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10 Top Graphic Design Trends for 2025

Graphic Design Junction

Example: The 3D animated explainer videos produced by The New York Times are an excellent example of how motion graphics help break down complicated topics and make them visually engaging and digestible. These textured gradients make the otherwise minimalist design feel more sophisticated and layered.

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The 20 illustrators inspiring us the most in 2025

Creative Boom

Her work is highly accessible and engaging, making complex topics approachable through visual storytelling. Beth Walrond Beth Walrond is a UK-born, Berlin-based illustrator who focuses on editorial, health, and cultural topics, bringing a signature warmth to her visual approach. She also enjoys teaching and mentoring.

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10 essential Procreate tips to instantly improve your environment art

Creative Bloq

Experiment with colour (Image: © Florian Herold) Gradient Maps are an amazing and easy way to test different colour schemes for your painting, or even colour a greyscale piece in a timely and confident manner. You can iterate on work-in-progress pieces or try new variations for finished art.

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How to paint fabric and metal textures that bring clothing to life in digital art

Creative Bloq

Use a Pen tool for the reflective parts, in combination with gradient filling. Paint each shape separately, using gradient filling. Sign in here TOPICS Art Draženka Kimpel Social Links Navigation Draženka is a freelance illustrator. It’s stretchy and closely conforms to the shape of its wearer.

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How to create a character design in Photoshop that rocks

Creative Bloq

Add in a soft shadow under the character using a gradient effect where the darkest part is near the contact points with the floor and then fades out gradually. Combine a soft brush with the eraser for smooth gradients to give the smoke a natural, flowing look.

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Top 8 Free iPhone Apps Every Designer Should Know About

Inkbot Design

A modest upgrade adds extra brushes, layers, gradients, and palette control, though the base experience already feels complete. With years of experience helping creatives and developers optimise their tools, he covers topics ranging from mobile productivity to professional design platforms.

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Skeuomorphism in Design: Why Your Phone Once Looked Real (And Why It’s Happening Again)

We And The Color

No more gradients. Feel free to find other trending topics in WE AND THE COLOR Design and Web Design categories, or read more about Skeuomorphism in Design in an article on our Reddit group. Flat Design arrived, led by Microsoft’s Windows Phone and later adopted by Google and Apple. No more drop shadows.