Inspiration - Wednesday, October 7, 2009 13:54 - 2 Comments

Global Trends in Design

Overseas Creativity

An important, yet often overlooked, aspect of being an innovative and successful designer is maintaining an awareness of global design trends. Exposure to design movements overseas can jumpstart and redirect creative flow, while offering fresh perspectives and cultivating a curiosity for the exotic or unexplored.

Design styles vary dramatically from country to country, as diverse political and cultural environments foster the emergence of new design trends. Observing the way foreign alphabets are utilized in layouts may be unique sources of typographic inspiration for designers dealing strictly with the English language. Noting how ethnic color palettes and textile prints are integrated into design pieces can spark ideas, or encourage a designer to explore new patterns and color schemes. It is beneficial to study these seemingly trivial cultural fragments of daily life because they profoundly affect the development of art and design. Continue