Latest trends in ui/ux designs

The fast moving nature of the world influenced the web design sector. The trends keep on changing. The change is also due to the increased competition. Designers experimenting more on designs in order to survive in the industry. Keeping ourselves up-to-date is the only a way out to this issue. Here the major trends in ui/ux designs were mentioned.

1. Be Responsive in case of Web Design

Understanding the customer mind always being a vital part of doing business. As the web pages are the representations of the company matter. So it matter. Customers usually use platforms they are familiar with and available to them. Mobile phones always stay close to people. This indicate that websites should come out from the web platforms. It should work on different platforms. This what developing responsive websites means.

2. Material Design

Earlier in 2014, Material design was introduced by Google. That time it was a flat design. In the earlier times Microsoft and Apple alone promoted the flat design but through the release of material design, google made a way for flat design. Flat design is quite similar to flat design. Like material design style, flat design is also adaptable, content focused, streamlined. The minimalistic approach of material design make website load faster and look cleaner.

3. Focus on Micro Interactions

We have some micro interactions with products which we love. Micro interactions can be mentioned as the contained moments within a product. These interactions revolved around a task like syncing with a device, setting an alarm etc. If micro interactions are taken care of it will create higher user experience. So web designers need to build web pages which is simple, effective in terms of micro interactions.

4. Focus on Typography

Typography is as important as the content. It refers to the style of fonts of text used. Selling and purchasing of font sets for higher price indicate this.

5. Focus on card style layout

The main use of card style layout is it help to organize huge amounts of content without any difficulty. The card style designs are simple and ensure uniqueness. These card designs are user friendly and responsive to any platforms. It clearly defines the information which the website is providing. So the focus on card style layout helps web designers to create an impact on viewers and to survive in the competition.

6. User Friendly Parallax Scrolling

One of the emerging trend in designing is Parallax scrolling. Users now use internet from their smartphones as they use web platforms and sometimes more. In reality they like scrolling rather than clicking. Parallax scrolling cuts down the website loading time. It is more suitable to one page websites were the content is like story telling fashion. In 2015, it is expected to get more popularity

7. Design to Content

Highly attractive designs are not needed for a website. Designs which suits to content is needed. For example when a site explain about technology we could not use template related to nature or something. The design should be in match with the theme of the website in terms of content. 2015 and coming years is said to be more content focused.

8. More use of icons

Icons are communicates more than words or heavy images. It makes websites simple and attractive. It easily grab the attention of the users. At the same time use of icons which is below standard can create negative impression in the users as it affect the user-friendliness of the website.