Web Design Trends 2021: Designers Should Know

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Parallax Animation

Parallax is basically the optical illusion that takes place whenever an object close to the viewer seems to be moving faster than the object that is farther. In the previous years, we experienced a lot of new web-based animation trends ranging from micro-interactions to particle backgrounds.

This year, web animations will be more complex than before through the separation of page elements into foreground and background extremes, thereby crafting a parallax effect. The parallax animation will leave an extended advantage of immersion, renovating the computer screen into something far closer and better than before.

Personalized User Experiences

Customers in recent times are expecting more and more personalized experiences while they visit a website, and they usually prefer personalization over the standard websites.

The good news is that we can expect an upgraded layer of customer experience in recent times in the form of interfaces that will adjust more than before, depending on the user preferences. It will not only be limited to adjust dark/light mode, color themes, size, and spacing of the text but extends to even reduced motion and accessibility.

The interfaces will vary depending on device memory, personal interests, product preferences, and so on. This will help ensure a personalized experience for users based on their taste, style, and identity.

Optimistic Experience

In the coming time, we can expect an uplifting, lively, and peaceful tone in messages throughout the web, and the typography cum colors will be brighter, dreamier, and hopeful.

Besides this, the global market can also expect more personal, honest, and authentic attributes in digital design, which ensures an optimal experience to the end customers.

To uplift the optimistic experience throughout the visitor's journey on the website, we can expect many other things that include- accessible experiences, energetic illustrations and color palettes, a compassionate tone, and an encouraging, uplifting message for the users.

Neumorphism

Neumorphism showcases the blend of two trends- designs that mimic physicality with the help of selective drop shadows while being overlaid with semi-flat colors. This is not at all a new term since it gained wide popularity in the previous year, and this year is going to be all about minimalist realism.

Neumorphism will be a popular trend that will simplify icons and colors in such a manner that is comparatively less realistic but more uniform and more identifiable than before.

Horizontal Scrolling

This year and in the time to come, horizontal scrolling is going to gain global traction. Since more and more designers are working upon horizontal scrolling, it is all set to make a comeback.

Horizontal scrolling is not coming just for a change. Rather, it will showcase a practical way for progressively unveiling secondary information, just like in an image gallery.

Without occupying much space, businesses will be able to present large photos of their offerings and work.

So, this will accompany many innovative opportunities for business owners to represent their work in a better and modern way with minimal usage of space.

Multimedia Experiences

Since more and more users across the globe now have stable Internet connections, multimedia experiences will gain rapid adoption in the times ahead, which will bring together text, audio, video, visuals, which ensures a rich user experience. This will enable users with multiple things like playback controls for an appealing background video, accompanying a subtle animation.