Dec 22, 2017
2 min read
🔮 UX Predictions for 2018
It’s that time of year again…
For 🔥 hot takes and UX 📈 trend forecasting! I saved you the time and effort and rounded up the majors below. If you do take the time to dive in, please check out uxdesign.cc’s in-depth State of UX in 2018 — really solid analysis, plus archives dating back to 2016. Enjoy!
TL;DR TOP 5 TRENDS OVERALL
- Smarter personalization
- Content (video) focused experiences
- AR > VR
- Voice UI
- Biometric authentication
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uxdesign.cc
- The death and rebirth of UX
- Designing for the age of immediacy
- Lack of diversity affects business
- Every interface is a story
- Redesigning the design process
- A new generation of collaboration tools
- Branding beyond the pixels
- Every design is an influencer
- AI and the big why
Adobe
10 UX Design Predictions For 2018
- Content-Focused Experiences
- Time Saving Design ⏳
- Smarter Personalization
- Omnichannel UX
- Humanizing Digital Experience
- Voice UIs 🗣
- Biometric Authentication
- Augmented Reality
- Virtual Reality
- Broader Role of UX Designer
Prototypr
Here’s Where UX Is Going In 2018: Top 7 Design Trends
- Content-Centered Experiences
- Smarter Personalized User Experiences
- Time-Saving Design Features ⏳
- Voice-Activated Interfaces 🗣
- Augmented Reality
- Biometric Authentications
- Getting Rid of Common Annoyances
- Android will continue to be preferred over iOS for designers
UX Planet
The Top 10 User Experience Design Trends for 2018
- User responsive design: Create personalized experiences
- Voice interfaces 🗣
- Cloud based apps ☁️
- No more hamburger menu 🍔
- No more passwords
- More attention to color and typography 🎨
- Push notifications: focusing on getting back to our lives
- Synesthetic feedback: Uniting the senses in user experience
- More movement
- Android first
MillerMedia7
- Simpler Navigation
- Decluttering and Improving Comprehension
- Using Animation For Different Purposes
- The Dominance Of Videos
- Emotionally Intelligent Design 💗
- Content Is Even More Important Than Ever
- Wearables As Replacement for Mobile Phones ⌚️
- Simpler Authentication
- More Personalization
- The Rise Of Cashless Payments 💸
- Augmented Reality Is a New Big Thing
- VR Is Still a Fad
Design Roast
12 Web Design Trends to Look for in 2018
- Vibrant Color Schemes
- Backgrounds in Motion
- Bold Landing Pages
- Maximalism Over Minimalism
- Graphical Pop-Ups
- Custom Illustrations
- Unconventional and Circle
- Prominent Typography
- Font Expansion
- Asymmetrical Layouts
- Gradients With Dynamic Effects
- CSS Grid Incorporation
