Current Trends Options

[*Intercourse.*]

What kind of current trends in graphics do you follow? Can you also list examples and why do you follow them? I want to see some, I guess I never really realized there were "trends". Perhaps I would want to try some out too


Yay for the new Forum too

[*mona lisa*]

Yay for getting this forum going!

I'm sure you've seen the new abstract-y designs everywhere, as well as the use of swirly designs. I could give a ton of examples but that would mean choosing a handful and that would be too difficult.

I admit, I've tried to get into it. But I really enjoy seeing them on deviantART. They look great!

EDIT\\

LOL, Holly. We are awesome.

This post has been edited by mona lisa: Feb 24 2007, 11:28 PM

[*Intercourse.*]

Oh man, I went to your DA the other day Mona. I love some of the stuff. And I noticed that you really do a lot of abstract stuff. Although your the only person I have seen do that type of thing and I find it to be really neat and very original because your not using other peoples stuff you making your own shapes and stuff, at least I think thats what you do.

[*WHIMSICAL 0NE*]

I don't really follow trends, because if there are trends I'm usually unaware of them. Sometimes I'll see a certain style and see if I can mimick it.

[*mona lisa*]

Holly, there are way too many, but I'll try to give you examples.

If I try to mimic something, it never works out. I end up making something completely different. :x

Oh, and another I've seen is taking regular photos (stock perhaps), manipulating them, and adding in digital design elements.
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/31812887/
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/35341050/
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/45636344/
http://www.deviantart.com/deviation/47336212/

Very creative, in my opinion. (Haven't tried though.)

[Blaqheartedstar]

i try to be orginal but seem to fail all the damn time...

[*Uronacid*]

I love bold bright colored artwork. The first time I fell in love with this style was when I started playing Jet Set Radio for th dreamcast way back in 2001... *sigh* Graffiti love at first site... :]

http://www.gamecritics.com/feature/artgall...radio/art01.gif
http://www.gamecritics.com/feature/artgall...radio/art02.gif
http://saiseki.org/art/color/jsrfgumpyHR.jpg
http://www.metahari.com/gallery/wallpaper/...galsblue?full=1
http://dcmedia.ign.com/media/previews/image/jetset/bg26.jpg
http://dcmedia.ign.com/media/previews/image/jetset/bg08.jpg

most of the good artwork for this game has been lost :[

[*Intercourse.*]

^Josh, I remember that game. I use to sit back and watch people play it all the time. I use to love watching my dad play it and I use to always say something about the colors. Also it came out on my birthday in Japan, so I mean theres some kudo points to it.

[*Uronacid*]

i try to be orginal but seem to fail all the damn time...

Don't try and be original... just make what you want to make.. :]

[clarity]

I've never thought of designing my artwork as fallowing "trends", i just do random stuff, sometimes it comes out bad, sometimes it comes out good.

[Aerjae]

i don't really follow. Or at least I try not to. I like originality.

[flaymzofice]

Mimicking/following trends fails for me though they do inspire. Personally, if I set out to copy, I always end up spinning off into something simliar but different so it's a creative process that works. Sometimes, LOL

[Blaqheartedstar]

Don't try and be original... just make what you want to make.. :]

thanks
i just try to come up with a certian style for my self... often ends up following trends

[wayne]

it seems like everyone wants to be a photographer now a days...

[deletethisplease]

I take styles, and twist them into my own ussually.

but current graphic trends are....

Vectors
Splats
Grunge
Abstract
B&W

Dead Trends-

Tech

[*My Cinderella.*]

Usually I just take one of my photos and play around with the colorization. I like simple and clean.

[Blaqheartedstar]

it seems like everyone wants to be a photographer now a days...

i wanted too at some point... even get a huge SLR camera... but i think either graphic designer or web designer will be better seeing how thats more sort after
and i still get to use my camera too

[*mona lisa*]

Ohmygosh, yes, ink splats! They're everywhere and it's getting old. Sometimes, if used well, it looks good.

Remember when dutch swirls and Scriptina were in? WOW, that was a common trend.

[Blaqheartedstar]

lol, yeah.. not many people know how to use them though

[Jeng]

Swirl brushes, ink spalts, floral brushes,huge layouts[which look awesome]

Hmmmmmm

[synthase]

the cut-out collages look awesome
and i dont know about you guys
but i like the retro, black and white look

[*Intercourse.*]

I always wanted to do the whole collage thing, but I guess I'm just not good with it. -shrugs-

I never liked the swirl brushes, I just found them to be really tacky >_<

[EmmalieV]

vintage vectors , lolita digital art , but i love it though.

[xtrancie]

pen tools and vector =D and my own pictures LMAO

[much2muse]

im guilty of using floral brushes.. haha



i love collage art. I just could stare at it for hours. I've seen some beautiful stuff.
http://stargazer.netg.se/ is very inspiring for me. i dont think her collage portfolio work is up right now though. :(

[*mona lisa*]

I'm getting tired of the collage movement. I've seen many many great collages that look spectacular and actually have some sort of theme but I've also been seeing many others where it just seems to be random images and brushes splattered across. Some just can't pull it off. I shouldn't even be saying this since I haven't even tried collages and we all start off somewhere but I see them everywhere. :x