{"id":60136,"date":"2022-10-04T13:14:01","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T20:14:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/?p=60136"},"modified":"2022-10-05T08:29:01","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T15:29:01","slug":"design-trend-report-fall-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/design-trend-report-fall-2022","title":{"rendered":"Design Trend Report: Fall 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Trends give us a hint of the underlying patterns inspiring creative professionals around the globe. As we\u2019ve mentioned here before, design trends<\/a> are meant to serve as starting points to kickstart your own creative process. A set of insights to spark a design that is still uniquely yours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Inspire your perspective as we go over some of this season’s most popular design themes. A detailed overview of Poppy Sunset, our Color of the Season, is also available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/span>Inktrapped<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With Fall 2022 comes a renewed fascination with ink: how it bleeds, where it leaves traces, and the unique marks it makes on the written word. We\u2019re seeing a surge of grainy ink bleeds and kits to recreate old printing textures digitally. Think risograph, photocopier, and offset print looks that feel authentic.<\/p>\n\n\n

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In the type design space, this trend is coming to life through crisp ink trap details that add visual interest and make letterforms feel a bit more humane.<\/p>\n\n\n

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<\/span>Life Exposed<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Real moments are unscripted, ephemeral, and a rarity in the digital space. Gen Z has had enough of the excessively polished look we\u2019ve imposed onto ourselves over the past decade. Instead, being real and embracing life\u2019s imperfections \u2013 capturing them even\u2013 is our new obsession. Take BeReal\u2019s massive success<\/a> in 2022 with a simple prompt: what\u2019s actually <\/em>going on right now? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

When was the last time you had negatives exposed, if ever? At some point over the last 20 years, society moved on from right-here-right-now captures and towards \u201cperfect shots\u201d that take 567 drafts. Re-enter: film.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Companies like Kodak have been releasing disposable and reusable film cameras<\/a> again and market projections are promising<\/a>. HBO\u2019s hit series Euphoria just shot an entire season<\/a> in 35mm film earlier this year. Projectionists are busier than ever<\/a>. Film is back and some believe it might reconnect us with life<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Check out modern, authentic-feeling takes on portraits, creativity, destinations, and more in our refreshed photo catalog<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/span>Metals in Flux<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Along with a more accessible Artificial Intelligence environment comes a certain softening<\/em> of the metals. Can tech flow, move, and evolve like humans? Digital artists are playing with liquid, malleable metal looks that evoke motion and retrofuturism. If this is about melting away metals\u2019 sturdy, chiseled look, we\u2019re feeling it. There, too, can be excitement and fluidity in the tech that empowers us.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Instead of leaning on structure, designers are exploring what metal can look like when it\u2019s bent and deformed. We\u2019re also seeing sleek metallic textures applied to round, asymmetrical shapes to create more playful scenes.<\/p>\n\n\n

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