Web Designs That We Expect In 2013
In 2013, we are definitely going to see new trends circulating on the web design space. We have seen parallax designs and more touch intuitive templates dominating the scene in 2012. Looking at what the future holds in web design it is important to expect the unexpected as people using the Internet becomes more mobile and personalized.
Responsive design
Well, duh! This is such a no-brainer. Having a responsive design in 2013 is no rocket science. If people have been doing responsive designs before, why should be a trend in 2013? The dynamics of responsive design has yet to be defined. In 2012, the breaking points of design were figured out per device. With new devices coming out into the market more breaking points are needed to be defined. More emphasis will be on the design rather on the breaking point of devices available in the wild. A better responsive design would no longer take into consideration the screen size, rather focusing on the user experience which will cater on all types of breaking point.
Your font will make a difference
Typefaces will become bolder in 2013. Fonts are the long forgotten aspects of design as web designers focused on images and Javascripts before. Now using appealing fonts will become the new normal as font faces will be pushed from the server and no longer be dependent on what is in store in the user’s machine. For a very long time this technology will enable the type face to have the prominence that it deserves for a long time. Now more inventive and innovative ways of displaying typefaces will dominate the landscape of web design.
Goodbye Flash and Hello HTML 5
This is a development long in coming. In 2012, Adobe has abandoned the support for Flash in mobiles. This marks a huge victory by Apple which has predicted that Flash has no business in mobile and should stay on the desktop. With people increasingly going mobile, the rich experience of Flash will soon be realized by HTML 5. Flash is already on life support and the death will come in 2013. Fewer designers would dare to use the platform lest be alienated by the use of other websites of alternative technologies like HTML 5 and CSS3.
Metro in and Skeuomorphism out
More and more blocks of colors or text or images will be the dominant design pallet for 2013. The Microsoft Metro UI will the dominant design aesthetic that will revolutionize how web designers treat their creations. The morphing of minimalism and simplicity will be the order for the day. This will also signal the end of Apple’s Skeuomorphism. Apple is not questioning their own design philosophy as it searches high and low for a new design methodology as they find inspiration to make things fresh in the New Year.
New design philosophies will be defined in 2013. As companies search for the next big thing, ultimately the judge will be the users. The users will tell which of the designs will work and which will just have to ride towards the sunset.