UI and UX Trends To Look Out for In 2022

UI [user interface} and UX [user experience} are two design fields that are incredibly crucial for various technological fields. Design in itself is a fascinating field that is engaged with the creation and development of products, apps, websites and making technological advancements. 

The 2022 UI and UX trends and designs in the last couple of years were heavily influenced by the lifestyle brought forward by the global pandemic of covid-19, with the pandemic coming to an end-users and designers both around the world are excited for the new opportunities in the field of design.

2022 UI and UX trends are influenced by the goals of the various sectors which are first, take care of the new demands brought forward by the general public while providing users with a quality experience when interacting with products. Secondly, to ensure that businesses from various industries have the right set of tools to keep up with the growing needs and demands of customers.  

These dynamic industries are creating new ways to engage and capture the attention of the users while also taking care of their needs and listening to them. Here are some of the trends in the UI and UX industries.  

• Personalized experiences: 

From pre-made custom playlists on Spotify to movies and show recommendations on Netflix technology around us is taking a huge step towards hyper-personalization. Companies are collecting data about their customers such as demographics, localization, and behavioral aspects and making their services more comforting and personal for each user. 

Now with the inclusion of artificial intelligence making sense of all the data has become an easy possibility if not reality already. Curating a meaningful experience, across all platforms is the goal for the year 2022 and enterprises are working hard towards it.  

• Dark theme: 

A dark mode or a dark theme is set to make a comeback in the year 2022 as one of the top trends. The inclusion of a dark theme is being incorporated by hundreds of sites by the day, allowing their users to toggle between white and dark light modes. 

A dark theme not only decreases the power usage of your devices but also provides a beautiful aesthetic to your website when paired with vibrant colors. Moreover, visually impaired users are greatly benefitted from the dark theme as they can see more clearly with the dark mode.  

• Clean user interfaces: 

Keeping your UI clean is the bare minimum that every designer aims for, this makes the user experience a lot smoother in general. Minimalistic subtle designs are trending, with simply being the new fancy, so many of the new designs are subtle and elegant instead of being flashy and vibrant. 

In 2022 sophisticated gradients are being added to the sober designs to add a layer of luxury and beauty over the designs. Simples are still the norm in 2022 but with the inclusion of little elements that jump out and add beauty to the designs.  

• Metaverse: 

This world of augmented reality has taken the world by storm, proposing a virtual world where the user could connect and perform activities together through devices that may be far away from each other! The metaverse environment is blooming and designers are brainstorming to shape the platforms for user interface and experience. 

While Facebook is one of the companies that are leading this metaverse revolution they already have invented the Oculus Quest 2 headsets which allow them to attend virtual meetings as avatars of themselves.  

• Gaming experiences: 

The gaming industry has been booming for the last couple of years. Gaming behaviors are now being studied to improve user experiences while being inside the game. Micro-interactions combined with playful content even in websites and other platforms are to be expected in 2022, little games allow the users to feel more connected with the program. 

Gaming is going to be incorporated as marketing and branding strategies in 2022, the potential of the gaming industry is limitless and 2022 is the destined year for its success.  

• Minimalism: 

Huge tech companies have been using this style for years now and finally, other sectors have begun to chime in, bringing simple styles back into the trend. Huge companies such as Meta and Oculus are promoting this trend and it continues to gain steam as we enter into the second year of the new decade.  

Design has always been a crucial sector as it acts as a bridge between the users and the enterprises who are offering the services. While the companies want to take hold of the user’s attention and make them spend their precious time on their apps and platforms. 

The users on the other hand are looking to have clean interfaces and quality experiences when they are on a particular app or platform. We looked at some of the 2022 UI and UX trends, the year is still young who knows what awaits us in the future.