11 trends for 2011, according to Cocoon Group’s experts
11for2011 is a document realized by Cocoon Group and presents the most relevant 11 trends for this year in Central and Eastern Europe, as seen by its team of designers and experts.
The trends included in the document are determined also by changing lifestyles, new technologies, and global influences in design and branding. As the document states, the recession also continues to be a key influencer and
driver of trends.
11for2011 mentions trends such as:
- Wallpapers and print patterns
- Coloured rainbows in graphic design, packaging and fashion
- Indulgent rewards from brands
- Retro revival, with nostalgia and familiar feelings countering the high tech of nowadays
- Farmers market reckoning
- The rise of the tablets and multi-touch
- Non-contact payment
- Zumba or mix fun, aerobics and simple latino danding steps
- Retail renaissance
- DNA Design
- Cubism
All those trends are explained here.