Web Design Trends For 2009

We Web designers are a fickle lot. We love to experiment with things. We love to observe how people interact with our work. And we love to try out unusual design approaches that might possibly go mainstream and become a classic approach. As a result, new design approaches come up, and as more and more designers notice them and make use of them, new trends emerge.

Over the last months, Smashing Magazine analyzed numerous Web designs, observing emerging trends and weighing the merits of numerous design decisions and coding solutions. In their website, Smashing Magazine present Web design trends for 2009: recent developments, new design elements and new graphic approaches. They also discuss situations in which these trends can be used and present some beautiful examples.

Web Design Trends For 2009

Let’s first take a closer look at the main trends Smashing Magazine identified, discovered and observed over the last months. In this overview, you’ll find a review of each trend and more beautiful examples that can inspire you in your next project.

1. Embossing
   

   

2. Rich user interfaces
   

   

3. PNG transparency
   

   

4. Big typography
   

   

5. Font replacement (sIFR, etc.)
   

   

6. Modal boxes
   

   

7. Media blocks
   

   

8. The magazine look
   

   

9. Carousels (slideshows)
   

   

10. Introduction blocks
    

    

Web Design Trends For 2009 by Smashing Magazine:
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/01/14/web-design-trends-for-2009/