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!

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      Last time we left I had a rough wip poster. I resketched a guitar for the bottom right frame. Then I took it into illustrator, image traced the guitar, etc. I liked the idea of it, but it just seemed off. The idea didn’t really look like what I had envisioned. I really like the…

    • layout project progress: poster edition

      As I wrote in my last post, I am designing a 10 piece campaign for a music festival. I have finished the logo and stage banner. The current work in progress is the poster. I wanted the poster to be artsy, and be able to be hung on a wall. There’s the easy route of…

  • 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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