The Weekly Nugget

Daniel Butler
Most Studios
Published in
3 min readDec 23, 2021

The last Nugget of 2021!

In this closing nugget of 2021 we look back at what shaped 2021 and forwards to what may shape the visual landscape in 2022.đź”®

1. Trends of 2021: The year in Tech by CR

Creative Review looks back at how NFTs and the metaverse took root in culture, how brands got in on the virtual act, and the ways in which creators addressed responsibility in tech.

2. Claymorphism in user interfaces

There is a new design trend emerging and this time it’s also stepping outside of the UI world and into the art space. Read Michal’s post right on Medium.

3. Ten fonts that will be 🔥 in 2022 according to TypeWolf

The list is based on font usage data on Typewolf, as well as site submissions designers have been sending. Subscribe to TypeWolf’s newsletter to get the PDF.

Migra is a serif typeface designed by Valerio Monopoli

4. Webflow’s 22 inspiring web design trends for 2022

Web design is moving into the future with exciting contemporary techniques like advanced interactions and animations and visual effects like glassmorphism and grain. An overarching trend for the upcoming year is an increased sense of playfulness in web design. Could this all be attributed to the growing arsenal of no-code tools designers of all backgrounds have at their disposal? See the full list here.

Day & Night, a short from Pixar in 2010 influenced animation approaches used in features like Inside Out and Soul.

5. 99Designs’ logo design trends for 2022

99 Designs asked their community and have distilled 11 logo trends they expect to see next year.

Image by Mariana Tineo B. via Behance

6. Inc.’s 10 Technology and Business Trends of 2022

Inc. brings us insights from their crystal ball for 2022, covering movements in Blockchain, NFTs, A.I, Robotics, Life Sciences, Quantum computing, Renewables, and 5G.

7. The biggest trends in graphic design for 2022 by Creative Boom

Leading voices in the graphic design world help us make sense of what’s happening and what’s likely to happen over the next 12 months. Check it out on Creative Boom.

Play New for Nike by Wieden+Kennedy

There is a visual renaissance happening, after years of graphic sameness brought on by previously limiting functional requirements of living in a digital space.

— Clara Mulligan, head of design at Anomaly London

Annnnnnd we’re done… for 2021! 🎉🍾🎄

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