2024 Design Trends

Summary

The script discusses emerging visual design trends for 2024 such as calming gradients, 3D distorted shapes, bento box layouts, whimsical doodles, pixelated contrasts, and AI-generated imagery. It predicts increased backlash against AI art as well as advancements like detail enhancement and embracing AI quirks in an 'AI-ism' style. The host also advertises their creative membership program offering design tutorials, mentoring, and portfolio building before speculating that AI-generated pixels may become as commonplace as vectors.

Takeaways

• 😊 Calming rhythms and ASMR-inspired visuals are a positive and relaxing new trend
• 🌄 3D gradients are rising in popularity across typography, photography and more
• 📦 Bento box-style compositions help showcase portfolios and presentations
• 🎨 Simple doodles and sketches mixed with photos or 3D is a huge trend
• 🪧 Pixelated elements contrast smoothly with softer visuals to grab attention
• 💡 AI will lead to more image mocking and initiatives to identify real vs generated
• 🔍 AI detail enhancement brings out incredible details, ending worries about resolution
• 🖼️ 'AI-ism' will emphasize the quirks and hallucinations of AI generative art
• 🚀 The pace of AI progress continues accelerating rapidly
• 👩‍🎨 Creative membership gives access to design courses, mentoring and more

Q & A

What is the calming rhythms visual style characterized by?

The calming rhythms visual style is characterized by repetition, visual rhythm, and an emphasis on triggering ASMR through certain tactile visuals.

How does the Pantone Color of the Year 2023 tie into the calming rhythms trend?

The Pantone Color of the Year 2023, Violet Orchid, is a gentle, velvety peach tone that Pantone describes as enriching mind, body and soul, which aligns well with the soothing nature of the calming rhythms trend.

What is meant by 3D gradients in graphic design?

3D gradients refer to gradients that are irregular, with soft edges or distinct edges, often produced by 3D objects or environments, as opposed to regular linear or radial 2D gradients.

What Adobe feature has helped enable more 3D gradients in design?

The new inflate feature in Adobe Illustrator, which makes it easy to turn 2D vector shapes into inflated 3D looking objects, has helped drive more 3D gradients in design.

How are simple doodles and sketches being utilized in design trends?

Simple doodles and sketches are being mixed with photography and 3D renders to create engaging hybrid visual styles.

What is the bento box inspired trend in graphic design?

This trend structures layouts and compositions into distinct sections or containers, like the compartments in bento boxes, often used for interfaces and portfolios.

How are pixels and dots being used as a new graphic design trend?

Mixing pixelated details and dots as contrasting elements with other smoother, softer visuals, relying on the contrast to grab viewer attention.

What is the anti-AI trend predicted for 2024?

Mocking AI-generated imagery or purposefully using non-AI methods to make a statement about authenticity and push back against the proliferation of AI art.

How will content authenticity initiatives combat AI art?

Initiatives like CAI will work to identify if images have been edited or generated by AI, though AI generation is advancing so rapidly it may be difficult to tell.

What is detailism in the context of AI graphic design trends?

Detailism involves using AI upscaling/enhancement to bring out as much detail as possible from images, with tools like Magnific AI generating new plausible details.