{"id":71340,"date":"2019-10-02T04:19:08","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T11:19:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/10-website-design-trends-that-are-fading-thankfully\/"},"modified":"2019-10-02T04:19:08","modified_gmt":"2019-10-02T11:19:08","slug":"10-website-design-trends-that-are-fading-thankfully","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/10-website-design-trends-that-are-fading-thankfully\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Website Design Trends That Are Fading (Thankfully)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Website design trends can be a lot of fun to experiment with and incorporate into projects, but if you aren\u2019t careful these elements can add a dated look to projects. Sometimes trends fade out as quickly as they rush in!<\/p>\n

Here, we\u2019re going to look at some website design trends that are fading. (And that\u2019s a good thing.)<\/p>\n

If you have these elements on your site, it might be time to consider a refresh. <\/p>\n

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1. Not-So-Subtle Shadows<\/h2>\n

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Drop shadows don\u2019t need to be so obvious. <\/p>\n

As with many other design trends, there seems to be an ebb and flow between extremes. Designers went from skeuomorphic elements to flat designs to long shadows to bulky shadows. Now, more subtle shadows are starting to come into play (thankfully).<\/p>\n

The goals of a shadow on an element should be to help add a layer of depth or lift it off the background to enhance legibility. A good shadow is part of the design, but isn\u2019t often obvious.<\/p>\n

A shift away from not-so-subtle shadows is a good one. <\/p>\n

2. Too Much Crazy Color<\/h2>\n

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One of the biggest trends of 2019 and 2019 has been the use of bold, bright color. <\/p>\n

But designers are scaling back a bit with more pops of color and less in-your-face palettes. <\/p>\n

This shift might be because of difficulties branding websites with massive color palettes that might not match organizational standards, or it might be because everything was starting to look the same with similar palettes featuring pinks, yellows, and bright blues. <\/p>\n

3. Flashing Video<\/h2>\n
Slow it down a bit and give website visitors a chance to enjoy the motion on the screen.<\/div>\n

Homepage video is a trend that doesn\u2019t seem to be slowing, but all of the fast-paced flashing videos that seemed to be on every other website for a while are fading.<\/p>\n

The problem with flashing video is that it could be a little too much for many users. What are you supposed to look at when everything is moving at 100 miles per hour?<\/p>\n

While this can work for some websites \u2013 if the content focuses on a high-speed or high-paced environment \u2013 it shouldn\u2019t be the default. Slow it down a bit and give website visitors a chance to enjoy the motion on the screen. <\/p>\n

Use video to tell a story and contribute to the overall message of the design. Not just fill the homepage hero header space. <\/p>\n

4. Loading Animations<\/h2>\n

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Goodbye, loading animations!<\/p>\n

This is a trend that\u2019s disappearing and is unlikely to come back for two primary reasons.<\/p>\n