Graphic design trends for 2023 are another year of aesthetic renewal and new creative experiences. But what sets 2023 apart from previous trends?
1. Mysticism
In a design context, mysticism includes iconography related to astrology and divination. The trend draws heavily on popular symbolism, including zodiac signs, all-seeing eyes, lotus flowers, and sacred geometry. As in centuries past, these symbols act as talismans, imbuing the natural and celestial worlds with deep, occult meaning.
2. New version of Risoprint
Risograph was a printing process developed by the Riso Kagaku Corporation in Japan in the mid-1980s. This paved the way for inexpensive mass printing using dots and desaturated colors, resulting in images that were often grainy and inadvertently stylized with double exposures.
3.The Punk Revival
Punk is a rebellious counterculture that has its roots in the Dada movement of the 1920s but has never really disappeared since, emerging and thriving on the fringes of society. But in 2023 it's enjoying a resurgence of its mass appeal as ordinary people find enough reason to complain about failing systems. Not only did the exponential wealth gap become more apparent as the recession began, but the death of Britain's monarch in 2022 sparked a new backlash against the monarchy and its colonial legacy.
4. Retro Line Art
In 2023, many designers are switching to minimal line art to create fun and playful illustrations. It's a retro style that brings back the nostalgic memory of drawing with felt-tip pens. 5. Airbrush
5. Airbrush Surrealism
Surrealism is a design approach loved by everyone because of its endless novelty and inventiveness. But in 2023, surrealism receives an unexpected connection to 1980s airbrushing techniques, when soft retro filters are applied to eerie, chimeric images.
