25 Design Trends for 2014 [Infographic]

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Shutterstock, just like iStock did in December, is out with its collection of design trends for 20014. In a data-packed infographic, Shutter stock shares what’s to come in the area of design universally, locally, what design elements people are searching for, what’s trending in video and typography and what’s being shared socially.

Here are the highlights:

– Filtered photos are in. Up 661% in 2013
– Flat design is in with a 200% increase in flat design queries
– Authentic representation is in. Searches for real-life style images are up 347%

– Canada is into conceptual icons
– Mexico is into family
– Japan in into traditional floral paintings
– Brazil is into geometric patterns
– Argentina is into rituals and customs
– America is into business and technology
– Russia is into vivid color

– Searches for infographics are up 332%
– Searches for appetizing imagery are up 401%
– Searches for BYOD imagery are up 407%
– Searches for adorable imagery are up 450%
– Searches for responsive design-related imagery are up
– Searches for 3D printing imagery are up 581%
– Searches for Gatsby-related imagery are up 625%

– Searches for cityscape video are up 94%
– Searches for 3D rendering videos are up 66%
– Searches for transportation videos are up 97%
– Searches for education videos are up 98%

– Searches for analog typographic are up 14%
– Searches for geometric typography are up 75%
– Searches for signage-inspired typography are up 36%

– Popular imagery shared on social include landscapes, vibrant colors, depth of field, typography quotes, simplicity.

Check out the infographic below.

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