Top 100 Design Trends in 2018

From Beautiful Japanese Comic Campaigns to Multipurpose Pen Phones

An inherent and important component of pretty much any industry, the 2018 design trends highlight some incredibly creative examples of products and activations that elevate aesthetics and experiences.

DOZO Tea taps into design from an illustrative perspective. This largely impacts consumer perception of the company, hence, it is important that the approach is well-thought out. The campaign project is completed by Cape Town creative Gerhard Human and French agency DOERS who produce a playful comic-style brand identity for their clients that entertains and boasts a slick style.

Other products in the 2018 design trends list build on UX and UI for a seamless product interaction. The CrunchCup by Yanko Design or James Brands' durable EDC pens are bound to bring straight-forward and convenient functionality in one's life.

To learn more about design innovations for the year ahead, check out our 2019 Trend Report.

SCORE
6.2 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa
GENERATION
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 89%
Activity 89%
Freshness 8%
Unconventionally Shaped Light Bulbs
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Unconventionally Shaped Light Bulbs
Annual Optimistic Color Reveals
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Annual Optimistic Color Reveals
Boldly Designed Hotel Expansions
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Boldly Designed Hotel Expansions
Earthquake-Inspired Sculptural Bookcases
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Earthquake-Inspired Sculptural Bookcases
Supertall Tourist Viewing Towers
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Supertall Tourist Viewing Towers
Complex Colourful Abstract Canvases
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Complex Colourful Abstract Canvases
Duck-Themed Olive Oil Bottles
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Duck-Themed Olive Oil Bottles
Artist-Honoring Urban Wall Murals
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Artist-Honoring Urban Wall Murals
Tranquil Swimming Pool Photography
CATEGORY
Fashion
Tranquil Swimming Pool Photography
Ultra-Modern Academic Glass Buildings
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Ultra-Modern Academic Glass Buildings
Unconventional Guitar Picks
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Unconventional Guitar Picks
Detailed Limited Edition Lithographs
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Detailed Limited Edition Lithographs
Sun-Powered Food Dehydrators
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Sun-Powered Food Dehydrators
Iris-Inspired Coffee Sets
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Iris-Inspired Coffee Sets
Elegant Design-Driven Cocktail Tools
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Elegant Design-Driven Cocktail Tools
Color-Changing Hydration Bottles
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Color-Changing Hydration Bottles
Slick Connected Theater Complexes
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Slick Connected Theater Complexes
Race-Exploring Lamps
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Race-Exploring Lamps
Transformative Travel Bags
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Transformative Travel Bags
Playful Collectible Tea Packaging
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Playful Collectible Tea Packaging
Elegantly Timeless Restaurant Redesigns
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Elegantly Timeless Restaurant Redesigns
Helpful Interior Design Visualizations
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Helpful Interior Design Visualizations
Customization-Centric Confectionery Stores
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Customization-Centric Confectionery Stores
Japan-Inspired Clear Teapots
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Japan-Inspired Clear Teapots
Experimental Eco-Friendly Ceramics
CATEGORY
Eco
Experimental Eco-Friendly Ceramics
Transformative Art Lamps
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Transformative Art Lamps
Suspended Futuristic Research Centers
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Suspended Futuristic Research Centers
Character-Centric Limited Edition Timepieces
CATEGORY
Fashion
Character-Centric Limited Edition Timepieces
Motivating Graphic Sock Designs
CATEGORY
Fashion
Motivating Graphic Sock Designs
Chic Contemporary Divided Apartments
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Chic Contemporary Divided Apartments
Modern Minimalist EDC Pens
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Modern Minimalist EDC Pens
Fully Customizable Lounge Systems
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Fully Customizable Lounge Systems
Imaginatively Crafty Play Collections
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Imaginatively Crafty Play Collections
Stylish Modern Car Showrooms
CATEGORY
Autos
Stylish Modern Car Showrooms
Multipurpose Pen Phones
CATEGORY
Tech
Multipurpose Pen Phones
Stunning Sculptural Outdoor Furniture
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Stunning Sculptural Outdoor Furniture
Japanese-Inspired Stacking Lunchboxes
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Japanese-Inspired Stacking Lunchboxes
Stylishly Contemporary Chinese Eateries
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Stylishly Contemporary Chinese Eateries
Taco-Inspired Wrapping Paper
CATEGORY
Marketing
Taco-Inspired Wrapping Paper
Darkly Furnished Moscow Apartments
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Darkly Furnished Moscow Apartments
Cheerful Holiday Installations
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Cheerful Holiday Installations
Brightly Lit Transparent Buildings
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Brightly Lit Transparent Buildings
Apartment-Style Global Tech Stores
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Apartment-Style Global Tech Stores
Exceptionally Modern Vacation Homes
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Exceptionally Modern Vacation Homes
Artistically Deconstructed Fashion Designs
CATEGORY
Luxury
Artistically Deconstructed Fashion Designs
Cozy Wooden Alpine Chalets
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Cozy Wooden Alpine Chalets
Terraced House-Shaped Pavilions
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Terraced House-Shaped Pavilions
Fashionable Pop-Up Exhibitions
CATEGORY
Fashion
Fashionable Pop-Up Exhibitions
Bespoke Leather Backpacks
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Bespoke Leather Backpacks
Efficiently Built School Libraries
CATEGORY
Eco
Efficiently Built School Libraries
Cross-Cultural Dim Sum Restaurant
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Cross-Cultural Dim Sum Restaurant
Minimalist Twisted Wooden Shelves
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Minimalist Twisted Wooden Shelves
Carved Currency Sculptures
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Carved Currency Sculptures
Commuter Breakfast Cups
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Commuter Breakfast Cups
Apartment-Inspired Menswear Boutiques
CATEGORY
Luxury
Apartment-Inspired Menswear Boutiques
Mixed-Style Working Spaces
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Mixed-Style Working Spaces
Experiential Coffee Chain Roasteries
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Experiential Coffee Chain Roasteries
Vegan Linoleum Leathers
CATEGORY
Eco
Vegan Linoleum Leathers
Portable Mechanical Shavers
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Portable Mechanical Shavers
High-Tech Storage Solution Shops
CATEGORY
Art & Design
High-Tech Storage Solution Shops
Chic Wine-Inspired Bar Interiors
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Chic Wine-Inspired Bar Interiors
Beautiful Japanese Comic Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Beautiful Japanese Comic Campaigns
Modernized Acoustic Guitars
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Modernized Acoustic Guitars
Extravagantly Weird Clothing Designs
CATEGORY
Luxury
Extravagantly Weird Clothing Designs
Geometric Structure-Building Toys
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Geometric Structure-Building Toys
Stylish Comfortable Outdoor Furniture
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Stylish Comfortable Outdoor Furniture
Minimalist Shopping Sites
CATEGORY
Business
Minimalist Shopping Sites
Arched Furniture Showrooms
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Arched Furniture Showrooms
Amazonian Fish Skin Fabrics
CATEGORY
Eco
Amazonian Fish Skin Fabrics
Architecturally Furnished Futuristic Apartments
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Architecturally Furnished Futuristic Apartments
Celebratory High Fashion Pop-Ups
CATEGORY
Luxury
Celebratory High Fashion Pop-Ups
Encouraging Urban Farming Collections
CATEGORY
Eco
Encouraging Urban Farming Collections
Science-Inspired Sneaker Releases
CATEGORY
Fashion
Science-Inspired Sneaker Releases
Perforated Metal Facades
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Perforated Metal Facades
Artistically Upcycled Renaissance Outfits
CATEGORY
Eco
Artistically Upcycled Renaissance Outfits
Indoor Modular Wooden Structures
CATEGORY
Eco
Indoor Modular Wooden Structures
Luxury Board Game Designs
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Luxury Board Game Designs
Progressively Chic Photographers
CATEGORY
Fashion
Progressively Chic Photographers
Luxury Designer Decor Objects
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Luxury Designer Decor Objects
Sleek Modern Gothic Cafes
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Sleek Modern Gothic Cafes
Crinkled Tunnel-Like Retail Experiences
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Crinkled Tunnel-Like Retail Experiences
Contemporary Detached Cabins
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Contemporary Detached Cabins
Quirky Social Media Illustrations
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Quirky Social Media Illustrations
Retro Arcade Game-Inspired Fashion
CATEGORY
Fashion
Retro Arcade Game-Inspired Fashion
Standardized Apartment Units
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Standardized Apartment Units
Stacked Brutalist Housing Complexes
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Stacked Brutalist Housing Complexes
Smart Watch Case Designs
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Smart Watch Case Designs
Digital-Only Fashion Capsules
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Digital-Only Fashion Capsules
Comforting Cocoon Bedrooms
CATEGORY
Marketing
Comforting Cocoon Bedrooms
Runway-Accenting Giant Female Robots
CATEGORY
Tech
Runway-Accenting Giant Female Robots
Graphic Design-Inspired Keychains
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Graphic Design-Inspired Keychains
Polished Contemporary Family Homes
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Polished Contemporary Family Homes
Bathtub-Accessible Secret Rooms
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Bathtub-Accessible Secret Rooms
Cheerfully Colorful Housing Units
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Cheerfully Colorful Housing Units
Dynamic Rooftop Playgrounds
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Dynamic Rooftop Playgrounds
Elegant Robotic Fashion Runways
CATEGORY
Fashion
Elegant Robotic Fashion Runways
Prefabricated Modular Unit Strings
CATEGORY
Eco
Prefabricated Modular Unit Strings
Enormous Affordable Apartment Buildings
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Enormous Affordable Apartment Buildings
Refined Geometric Modern Houses
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Refined Geometric Modern Houses
Exaggerated Fashion Runway Lines
CATEGORY
Luxury
Exaggerated Fashion Runway Lines

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