Age of Simplicity with Flat Design

In the past years, when it comes to design, designs that contain many complex elements have emerged, but now designs that only give importance to simplicity that appeals to the eye have begun to emerge. Many famous companies started to present their logos to the users by taking their logos from 3D images to 2D images, using a method called "Flat Design". So what is this Flat Design?

Flat design is two-dimensional, drawn with an approach where simplicity and minimalism are at the forefront; these are designs in which effects such as shadow and embossing are generally not used. More simple geometric shapes, solid colors, sharp and clear fonts are used in designs.

We had the opportunity to see the first examples of flat design, the prominent design trend of recent times, in many places in the 1940s and 50s. However, later on, different design trends emerged and this design was shelved. Our sharp eyes, which kept up with the times in the following periods, actually thought that flat design looked cool again. Just like other design trends, flat design, which we define as the equivalent of good design, has thus become popular again. Spreading like a dust cloud over the entire atmosphere of the digital and business world, this colorful cloud will stay with us for a long time, according to experts.

There are some design features that a design must have in order to be considered suitable for the flat design trend. We call these Flat Design features.

• In accordance with the definition of flat design, the design should be free of three-dimensional graphics, drop shadows, relief, layers and all the details that are thought to add depth to the graphic. Users who see flat items can easily grasp the interface and figure out how to use it. For this reason, flat designs achieve maximum user experience even on small screens.
• Due to the nature of the design, a special color palette is preferred in Flat. Generally preferred colors stand out with their bright and multi-colored features. While many color palettes stand out with only two or three colors, the color palettes of flat designs can go up to 6 to 8.
• In flat designs, it is very important to use the fonts used in accordance with the design and to integrate the fonts with the design. The fonts used should be simple, effective, and avoid using overly flashy fonts. For example, Sans Serif font families with different widths are preferred in Flat designs recently.

If you are also curious about this flat design wave that has blown the wind recently and you are planning to look at flat design examples from the corner of your eye, the flat design examples below will be of great help to you.

• Lander
• Black Tomato
• Evolve Wealth
• Team Treehouse
• Liberio