Can Web Design Trends Hurt Your Business? An Expert Verdict [Video]

Web design trends are always evolving.

Like the graphic designer Neville Brody said: “Digital design is like painting, except the paint never dries.”

Many businesses are quick to adopt the latest web design trends, hoping to capture the fleeting attention of potential customers.

But can following web design trends hurt your business? What if you choose an outdated design style or a trend that damages your website’s user experience (UX)?

Below, we discuss how a web design trend can damage UX. We then analyze five current trends, what websites they work best for and what to consider when adopting these trends for your business.

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Web design trends are popular styles or techniques used by designers to create websites.

These trends are created to bring design aesthetics and best practices into focus and are often influenced by external changes, such as: