Andy Boyd

Thomas Baekdal wrote a fantastic article about understanding design trends  and knowing how to design/act according to the current trend. This article is a must read…

Thomas also offered the following trends to watch for… very insightful!

• Simple vs. Complex
• Colorful vs. low on color
• Visible vs. hidden technology
• Ordinary text/images vs. Rich Media presentations
• Efficiency vs. Exploration
• Manual vs. Automatic
• Big vs. small
• Rounded vs. edgy
• One-page vs. many pages
• No effects vs. fanciness
• Social vs. isolated
• Work vs. fun
• Long vs. short
• Sporty vs. comfortable
• Strong vs. fragile
• Masculine vs. feminine
• Independent vs. company
• Etc.

http://www.baekdal.com/articles/management/design-secret-unveiled/