The Future is here: Web Design Trends in 2017

The way you design your website says a lot about you and your business. First-time visitors will probably form their first impression about your business – positive or negative – on the kind of experience they have surfing your website. By providing them with a rich, interactive, engaging site, you create a better experience for your visitors.

2017 is going to be a great year for websites. Technology has come a long way, and websites these days have become more like visual novels than pages crammed with boring info. Here are some top predicted web design trends in 2017 that will help you showcase your business in the best possible light:

Interactions boost engagement

2016 was the year where we saw sites use background videos to catch the eye of visitors. In 2017, GIFs are expected to be a big thing. They are small enough to load quickly on mobile devices – without causing them to lag – and interactive enough to keep users engaged. Cinemagraphs, which are a hybrid of sorts between pictures and videos, are also going to be used for interactive storytelling.

Keep them in line

Google’s highly popular material design philosophy is catching on. In 2017, you will see text and images on flat backgrounds have depth, movement, and boldness – with the help of geometric lines and shapes. Page elements will be gradient-based, which is a technique a portrait artist uses while drawing faces on paper.

Bold is always better

In 2017, designers are looking to be bold and audacious. You can expect content on pages – including text and pictures – to pop out at you. This popping out effect is being accomplished using personalized typography (also a new trend) and high definition images that look good even when stretched out to fill the screen.

Of course, the trends we mention here are likely to change at a moment’s notice – that’s the nature of technology and fashion, after all. It’s a good idea to revamp your website at least once a year to keep it fresh and attractive. You can hire a web designer for help with the sprucing up.