Capitalizing on trends in design and business is a great way to stay culturally relevant and assure your success. Watch as I share 14 Trends in Graphic Design for 2021. Join me in exploring these contemporary trends you can use to inspire your designs and build your brand! 1. AI DESIGN 2. ELECTRIC FADE 3. ENVIRON-MENTAL 4. FIGURE ISOLATION 5. REDLINE 6. SLIVER OF LIGHT 7. ARCHITEXT 8. DECONTEXTUALIZE 9. BRIGHT GEO 10. IT’S ALL A BLUR 11. CHISELED TYPE 12. SINGULARITY 13. WAVY GRAVY 14. BEE YELLOW I was in the fashion industry for 15 years and travelled the globe shopping for trend 3x a year, Tokyo, London, Milan, Berlin etc. Trend hunting was my job. I’ve worked with major trend houses like WGSN, Stylus, JWT, Pantone. The one thing I’ve learned is that trends are never limited to specific periods of time and are very fluid in how they appear. Trends are revisited, altered, revised - new perspectives are added - they disappear and then they come back over and over (particularly in the fashion industry) (Russian Constructivism - 100 years old - never really goes away). Some trends take a few years to grab hold and become recognizable as popular. Some people, who may see and recognize trends early - may be mentally registering them way before other people so they may seem older to them - but not others. To many folks who have no formal training in art/design history they are totally new. I can never assume the knowledge base of my audience. I hope you are inspired. MENTIONED: BEST ADOBE CC TRAINING VIDEO COURSES Bring Your Own Laptop with Daniel Scott https://byol.me/philip _______________________ This video is targeted to my channel’s audience of entrepreneurs, designers, creative professionals and anyone interested in brand strategy, business planning, design, trend, marketing and communications. Philip VanDusen is the owner of Verhaal Brand Design, a brand strategy and design agency. Philip is a highly accomplished creative executive and expert in brand strategy, graphic design, marketing and creative management. Philip gives design, branding, marketing, career and business advice to creative professionals, entrepreneurs and companies on how to build successful brands for themselves or for the clients they serve. ——————————— WEBSITE: https://www.philipvandusen.com/ JOIN THE BRAND•MUSE NEWSLETTER: https://www.philipvandusen.com/muse BRAND DESIGN MASTERS Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/branddesignmasters VERHAAL BRAND DESIGN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Verhaal-Brand-Design-115957185470571/ BEST ADOBE CC TRAINING VIDEO COURSES Bring Your Own Laptop with Daniel Scott https://byol.me/philip GET TUBEBUDDY - THE BEST TOOL FOR YOUTUBERS: https://www.tubebuddy.com/philipvandusen TWITTER: https://twitter.com/philipvandusen YOUTUBE: null PINTEREST: https://www.pinterest.com/philipvandusen/ LIKE ME ON FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Verhaal-Brand-Design-115957185470571/ GET TUBEBUDDY - THE BEST TOOL FOR YOUTUBERS: https://www.tubebuddy.com/philipvandusen RECOMMENDED BOOKS: “Change By Design”, Tim Brown http://amzn.to/2mTFDrz "Imagine: How Creativity Works", Jonah Lehrer http://amzn.to/2mJpQe9 “Free Agent Nation” by Daniel Pink http://amzn.to/2mWlbpR “Orbiting the Giant Hairball” by Gordon MacKenzie http://amzn.to/2noTnIL “Rules of the Red Rubber Ball: Find and Sustain Your Life’s Work” by Kevin Carroll http://amzn.to/2moisCu The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding, Al Ries + Laura Ries http://amzn.to/2noZGwd “Change By Design”, by Tim Brown http://amzn.to/2uaXYjX "How To" by Michael Beirut http://amzn.to/2u9lnnh “The Brand Gap” by Marty Neumeier http://amzn.to/2CAbYZk “Good Design Is A Tough Job” by Kirsten Dietz, Jochen Rädeker http://amzn.to/2CAIH0r “The Art of Innovation” by Tom Kelley http://amzn.to/2wtAevL “The Edge: 50 Tips from Brands That Lead” by Allen Adamson http://amzn.to/2Ef6fse “Art + Design” by Rex Ray http://amzn.to/2yLMRRT “Expert Secrets” by Russel Brunson http://amzn.to/2zEDOBT “Shift Ahead” by Allen Adamson + Joel Steckel - http://amzn.to/2xLrEX4 *We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.