As a web design agency founded in 2006, we know that website design trends change all of the time, and not always for the best. Here are Peacock Carter’s predictions for web design trends for 2020.
Asymmetric web designs
Asymmetrical website designs are one trend we may see more of in 2020 – typically, modern website designs are built from a grid which translates to both mobile and desktop versions of a website; moving away from this grid it’s possible to create more visually interesting content.
The trade off with the use of asymmetric website design is whether this can render content harder to read for your visitors, and whether it impinges the easy navigation of your website.
Bold, simple colours
The use of simpler blocks of colour has been around for some time, but we think it may be due to make a come back for websites in 2020. The benefits of bold simple colours for website design are more impact visually, though there’s potential for issues with contrast making content inaccessible for a small or larger portion of your website’s visitors.
More animation on websites
Historically, websites have been fairly static in nature, serving content to visitors interested in certain topics, products or services. Animation techniques came along, and in the “MySpace” era of the web, animation was done to death, with big, in-your-face sequences distracting from websites’ true purposes – to see your product or service.
We think web animation is likely to make more of a come back again in 2020, with subtler animations introduced – we’re seeing this already on some websites built in the last year or so. With mobile traffic accounting for around 50% – or more! – of web traffic in many industries, modern animation techniques such as CSS animation can be coupled with older techniques like GIFs to create a mobile-friendly experience for visitors.
As with any animation use on your website, beware of overuse – less is more! – as they can become distracting to your visitors.
Of course, one of the things that makes web design so enjoyable is that things change rapidly, so no doubt 2020’s web design trends will end up looking very different to our predictions above!
If you’re looking to update your website design in 2029, get in touch with Peacock Carter – your Newcastle web design agency!