.32round.com
www.nikeskateboarding.com
- abettertomorrow0
No more gradient
Just flat color, very simple, like childrens drawing
- magnificent_ruin0
less "click through" navs on portfolio sites
- braaad0
I'd like to see *less* emphasis on standards-based web design and so-called "best practices," and more emphasis on designing to the project. Making the best choices based on the requirements, not because Andy Clark or whoever says "do it this way."
- Good luck convincing your clients about that!Anders
- I think that's a bit harsh on Andy Clarke. He is very much an advocate of good design and web typography.kev_charlton
- Most of my clients don't know XHTML from a donut. But my apologies to Mr. Clark ;-)braaad
- designbot0
A few things come to my mind and they are all really connnected....
Less content - Which equals more space for bigger and easier to see/read graphics and type.
Better usability - Plays off the first point, less clutter, simple, elegant, and easy to use pages. Less is more, to use that cliche but true statment.
I think we are also slowly seeing what was being talked about years ago, that is essentially web applications. The computer may one day just act like a dumb terminal where all applications are simply pulled or leased from the internet. This allows a user to login from anywhere on any computer and basically have access to everything they need. Mkes perfect sense for most things.
I work for a publishing company and we are already seeking ways to utilize web applications for our material. Where people have a login and can access everything they need without owning a book.
Also new media types will no doubt be thrown into the mix, The iPhone is a perfect example of a semi-new platform that Web Designers will probably become familiar with as they grow exponentially in popularity and spawn other types of similar devices.
- Sorry, I don't see this happeningAnders
- ie. less content + better usability, but I'm with ya..Anders
- yeah your probably right.designbot
- I believe the next generation of windows s going to function that way. Just pullings apps from the web.andrewwwahlin
- less content is a good point, most people simply don't read large chunks of text online. People need to be clever, copywriters will be used more hopefully.kev_charlton
- monoboy0
Better design and usability
Content marketing
Applications
User generated input/content
Customisable interfaces & content
Clients that know their arse from their elbow
- kezza_20
It's all about content this year. Every client I talk to wants their own live channel. Streaming video will properly take off this year, and userp everything. Starting to see it in companies, like I know have a content/motion graphics department, and it's busy as hell.
- 23kon0
Well, with this credit crunch we definitely will see survival of the fittest happening within graphic design.
Theres already a big dip in the print design work being comissioned by clients as they see the web as being a more cost effective way to communicate.
Hopefully the recession will make clients want quality work done rather than just opting for the cheapest quote they get. They want to see results from the money they are spending so will go with 'the better' companies that actually work effectively and give you something that works FOR you rather than going for the cheapest quote from some halfassed company.
- haha .. I wish this were true, what will actually happen is they'l go with the lowest bid in most cases.jamble
- i second jamblecr
- depends on the company. I see more clients going with integrated agencies to potentially save money overall.kev_charlton
- maximillion_0
i'd like to see print designers moving into digital to spend some time understand the medium more and stop treating it like a static piece of print.
- moving into programmingat least the basicsSalarrue
- i dont expect them to understand programming just the medium - like they would with spot UV, foil blocking, specials, stock etcmaximillion_
- neue75_bold0
— Better typography [please, no more than 3 typesizes and 2 typefaces on one page]
— Better copywriting [if you are a designer and cannot write, please involve someone who can]
- Anders0
I predict that webdesigners will start to work on more experimental projects again. See Stewdio for example.
Hackability in everything is what I really wish for.