In this episode, Amy and James discuss design trends to look forward to in 2022, including gradients with grain, large typography, and interactivity.

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Show Notes

0:00 Introduction
- Article on Webflow: Web Design Trends in 2022
8:35 #1 Mini-Sites of Delight
10:31 Sponsor: Vercel
11:38 #2 App Like Experiences
12:48 #3 Art Deco
13:03 #4 Line Work
16:46 #5 and #6 Fewer Images and Oversized Typography
18:02 #7 Interactivity
18:23 #8 Collages and Abstract Illustrations
19:30 #9 Gradients with Grain
- Charli Marie Podcast, Inside Marketing Design at Stripe
21:09 #10 Glass Morphism
22:13 Sponsor - Tella.tv
23:26 #11 Scrolling Animations
25:00 #12 Less Neo Morphism
28:13 #13 Inclusive Copy
28:19 #14 Gender-neutral Design
28:30 #15 Page Speed Prioritization
31:24 #16 No Code
32:30 #17 More Emphasis on Users
32:54 Sponsor: ZEAL
33:49 Grab Bag Questions
34:00 Grab Bag Question #1: Will we avoid new trends that end with morphism?
37:21 Grab Bag Question #2: Trends for Feature Discovery
39:02 Grab Bag Question #3: Minimalistic Design
42:00 Picks and Plugs
42:11 Amy's Pick: Unstable Unicorns
42:49 Amy's Plug: Advent of CSS
43:25 James's Pick: Mistborn Series
44:43 James's Plug: Advent of JavaScript