2018 seems just like yesterday. Who could believe that that we already two months into 2019?! Time is flying by and there is no slowing it down. 2019 has brought its fair share of changes with it and whether you are a big fan of UI and UX trends or someone who is working for a web design company, you definitely need to learn about the latest trends.



UI trends of 2019



The design-first approach

In UI, the design-first approach is being adopted everywhere. Corporations finally understand the importance of design and now, they want designs that don’t just achieve their business goals but also improve the user’s quality of time.

With the design-first approach spreading like wildfire, 2019 will be the year when it finally becomes mainstream and becomes ingrained in the design industry’ DNA.

Asymmetrical designs

2019 is going to be the year of simple, speedy and asymmetrical designs. Simple and speedy are two aspects that were already becoming quite common but it’s the asymmetrical designs that are new.

Symmetrical designs have been around for a while now and when you combine symmetrical designs with simplicity, the design ends up looking dull and boring! It doesn’t speak much to the viewers and asymmetrical designs are here to solve that problem.

Mobile-first

Moreover, with the majority of users accessing the web through smartphones, the mobile-first approach is going to become mainstream as well. Whether a business is having a website or an app made, mobiles are the primary targets now and desktops/laptops, secondary.

One more thing, with curved displays becoming more common everyday and bezels getting thinner and thinner, 2019 is going to be the year when sharp edged elements in website and app designs will have to be changed.

Businesses will also try to experiment with these new screens by adding features specifically made for them to see if they help increase conversions.

UX trends of 2019

UX Writing

The good news is, the design industry is finally starting to take writing seriously. Before now, to designers, the content didn’t matter much as long as the design looked great and did what it was supposed to do. But now, they actually think about what exact words are being used to sell products.

A change has been brought in the writing style; businesses no longer promote themselves and their product, all they talk about now is how they can make people’s lives easier.

This change in approach has brought about a big change because now businesses are extremely clear about what they are selling and what the product will do for the customers. There isn’t any place for self-promotion, vagueness or fluff anymore.

With the content being taken more seriously, the title of “UX writing” has been given to it and the industry is aggressively looking for talented writers now.

Product Design

Before now, businesses had been outsourcing all design related work. Design companies are famous for bringing unmatched expertise to the table and that’s what businesses are paying them for.

But, some products have to be fully integrated into the company’s core team so that every decision regarding those products is made by the company, all analytics are accessible and the products are targeting the right user demographic.

Hence, some companies are bringing aboard designers to oversee a particular product or service. All other work is still being outsourced. In 2019, this trend of hiring product designers is expected to grow faster than ever.