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The hipster wave has also brought back the vintage-retro look. It is already a classic in explainer-video design, but impossible to kill off. Hand-drawn lettering or old retro motifs from the turn of the century through the 1950s, 1960s, or 1980s are currently popular.
Andew Kramer from Video Copilot has also already published a tutorial on this style:
The collage style is another trend that is currently going down well. Illustrations, photos, lettering, stop-motion, and computer animation are mixed together:
Here is the "Ackerhelden" example:
Women love watercolours and aquarelles. Presumably for this reason, videos with a watercolour look are increasingly in demand in the fashion and emotions sector.
Here is an example with Adobe After Effects:
Papercraft videos are also being requested increasingly often. The crafted paper-artwork look presumably corresponds to the current do-it-yourself trend.
Here is an example from the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem:
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The famous phrase "Keep it Simple" is the standard for the "Flat Design" trend. They are striking and appealing at the same time.
Here is the design of a Google Now Summer Wallpaper with Illustrator:
With this overview, you should be prepared for the next agency requests!
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