Top 55 Print Trends in 2018

From Life-Saving Print Ads to Personalized Magazine Covers

The top 2018 print trends reveal how tangible advertisements, campaigns, magazines and other forms of printed content are rapidly evolving to keep ahead of the times.

Advertisers and brands are challenging the static nature of print with personalization and interactive experiences, as exemplified by print ads that double as functional pregnancy tests and magazines that connect to virtual reality try-on experiences with the help of a companion app.

Over the last year, prevalent digital media brands—that generally do not need to rely on printed advertisements or other traditional forms of advertising—turned to created publications in various niches. While 'Grow by Facebook' is now shared as a quarterly magazine, HelloGiggles Magazine offers a new place for a young target audience to discover more content from a trusted source in a novel way.

To access more print trends for the year ahead, check out our 2019 Trend Report.

SCORE
6.2 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 90%
Activity 87%
Freshness 8%
Recycled Automotive Catalogs
CATEGORY
Eco
Recycled Automotive Catalogs
Ride Share Print Magazines
CATEGORY
Autos
Ride Share Print Magazines
Analog Discount Codes
CATEGORY
Marketing
Analog Discount Codes
Wage Gap Magazines
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Wage Gap Magazines
Dirt-Activated Storybooks
CATEGORY
Marketing
Dirt-Activated Storybooks
Deceitfully Negative Advertising
CATEGORY
Marketing
Deceitfully Negative Advertising
Traceable Packaging Tags
CATEGORY
Marketing
Traceable Packaging Tags
Crowdsourced Ad Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Crowdsourced Ad Campaigns
Personalized Modern Cookbooks
CATEGORY
Marketing
Personalized Modern Cookbooks
Personalized Magazine Covers
CATEGORY
Marketing
Personalized Magazine Covers
Political Teen Summits
CATEGORY
Marketing
Political Teen Summits
Functional Pregnancy Test Ads
CATEGORY
Marketing
Functional Pregnancy Test Ads
Business Travel Magazines
CATEGORY
Marketing
Business Travel Magazines
Exploratory Creative Festival Identities
CATEGORY
Marketing
Exploratory Creative Festival Identities
Simply Elegant Brand Identities
CATEGORY
Marketing
Simply Elegant Brand Identities
Life-Saving Print Ads
CATEGORY
Marketing
Life-Saving Print Ads
Dad Joke Ad Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Dad Joke Ad Campaigns
Print Magazine Clothing Collections
CATEGORY
Marketing
Print Magazine Clothing Collections
Coffee Culture Magazines
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Coffee Culture Magazines
Uplifting Website Magazines
CATEGORY
Pop Culture
Uplifting Website Magazines
Social Media Business Magazines
CATEGORY
Marketing
Social Media Business Magazines
Old-School Beauty Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Old-School Beauty Campaigns
Zodiac-Inspired Promotional Posters
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Zodiac-Inspired Promotional Posters
Edgy Dual-Colored Promotions
CATEGORY
Marketing
Edgy Dual-Colored Promotions
Mock Influencer Fashion Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Mock Influencer Fashion Campaigns
Virtual Magazine Makeup Try-Ons
CATEGORY
Marketing
Virtual Magazine Makeup Try-Ons
Hyper-Realistic Movie Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Hyper-Realistic Movie Campaigns
Lenticular Printing Packaging
CATEGORY
Marketing
Lenticular Printing Packaging
Inclusive Human Rights Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Inclusive Human Rights Campaigns
Mistake-Encouraging Fast Food Jobs
CATEGORY
Marketing
Mistake-Encouraging Fast Food Jobs
Revolutionary Fashion Magazine Covers
CATEGORY
Business
Revolutionary Fashion Magazine Covers
Royal-Referencing Chair Ads
CATEGORY
Art & Design
Royal-Referencing Chair Ads
Celebrity-Driven Fashion Magazines
CATEGORY
Marketing
Celebrity-Driven Fashion Magazines
Artistically Expressive Footwear
CATEGORY
Marketing
Artistically Expressive Footwear
Cute Reimagined Disney Characters
CATEGORY
Life-Stages
Cute Reimagined Disney Characters
Creativity-Celebrating Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Creativity-Celebrating Campaigns
Collaborative Streetwear Newspapers
CATEGORY
Marketing
Collaborative Streetwear Newspapers
Women's Cannabis Platforms
CATEGORY
Marketing
Women's Cannabis Platforms
Surreal Hair-Inspired Photography
CATEGORY
Fashion
Surreal Hair-Inspired Photography
Beautiful Japanese Comic Campaigns
CATEGORY
Marketing
Beautiful Japanese Comic Campaigns
Boldly Elegant Burger Branding
CATEGORY
Marketing
Boldly Elegant Burger Branding
Weirdly Cheeky Branding Identities
CATEGORY
Marketing
Weirdly Cheeky Branding Identities
Colorfully Dynamic Urban Lookbooks
CATEGORY
Marketing
Colorfully Dynamic Urban Lookbooks
Furniture-Inspired Chocolate Advertisements
CATEGORY
Marketing
Furniture-Inspired Chocolate Advertisements
Brand Logo Mashup Marketing
CATEGORY
Marketing
Brand Logo Mashup Marketing
Lengthy Advertising Imagery
CATEGORY
Marketing
Lengthy Advertising Imagery
Haunting Ecological Campaigns
CATEGORY
Eco
Haunting Ecological Campaigns
Arty Cinematic Travel Posters
CATEGORY
Marketing
Arty Cinematic Travel Posters
Minimalist Fast Food Ads
CATEGORY
Marketing
Minimalist Fast Food Ads
Day-Relevant Advertising Campaigns
CATEGORY
Lifestyle
Day-Relevant Advertising Campaigns
Summer-Ready Ice Cream Ads
CATEGORY
Marketing
Summer-Ready Ice Cream Ads
Vintage Fast Food Ads
CATEGORY
Marketing
Vintage Fast Food Ads
Chic Cyberpunk Magazine Editorials
CATEGORY
Fashion
Chic Cyberpunk Magazine Editorials

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