COMPRESSION

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One of the most important (and most overlooked) elements of design that can have the greatest effect on an objects overall aesthetics are its proportions. Short and wide, long and skinny, accelerating or tapering, many designers typically accept the proportions they are dealt at the beginning of a project and...
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ERA CLASH

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In keeping with this category’s theme of mashing disparate concepts together, here we see stylistic motifs from two distinctly different visual eras juxtaposed together. This method first appeared at the Milan furniture fair in the mid 2000’s. The most common combination so far has been more Baroque/Victorian themes with modern...
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MINIMALISM

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The concept of minimalism has its roots in the mid-20th century, but is still a major design influence today (Apple and other consumer electronics manufacturers have embraced this principle, as have furniture brands like IKEA and CB2). Early minimalist artists and musicians sought to reduce a concept to its most...
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TECHNO LINE

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Technology is increasingly becoming a visual motif in our lives. Just as the ancients adorned their objects with natural images of their surrounding environment, we are seeing visual representations of the digital age become ornamentations. In every product category, the most readily recognizable embodiment of this is the flowing, jogging,...
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AQUA-BLUE DIPPED

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This early trend seems poised to establish the new “it” color across many product categories. Orange and Lime Green have long faded, Silver is toast; this sky-blue echoes the modern need for a color that’s restful and inviting, but also fresh and current. Currently it is emerging heavily in the...
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ICONIC REINTERPRETATION

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  We are surrounded by a rich terrain of icons, visual metaphors that are immediately recognizable to everyone. Depending on your age, cultural background, or region, we each possesses a unique catalog of icons onto which we load meaning and past experience. Some icons are incredibly powerful, due to their...
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COMING SOON

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We’re releasing trends each week, and this category will be filled soon. Follow us on Twitter to stay updated with the latest releases. Our twitter link is on the upper right corner of the main page. ShareTweet...
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TREND TRACKING 101

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If you’re a designer (graphic, digital, industrial, transportation, fashion, architectural), or just interested in design trends that impact the aesthetic world around us, AWOL Trends is definitely for you. If you’re also interested in how it came to be, where it is now, and where it’s going in the future,...
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