2. SO WHAT IS FLAT DESIGN? Flat design is a minimalistic design
approach that emphasizes usability. It features clean, open space,
crisp edges, bright colours and two dimensional/flat
illustrations.
3. RESEARCH Internet seaching for trends for 2015 Various blogs
and websites Found top 10 trends of 2014 Flat design being one of
the 10 Due to smaller devices, the very nature of flat design will
continue to progress
4. THE WAYS THIS TREND AFFECTS THE INDUSTRY
5. HOW THIS TREND AFFECTS THE WAYS STUDIOS PRACTICE? Simplistic
designs User friendly
6. SKILLS NEEDED BY GRAPHIC DESIGNERS A move from skeuomorphic
design
7. Simple images convey messages more quickly than detailed
illustrations. Images like icons can indicate universal actions or
purposes so that everyone can easily understand them.
8. Flat design reverts back to the basics. This raw
functionality forces a sites focus to be on user experience.
9. STRONG COLOUR 34 Colours for Flat Design
10. BEAUTIFUL TYPOGRAPHY It is very important, in Flat Design,
to have sharp, flair and flat fonts in a manner that it is bold,
simple and straight forward. Here are some examples: open sans
Raleway Lovelo Corbert Dense Quicksand
11. ANIMATION
12. CONCLUSION In reality, Flat Design is simply an
implementation of Minimalism.