Two contrasting trends for the year of 2021 include aesthetic minimalism, where designers purposely simplify their design and keep the screen minimal, as well as brutalism that includes strong contrast, with clashing typography and overall design. Interestingly, brutalism is driven by the idea that it is a "deconstruction of what we perceive as beautiful and useful."

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-Glassmorphism
-Color
-Minimalism vs Brutalism
-3d illustrations
-Bauhaus Style
-Colorless Design

Types of UI Design Trends

Glassmorphism is an upcoming UI trend for 2021. It utilizes the background blue effect to create a floating, see-through, multidimensional glass-like look to a component of your design. Popular uses include creating a design of a credit card.

What is "Glassmorphism"

Two of the design trends for 2021 discuss color, emphasizing the importance of having "vivid color" as well as the stylistic choice of having "blurred, colorful backgrounds". Having unique colors will help the interface pop out at users as well as distinguish a particular product from its competitors or other similar products. Most importantly, color is what is important in making the design look pleasing to the users' eyes.

Color in UI Design for 2021

Minimalism vs Brutalism

Although 3D design isn't new, it has been advancing and becoming more hyper-real and lifelike. Many designers are playing around with combining their 3D illustrations with flat illustrations or adding animation and movement.

3D Illustrations

A very unique and abstract geometric design technique is widely used and becoming the trend in 2021. It is minimalistic but still manages to leave a strong impression.

Bauhaus Style

Interestingly enough, colorless design could actually stand out and catch others'  attention amongst the many vibrant and vivid colored designs in 2021. 

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