THANK YOU so much for doing this. I meant to do it but never got around to it and I knew some awesome person like yourself would manage it for me. You Rock! I'll plug it into the description (and credit you, now)!

Thanks

Wow! I never thought that @@PhilipVanDusen would reply my comment. I'm so flattered. Well, actually i did this to help myself whenever I felt artblock (re: stuck). Since many people think it's helpful. And you gave me credit. I dont know what to say. (So exciteeeeedd!) Dont mean to ignore you, but I'm really affraid to post a reply, because my English isn't that good.

Also, i have a something to confess: 1. I didnt watch every single of ur vids. Only when i think i should. (Sorry) 2. I always compare your thoughts to other designer on KZfaq. (Sorry again) 3. But the good thing is. You held the most trophy with Satori Graphics on the 2nd place. Really great content!

@@Meriemferhatl121 my pleasure

Yup. Thanks Henrik!

Thanks Mister Fox! I'm so happy to help.

That means you must have been stuck several times the last few hours

@@AM-ui9mc Actually I'm pretty inspired right now, but you know... It happens from time to time.

@@misterfox6918 It's a video I'll also watch over and over again. Thanks, Philip. I can't imagine how much time and effort goes into producing content like this.

@@user-vx2wp1ez5s Thanks for noticing. It does take a lot of time. It has put me way behind my YT video calendar (plus a ton of new client work coming in) I'm afraid I may miss a week or two of videos because of it. I hope this will tide you over for a little while...:-(

I am glad you recognize that! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment Mike!

Thanks Dan, you tha man. Pimp my video in a training video! LOL!

Pranay, Thanks so much!~ Can you do me a favor as a small thank you? Please share my video with a friend or two! I'm trying to build my subscribers. More to come!

@@PhilipVanDusen Yes Sir, I always share your videos to my people everytime! I unexpectedly changed my avatar on this account, remember with my name, I am your old subscriber Sir, we had lots of chatting here in the comments section here on KZfaq!😊

That's right! How are you - as a visual guy I always equate the visual with the name - change one and it throws me way off!

@@PhilipVanDusen I am okay sir, I hope that same with you too! I know that sir, that' the reason I again introduced to you!😊

Silver, You're very welcome. Be sure to check out the other videos in my catalog. There's tons of great stuff there!

@@PhilipVanDusen yes for sure, i follow you since one year, i'm a maker in a fablab in Italy, a community manager, somwtimes i create content online

fablab is a great name! I appreciate your comment and for your being a subscriber! Please share my stuff with your community!

@@PhilipVanDusen www.fablabroma.it 😊 its a global network of lab born at Center for bits and atoms in Boston Mit

Glad you enjoyed it

LOL, thanks! I like to think so.

Thanks Krvalio! I really appreciate the awesome comment and for your support. There are lots more great videos in my catalog.

Thanks Anthony, go check out way back in my video catalog before the 2018 trend video - some of my best stuff (while not very well produced) is some of my best content...Thanks for watching and commenting!

Try the darkness trend. I'm pretty hot on that one right now. I love the new Mojave dark mode!

Thanks TJ! I appreciate it. - Dan.

Thanks TJ!

Me, too!

Thanks Matt D! You're so right. Darkness was my favorite trend in the whole 15 TBH.

Hey Graham, good to see you caught this video - and good to see you back. I'm glad you were inspired!

@@PhilipVanDusen aye, I spent too much time on LinkedIn last year. Getting back to spreading myself around various platforms in 2019 like slightly too-warm butter.

@@PhilipVanDusen Good to be back, btw

Neo Geo was the fine art movement name - I just gave the design trend the same name because it reminded me of it.

I actually hate it with passion :D I'm going to have to ride it out as the damn salmon color trend.

@@cleaver8827 Cleaver- I actually do too. I hate Memphis design too. It reminds me of bad 80's workout apparel textile patterns.

Glad you liked it Ryan! Check my trend videos from the last couple years too. They are still relevant actually - trends don't change that fast.

Glad you liked it brand-image. Cheers!

Hey Blake, me too!

Most companies are massively risk-adverse and having the security blanket of having an established and visible trend to add comfort to the decision to try something "new" is what many companies need to even reach out of their safe little boxes. But I get your point.

Thanks Flor Rangel!

Thanks Tito!

Thanks Gab! Happy you checked this one out too!

Shhhhh! Don't tell anyone....!

design workers of the world unite!

And then backstab the Soviet faction to start his own unique Yuri Faction based on mind-control technologies.

I thought he looked familiar.

Mosi! Do it - come back! The world needs more jaded/client war-scarred designers!

​@@PhilipVanDusen I appreciate that! I'm positioning myself to be a creative director because I think I'm better with that kind of role, instead of being in the trenches with the other warriors. I prefer working behind the scenes and coordinating, managing budgets, and solving problems. I think my design and illustration experience has shown me that I rather design and illustrate as a hobby more than anything else. Great channel by the way; some of the best and well-presented information I've ever seen gathered together on working in the creative industry.

Thanks Семён!

kleeARTiv, You're very welcome. Be sure to check out the other videos in my catalog. There's tons of great stuff there!

Hey Andy, Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. I appreciate your sharing your POV. I'd disagree with you on animated design (logos, mail, gifs). With the increase in bandwidth (and coming soon, 5G) and the explosion of video on just about every platform, LinkedIn is even adding video "stories" like Instagram soon, video and animation are not going away any time soon - no matter how annoying you think they are. And let me tell you, I HATE gifs - to me gifs are like a visual skipping record (you have to be old enough to know what a skipping record sounds like) They are visually super-annoying in how they repeat incessantly. But that's just me - gifs aren't going away - no matter how much they p*ss me off...LOL.

Hey SilverAphelion! Thanks so much for checking out my video! I 'm happy I got you inspired! Keep tuning in!

Abdulhakeem Imran, Thanks so much!~ Can you do me a favor and share my video with a friend or two? I'm trying to build my subscribers. More to come!

Thanks Kirsten! I HOPE you used my affiliate link!...;-)👍to support my work here...😍

Thanks logan!

Hey SOMA, Greetings from NJ, USA - glad to have you here and I'm glad you are enjoying my stuff!

Happy to give you additional fuel Emmanuel!

So, what do you think Ehm?

@@PhilipVanDusen I love 3, 5, 7, 14! I'm totally pumped up with those! Mary Jane is very new to me, didn't know something like that can be a trend for designs. Dada and cut ups are very interesting, seem complicated though, need to research more about it. One thing I know for sure, someone needs to learn animation! :D *Your honesty for getting a commission is very impressive!! Very limited content creators actually say it! You're the man, Philip! :)

Thank you so much Ehm! Your feedback is super helpful. I try to be transparent in everything I do - and authentic - so you have to head off the folks who will be screaming "he's selling out!" before they even start...LOL

@@PhilipVanDusen Hahaha! I agree. Always welcome, Philip. I love learning from you. :)

yes....;-)

@@PhilipVanDusen wrong lol

yes, just you, lol

☹

Actually that was my First thought too :D

Ultimate Highlights, Thanks so much!~ Can you do me a favor as a small thank you? Please share my video with a friend or two! I'm trying to build my subscribers. More to come!

@@PhilipVanDusen will do :)

Anil, so true. Some people expect trends to be the newest thing - but in reality they are currently POPULAR things - whether they have been around a short or a long time. I mean look at Russian Constructivism - it's been around 100 years! . Trends are actually about looking BACKWARD not forward. Thanks for the insightful comment.

Manner, In keeping with my "13 Ways to Commit Career Suicide" video, I should do a video on "15 Trends That Need To Die". That should stir people up! I'll keep yours in mind!

People are desperate to communicate, but feel "above" communication. So the mind small talks while the "deep philosophical exchanges" take place on products. example: MAGA hat parents at the pee-wee football game, highly sexualized young girls with Marilyn Monroe t shirts

@@losgryfog Maybe my tendency towards actually talking with people about such "deep philosophical" topics (I study philosophy by the way) explains why the trend upsets me. Another point to my view is, that most of my opinions are unstable and might change in the near future, so keeping "solid" statements around wont do good to me

@@PhilipVanDusen definitely sounds interesting :D thanks for the response

Po-Mo has been going on for 4-5 years or so. I thought the neo geo pattern variation of it was a little more interesting and I have to say I am colored a little bit by the fact that I dont' particularly like PoMo or really want to propagate it. I know, not particularly objective, but what can I say...

@@PhilipVanDusen LOL I can see now how you branched off with neo geo. Design style is a very subjective topic. I'd love to talk to you more about design trends sometime. Would you be interested? let me know!! cheers!

Alexander Casserley, Thanks so much!~ Can you do me a favor as a small thank you? Please share my video with a friend or two! I'm trying to build my subscribers. More to come!

Krystal- so good to have you here! I'm so glad you decided to comment. I hope to see you back around the comments section again.

Пожалуйста. Спасибо за просмотр!

Hey Claudinchenchen! Thanks so much for checking out my video! I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. Keep tuning in!

Everywhere. Literally! Packaging, branding, posters, billboards, buses, youtubeadverts, instagram... Most of these trends are already around, it's just that they are going to become a lot more prominent this year.

@jigglestumps But not really! Here in everyday life you hardly see such special designs, except on the Internet, KZfaq, and so on, or pages of designers. When I go to the small town here, I always see the same boring billboards where you think you can do the same with Photoshop or any other graphics program. The brochures that come every day always have the same design. Also the free newspapers. And it will also matter which products you are looking for. Not every product has a fancy trendy packaging design. The rest will be done by the ad blocker. Of course, I will keep my eyes open ;-)

Hey Sue, I could talk about each of them for 5 minutes - but then the video would be an hour long!

@@PhilipVanDusen Great stuff! I hope you do not mind, I shared your video :-)

I never mind your sharing my video!!! Thanks Sue.

I hope that I half-way pronounced your name right bro! You are the man, and I look at your stuff on my studio wall every day!

Thanks Zacchaeus! But I wouldn't frame it as "positive or negative" they are dualities of usage. Neither one is "good" or "bad". They just mean different things depending on the context and intention. And those two dualities, I wouldn't say, sum up the entire video, but only a small fraction of it, wouldn't you agree? Thanks for your thoughtful comment and for watching the video!

So true.

You rock Kiandra Plummer! and Dan is tha man.

Hello you! I got your em - you are on the right track. Nice avatar - tres chic.

being a beginner is OK. Don't beat yourself up. Go out and get a intro-level job with the skills you have. The best way to improve is to work. No one enters the industry as a "pro". Trends are good to know about and recognize but I never recommend people "follow" them or copy them. use them as inspiration and take it somewhere new!

Read a lot. Read foundations, read basic, look into graphic design history. Adobe programs are just tools, the real value you'll add to any job position will be your knowledge an experience, and that can be applied through any tools you're proficient with. But like Philip said, work. The best things I've ever learned, I've learned on jobs both big and small. When I was in my 20s I took a lot of small, shitty projects and jobs, but little by little I build my experience and now in my 30s I have a job I'm super happy with. We all go through that, just plug along and you'll get the skills you need to be successful.

@@katyafransheskahernandezsi6519 Great advice - Listen to Katya!

I've learned from web design you have to know the basics to be able to use trends

I've worked in London as a designer for a lot of years, so have most of my friends. I don't know anyone who reads about design, keeps an eye on trends or even thinks about whether they are a professional or not. All of my friends work in the tops design agencies in the world (JKR, Turner Duckworth, Saatchi, Pentagram, Superunion, Design bridge, Supple, Someone, Pearl fisher etc) and none of them even think about the stuf you're being advised to do. Basically you just need to get into a job after you leave uni. Find a placement or an internship and learn from your peers. Work hard and ignore all of the history and style guides of the graphic design/fashion industry. You will find your way.

Johnny - I think you are going to have a long wait.

You rock Michel!

You rock 정은영! I just dropped the 2020 trends video TODAY! check it out! 14 Graphic Design Trends for 2020 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qbZpp9yiu6zYeoU.html

Definitely happening. "Volumetric" visuals are on the upswing. Maybe in next years video.

Chur! I love XD. Thanks for the shout out. - Dan

NZ, I know, right? Dan rocks training so hard.

He’s got a great teaching approach, and XD is pretty cool!

Bring Your Own Laptop choice as bro 👍🏻

Absolutely.

I tried very hard to make it better. Thanks for noticing. I'm glad you thought I hit the mark.

Thanks Jorge- yes! definitely share it on social with your friends. Thanks man!

I was in the fashion industry for 15 years and travelled the globe shopping for trend 3x a year, Tokyo, London, Milan, Berlin etc as a VP of Design and Trend. Trend hunting was my job. I’ve worked with major trend houses like WGSN, Stylus, JWT, Pantone. The one thing I’ve learned is that trends are never limited to specific periods of time and are very fluid in how they appear. Trends are revisited, altered, revised - new perspectives are added - they disappear and then they come back over and over (particularly in the fashion industry) (Russian Constructivism - 100 years old - never really goes away). Some trends take a few years to grab hold and become recognizable as popular. So people like you, who may see and recognize trends early - may be mentally registering them way before other people so they may seem older to you - but not others. Too many folks who have no formal training in art/design history they are totally new. I can never assume the knowledge base of my audience. Anyway I hope you were somehow inspired.

Dougald - point taken.

Alice, me too. Motion is the future, like it or not.

Jeff, You're very welcome. Be sure to check out the other videos in my catalog. There's tons of great stuff there!

Nate, you are preaching to the choir my friend. I know, it's perplexing! But Art Schools have never been that great at preparing students for what is actually needed in the industry....also...I want one of those do-everything designers too!

I am taking Applied Media in College: Videography (Final Cut Pro), Audio, Graphic Design, Interactive Design, Animation (After Effects), Print Production, Illustration, Communications and Photography!!! It is very heavy into digital everything! We then branch off and specialize into one of the above course for additional 2 years. I am so happy I picked this program.

@@GirlArmy21 That sounds fabulous. Wish my community college program had been more like that and not so backwards.

@@sushimamba4281 That's not what I'm saying. Of course recent grads can't have ALL those skills or practice them at a professional level right out of school. What I am saying is that design schools are out of touch with what skills students should have a foundation in coming into the workforce - and many times they do not prepare them adequately. I know, I've hired probably 300 recent grads into freelance and full-time positions in my career, as well as serving on the portfolio review board of an accredited design college - and seeing 1st hand the skills students graduate with.

Yes while it takes a career to be seasoned and proficient in all areas of design. Educators should provide a more broader spectrum of what is being taught in traditional graphic design. Technical skills should always be attained over and over as the times change. Yes you learn a lot on the job as you grown into new avenues. But I’m seeing a lot of young designers who have been told they don’t have to open up photoshop anymore. When they have to do a website they do it in InDesign. There has been no exposure to anything interactive. There needs to be an introduction to all software, motion, UX, an interactive. Would if a student doesn’t know what he’s good at? He could be a fabulous motion designer. But goes and gets a 4 year degree that hones in on print and packaging design as opposed to interactive digital work, and he never knew he could have been good at that cause he was never introduced to it formally. I’m glad I had a great well rounded degree in graphic design. It introduced me to things I loved. And I’m still doing them 15 years later.

The day that clients and printers stop asking for .psd and .ai files for production is the day I'll move to the free category. But until then Adobe owns the professional design and marketing agency market. But you are certainly free to take the free route - I don't blame you at all. There are a LOT of great free alternatives.

I used to produce designs with Gimp a looooong time ago. Best thing I did was move to Photoshop and after that Illustrator. I haven't used any of the other ones you mention but is Gimp really still serving you well?

Adobe is the industry standard for design and will continue to be Im sure until I retire or die.

I'll never use Apple products. Some folks don't support Starbucks. Everyone's got their thing.

I had problems with vector graphics in blender :/ i actually prefer open source software but feel as if i need to learn adobe stuff...

defdac! Thanks - sorry it took me so long this year. It's been a busy season - lots of new client work. Let me know what you're struggling with (if anything) - or what you might want to see a video on. I'm always open to suggestions.

Thanks Robin - glad to have you in the tribe.

Sean, if you are motion graphics you are at the center of the convergence of designs transition from static to movement - probably one of the biggest most impactful trends of the 21st century IMHO. So you picked the right gig, dude.

Hey Sonia! My new 2020 Trends video is going to be posting in just a few days! It's a good one!

@@PhilipVanDusen brilliant! Im revamping my graphic design portfolio at the mo. Im not sure that im going to be contemporary because im quite classical. But i will give it a go.

Hey Carprincess! Thanks so much for checking out my video! I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. Keep tuning in!

Lindsay, You're very welcome. Be sure to check out the other videos in my catalog. There's tons of great stuff there!

Hey 0xyg3n! Thanks so much for checking out my video! I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. Keep tuning in!

Thanks Mike - I'm glad I'm leaving you inspired.

Thanks for the vote of confidence Maria - hope to see you back in the comments of some other of my videos!

Wajahat! How are you my friend - I always love it when you show up! When you get your website up, shoot me the link through my contact form on my website - I'll take a look - and be sure to use your YT screen name so I know its you.

@@PhilipVanDusen I'm doing better now Sir 🙂 just caught up in a cold now a days. Sir, I Missed your videos a lot. 2018 was the worst year for me. This Year 2019, Watching Your Videos Are First On My List To Get Myself On Track Properly 🙂👍👍 Sure Sir, I'll definitely Let you know asap 🙂.

Thanks Kasidis, I appreciate your letting me know. I'm glad you are inspired enough to share my work with your team!

@@PhilipVanDusen Wow! Thank you so much Philip for understanding and a very very quick replied. You're not an inch less cool than your work pieces. Rock on! Philip!

As a 10 year WGSN veteran I know what you're saying. Thanks so much for your review and for the detail of your comment. That means a lot to me and keeps me fueled to keep going. Hey, could you do me a solid and share my video on social media or in your organization in some way? I'm always looking to grow my subscribers and it sounds like you have a good professional network - and are at a level in the organization that matters...;-)

Yeah, I still rub shoulders over there sometimes. I left the company to do my own thing in the world of outdoor and designer products. Admittedly, I had it much better in terms of going on design travel and having some ability to influence product than current designers do under the Design Org. or "Design Regime" as I hear it called. I will be sure to let comrades behind the berm and designers I know in PDX about the channel. Thanks for making these inspiring and informative videos.

@@l.p.904 Thanks l.p. - I certainly miss the all expenses paid trend trips to Tokyo, Berlin, London, Milan...those there the salad days, bro. (assuming you are male...;-P)

All in one? That would be a killer design!

That's what I like to hear Ibe!

You're welcome Laura!

Narita, Love back obviously! You're very welcome. Be sure to check out the other videos in my catalog. There's tons of great stuff there!

Malual, Thanks so much!~ Can you do me a favor as a small thank you? Please share my video with a friend or two! I'm trying to build my subscribers. More to come! I hope you DO get back into the field!

Sure @@PhilipVanDusen

You rock LawrenceBenally.Design!

So cool to see you here Oksana! I'm happy to deliver the goods!

Warren, trends are funny that way - many techniques have been around 100+ years, but they ebb and flow - coming in and out of fashion again and again.

Kashia, Thanks so much!~ Can you do me a favor as a small thank you? Please share my video with a friend or two! I'm trying to build my subscribers. More to come!

Very true! Thanks for the great comment!

@@PhilipVanDusen Sure thing! Thanks for the great video 😄

You too Vipro!

@@PhilipVanDusen tHANK YOU pHILIP

You rock What Iceman!

Thanks JudgeFredd!

Hey Darby! Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. You rock.

Hey Кристина! Thanks so much for checking out my video! I appreciate you taking the time to leave a comment. Keep tuning in!

Thanks Rama!🕉

That's because it's awesome...;-)

Thanks Rabah Arroum! You made a good choice. But having IT skills too will come in very handy.

Glad I could help DR!

Eva, Happy to have you on-board! Thanks so much!~ Can you do me a favor as a small thank you? Please share my video with a friend or two? More to come!

@@PhilipVanDusen Of course!

Flávio, You're very welcome. Be sure to check out the other videos in my catalog. There's tons of great stuff there!

Nicolás, You're very welcome. Be sure to check out the other videos in my catalog. There's tons of great stuff there!

@@PhilipVanDusen Oh I already have seen most of your videos. Brilliant teaching! Thank you for your work.