We love creating artworks. We’ve been doing it since the early ages be it the cave paintings in Altamira or Ajanta, we have an innate desire to express and depict the world as we see it. Illustrations, on the other hand, are more than just expressions, they serve as a way to communicate to a much larger audience using a familiar visual language. In a digital age, illustrations are a powerful tool to visually express a piece of text, to empathize with the user, to simplify complex processes and even to bring delight.

Illustrations also help in building the personality of a brand and provide them with a much friendlier outlook that’s approachable and professional at the same time. We see them all around us whether it is the quirky and funny Google doodles or the friendly line drawings of mail chimp.

With each passing year, we see new illustration trends emerging as the old ones slowly fade away, here we are looking at the latest illustration trends in 2020 to keep you updated.

1. Textures

Every surface around us has some texture to it, just by looking at it we can tell whether it is smooth, rough, bumpy or slimy. Like textures add another level of detail to our surrounding, they add depth and details to an illustration as well. Textured illustrations are all the rage in 2020, with artists experimenting with various organic and inorganic textures. Availability of digital textured brushes has made it easier for everyone to try them in their work. We are loving this trend and using textures in many of our work, we encourage you to look for textures around yourself, who knows you might end up using one in your own work!

2. Flat Colors

Designers these days are notably enthusiastic towards the saying ‘less is more’ and flat illustrations hold true to that saying. The idea is to work in constraints. Flat illustrations make use of restricted color palette to give maximum visual information to the viewer. Think of it like seeing the world around you in only 3 colors. Flat illustrations are a minimal representation that gels really well with the user interface and help you to make good use of the negative space. Next time you are making something, set constraints and see what you can come up with.

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