I, for one, welcome our UX overlords

People are becoming accustomed to user interfaces that reduce friction in the user journey. They expect websites to be intuitive and free from any unnecessary barriers.

Ideally, the site’s interface will remember every visit and use that information to customise the user experience. Minimal text is key. Content should be short but compelling – where possible using illustrations, diagrams or photos, rather than lengthy chunks of text, to convey information.

Show your true colours!

We’re seeing a real push from designers to get away from the ““banner and three blocks” (or what I like to call “the meat and three veg”) approach to visual styling. And we’re seeing it pop up in all areas of design.

Goodbye static design 

Expect to see a lot more movement in websites throughout 2019. New technology and standards (once cordoned off and labeled ‘experimental’ and ‘unstable’) have become available to almost all desktop and mobile web browsers, opening the door to interfaces that are both exciting and usable. 

From the scene that springs to life as you scroll down the page, to subtle feedback and micro interactions in response to an users action, purposeful motion creates a sense of vibrancy and participation. Transforming repetitive and endless scrolling your users are so used to, to a unique experience.