40 | Design Trends for 2022

In this episode, Amy and James discuss design trends to look forward to in 2022, including gradients with grain, large typography, and interactivity.SponsorsVercelVercel combines the best developer experience with an obsessive focus on end-user performance. Their platform enables frontend teams to do their best work. It is the best place to deploy any frontend app. Start by deploying with zero configuration to their global edge network. Scale dynamically to millions of pages without breaking a sweat.For more information, visit Vercel.comZEAL is hiring!ZEAL is a computer software agency that delivers “the world’s most zealous” and custom solutions. The company plans and develops web and mobile applications that consistently help clients draw in customers, foster engagement, scale technologies, and ensure delivery.ZEAL believes that a business is “only as strong as” its team and cares about culture, values, a transparent process, leveling up, giving back, and providing excellent equipment. The company has staffers distributed throughout the United States, and as it continues to grow, ZEAL looks for collaborative, object-oriented, and organized individuals to apply for open roles.For more information visit softwareresidency.com/careersTellaIt's 2021 and we all basically live on video. Tella is a browser-based screen recorder for making videos that showcase your work and share your knowledge. You can record your screen, camera, and present slides. And then you can also customize your videos with backgrounds, layouts, and other video clips. When you're done, share your video anywhere on the web, instantly. For more information visit tella.tvShow Notes0:00 IntroductionArticle on Webflow: Web Design Trends in 20228:35 #1 Mini-Sites of Delight10:31 Sponsor: Vercel11:38 #2 App Like Experiences12:48 #3 Art Deco13:03 #4 Line Work16:46 #5 and #6 Fewer Images and Oversized Typography18:02 #7 Interactivity18:23 #8 Collages and Abstract Illustrations19:30 #9 Gradients with GrainCharli Marie Podcast, Inside Marketing Design at Stripe21:09 #10 Glass Morphism22:13 Sponsor - Tella.tv23:26 #11 Scrolling Animations25:00 #12 Less Neo Morphism28:13 #13 Inclusive Copy28:19 #14 Gender-neutral Design28:30 #15 Page Speed Prioritization31:24 #16 No Code32:30 #17 More Emphasis on Users32:54 Sponsor: ZEAL33:49 Grab Bag Questions34:00 Grab Bag Question #1: Will we avoid new trends that end with morphism?37:21 Grab Bag Question #2: Trends for Feature Discovery39:02 Grab Bag Question #3: Minimalistic Design42:00 Picks and Plugs42:11 Amy's Pick: Unstable Unicorns42:49 Amy's Plug: Advent of CSS43:25 James's Pick: Mistborn Series44:43 James's Plug: Advent of JavaScript