Every year brings flashy new design trends. The smart move is adopting the ones that improve experience and conversions, and ignoring the ones that just look cool in a portfolio.
Trends worth embracing
- Bold, readable typography that leads the eye
- Fast, minimal layouts that load instantly
- Thoughtful micro-interactions that guide users
- Accessibility built in from the start
- Dark mode and high-contrast options
Trends to approach with caution
Heavy animations, autoplay video and clever-but-confusing navigation often hurt speed and clarity. If a trend slows your site or muddies the path to action, skip it.
Great design isn't what wins awards — it's what wins customers.
Let usability and conversions, not aesthetics alone, decide which trends make it onto your site.