It’s been officially one full year since you said to yourself “i'll be back in the office in two weeks”.
Eventhough 2020 was a strikeout, we loved what has been happening to print thus far. The Covid-19 World-Wide Pandemic has not only reopened the door of print marketing, but embraced unorthodox design that has never been seen.
The creatives of our world have emerged and band together to create Print Marketing Campaigns that wow customers from the comfort of their homes. Below are trends you might have seen in direct mailers, print packaging and so forth in 2020. We don't think they are slowing down, infact; this new age of design is just getting started.
Here are 21 Print Design Trends for 2021
1. 3D Design

Examples by: Fabio Tridenti , Tanya Kar & Outcrowd
2. Emojis

Examples by: Carolina Alfraya, Adweek
3. Nature Inspired Design

Examples by: Matt Carlson, Concept Store
4. Optical illusions

Examples by: Nebojsa MatKovic, Multiple Owners
5. 3D Typography

Examples by: Andrew Footit, Eslam Mohamed
6. Cartoon Illustrations

Examples By: Lalalimola, Alibaba, Multiple Owners
7. Gold Design

Examples By: Russ Gray, Abdelrahman Khaled, Dusan Klepic
8. Monochrome & Duo Tone

Examples By: think packaging, multiple owners
9. Symbol Revivalism

Examples By: Svart Ink
10. Retro Futurism

Examples By: atombloom, Larry Fulcher
11. Voxel Design

Examples by: Joanna Ngai, William Sanchez
12. Authentic Representation

Examples by: jdodo
13. Pop Art

Examples by: Wad Baweezer, lliiaa
14. Fine Art Illustration

Examples by: Amandine Comte
15. Blurred and Grained

Examples by: Multiple owners, Glimm
16. Socially Conscious Print Design

Examples by: PANG3STU, Jontue Hollingsworth
17. Sustainability & Positivity Packaging

Examples by: Yi Mao
18. Interactive Print Design

Examples by: blippar
19. Geometric Print Design

Examples by: Broklin Ojein, multiple owners
20. Muted Color Pattern

Examples By: Sidney lim YX, Rachel Lewandowski
21. Big & Bold Typography

Examples by: Pulina Gines
Print in 2021
It's Clear that print is not dead, and will be sticking around far past these Print Design trends of 2021. Print, specifically, divides a business from the crowd. With the overload of information being pushed out in the digital form, print materials are now a desire among all. Print will be noticed and remembered more often than not.
Advertising with Print materials also touches a broader consumer experience-which allows for a stronger engagement. Interested in learning more about how print can increase your businesses' engagement in 2021? Contact us today about our printing solutions for all businesses.
Written By: Danielle Elia, Digital Marketing Strategist for Omega High Impact Print Solutions.