Autumn Schreiber Creative

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  • Trends in the graphic design world

    Trends in the graphic design world

    To follow trends or not to follow trends, that is the question!

    And the consensus from designers is to avoid trends. The goal is to create timeless and iconic designs as years and decades pass. Think of Coca Cola or IBM. They can’t be defined as such an 80s or y2k design.

    So what are the current design trends to be wary of?

    According to Adobe, the design trends for 2024 are:

    1. 3D type and bubble text
    2. Color clashing
    3. Curve smoothing
    4. 70’s nostalgia
    5. Vintage minimalism
    6. Anti design
    7. Abstract gradients
    8. Texture
    9. Geometry
    10. Illustration and logo mascots
    from just this screenshot of my design Instagram account, you can see examples of trendy design

    Overall, nothing is original. But that doesn’t mean you need to follow trends, and also maybe dabble a bit. There’s no right or wrong answer, as long as trends aren’t holding you in a chokehold. Create and try things!

    What are your thoughts? Let me know!

    • another zine finished!

      Almost a year ago, an old friend gave me some cool old magazines. It was so cool to flip through them and see old ads and stories. There was a 1925 needlework magazine that was battered and it had such neat illustrations, that I just had to turn it into a zine. I did feel…

    • getting my creative spark back

      After a wild year of school, I think it’s official. I have senioritis. I’m not sure if it’s the gloomy weather or the final month before graduation, but I’m loosing bits of motivation and creativity. I’ve been working on little projects here and there to keep myself creating outside of class. I think this has…

    • 10 piece campaign progress

      I’m still at a standstill with my poster. I think I need some time away from it so I can attack with a new perspective. Right now I’ve gotten the website mock up done (below) The website mock up took ages! I had to make sure my colors were accessible. I used https://contrast-grid.eightshapes.com/. Something that…

  • marketing and UX/UI design: A Design Class Saga

    In my Media Development class, we are mocking up and designing the interface of our own apps. This sounds pretty straightforward, but I’ve learned I need to know more about how to make proper surveys, determine my target market, add links to my social media stories, and create personas.

    What I’ve learned:

    • I need to have a wider audience on social media.

    If I want the best swath of information, I have to reach a lot of people. And as a person with a small personal following, that has made me get creative.

    So some of my own suggestions for widening that survey scope is to post it to Facebook, Facebook groups, Instagram (stories and posts), Snapchat, Substack, Reddit, literally everything. Check out survey swap response websites, and text relatives who fall into the target market. Try it all, the worst they can say is no, or just not respond at all.

    • Ask the right questions!

    Ask what is only relevant. People aren’t going to want to fill out any extra questions. Research what good questions to ask users. Articles like this are helpful.

    • Format your survey correctly

    Run through your survey in preview mode if possible and see if friends can read through it. I sent my survey out into the wild and realized that where I had a short answer option, a multiple-choice format would’ve made it easier to analyze.

    • Get tech savy!

    Learn how to post links onto all social media platforms. I had no idea how to post links on Instagram and Snapchat, but now I do.

    That’s all I have for now! After I learn how to create personas, I’ll have more to update you on. What else should I cover? Let me know below.

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