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WEB DESIGN IN 2021

A new year marks the possibility for change and progress.
Are you ready? We are. 

The report

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A website screenshot inserted into a plastic sleeve
A website screenshot inserted into a plastic sleeve

Here are the major themes that will dominate the digital design industry this year and the role they’ll play in the work we create.

LIFE ON

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IMMERSIVE DIGITAL EXPERIENCES ARE REPLACING IRL.

The screen will surpass our real-world expectations by creating stimulating, immersive experiences that make up for what we’ve lost in real life. Robust platforms will blur the boundaries between real and virtual by creating practical experiences—like attending a concert or lecture—that are spatial and rich with elaborate visual effects.

THE WEB IS WHERE WE LIVE

THE WEB IS WHERE WE LIVE

THE WEB IS WHERE WE LIVE

THE WEB IS WHERE WE LIVE

THE WEB IS WHERE WE LIVE

The world’s first online street food festival experience allows users to interact with others and order from food vendors using customizable avatars. Design by Reprise Digital Malaysia, website built by Ministry XR. 

A screenshot of the Tiger Street Food Virtual Festival website

Visual journalism by the Research & Development team at The New York Times which fully reconstructs spaces in 3D, enabling them to be seen from any angle.

A screenshot of the Journalistic Scenes by The New York Times website

The Prada SS 2021 Womenswear Show took place online, without a live audience. It was presented as a video with complementary materials, including a 3D VR experience. 

A screenshot of the SS 2021 Fashion Show on the Prada website

Travis Scott's virtual online concert, Astronomical, was built from the ground up in Fortnite.

A screenshot of Travis Scott's Fortnite concert, Astronomical

Designed by Arthur de Almeida, this interactive website teaches photography for beginners.

A screenshot of the Say Cheese website by Arthur de Almeida

Created by Yifu Zhang, the website served as the opening event for the 2020 Serving the People show, exhibiting works by BFA students from art schools across the world.

A screenshot of the BFA Show Opening website by Yifu Zhang

Balenciaga's Fall 2021 collection was unveiled via an elaborate video game made up of five zones, where users can explore a futuristic reality and encounter model avatars.

A screenshot of the Balenciaga Afterworld video game showing a model avatar

TREND NO.1

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