Category
Art & Design
Oven Aesthetics
Trend cluster
Category
Gamified
Graphic
The gamification of graphic design skills reflects the need for savvy imaging.
3.2
Trend score
Trend
What is the Gamified Graphic trend?
Gamified Graphic: It's no secret that elegant graphic design is essential for brands' survival in saturated industries. However, the demand for designers outweighs the supply of those naturally drawn to the field. Companies have gamified the process of training designers, which in turn reflects the massive potential of gamifying skills acquisition. Brands that position information about their products as niche skills or knowledge and provide gamified solutions stand to better engage consumers.
Trend themes
Themes within the Gamified Graphic trend
Three behaviours holding the trend together01
Gamified skill acquisition
Gamifying skills acquisition has the potential to better engage consumers, as exemplified by gamified graphic design training.
02
Virtual Reality design
Virtual Reality design can offer an immersive experience for content creation as exemplified by Google Blocks' VR-based 3D model building.
03
Design education through games
Games can offer an interactive and engaging approach to design education as exemplified by Method of Action's mini-games that teach practical design skills.
Industry implications
What the Gamified Graphic trend means for industry
Where the trend changes the playbookFor
Graphic design and visual arts
Design-focused games collections and gamified skill acquisition in the graphic design industry can revolutionize the way designers learn and work.
For
Software and technology
New software releases such as Art Text 3 that help with graphic design skills can revolutionize the efficiency and quality of design work in a range of industries.
For
Healthcare and education
Chromatic eye test games can offer a playful approach to checking color recognition abilities that can be used for art education programs, as well as routine optometric care.
Workshop question
What crucial aspect of your business could you gamify to democratize skills? What would that game look like?
Trend signals
Trend signals for Gamified Graphic
Trend score 3.2 out of 10, from popularity 46%, activity 42%, freshness 8%.
Popularity46%
Activity42%
Freshness8%
Audience
50%Men
50%Women
- Gen Alpha (not a primary audience)
- Gen Z
- Millennial
- Gen X
- Boomer (not a primary audience)
Market
North America
Europe
Evidence
Examples of the Gamified Graphic trend
5 featured examples from Jan 10 to Aug 23, 2017CategoryArt & Design
Graphic Font-Creating Software
'Art Text 3' is Mac Software That Lets Users Design Fonts
The graphic design industry can leverage these trends to create innovative and visually captivating designs for clients.
CategoryTech
Chromatic Eye Test Games
iGame's Free Eye Test Assesses Color Recognition
Designers can use iGame's Eye Test game to sharpen their color recognition skills, ultimately improving their design work.
CategoryArt & Design
Makeshift Color-Matching Cards
The 'MOOTONE' Color-Matching System Features No Binding
Opportunity for graphic design professionals to explore and adopt alternative color-matching systems and unconventional color cards in their work.
CategoryTech
Design-Focused Game Collections
'Method of Action' Helps Designers Hone Their Skills
Design-focused game collections could be integrated into existing e-learning platforms to create more engaging and effective design education experiences.
CategoryTech
VR Design Apps
'Google Blocks' Uses a Simple Interface for Building Models in Virtual Reality
The virtual reality industry is likely to experience growth as more users choose to create their own content using VR design apps like Google Blocks.
