These Design Trends Will Be EVERYWHERE in 2026 (Top 7 Graphic Design Trends)

About this video

Hayes rounds up seven graphic design trends for the coming year, drawn from trend articles by Canva and KD that she links in the description, aimed at sellers of digital products. The trends are: (1) naive design (KD) paired with Canva’s notes app chic — messy doodles, scratchy lines and raw, unfinished-looking honesty as a counter to AI polish; (2) distorted portrait design (KD) / reality warp (Canva) — warped faces and surreal, dreamlike compositions; (3) blueprint design (KD) — technical-drawing language of arrows, measurements and exploded views, related to Canva’s prompt playground use of code and spreadsheet imagery; (4) Canva’s opt out era — stripped-back monochrome palettes, classic clean serif fonts and minimal layouts as digital minimalism; (5) type collage (KD) — maximalist mixes of multiple fonts, styles and sizes; (6) Canva’s drama club — cinematic, movie-poster styling; and (7) future medieval design (KD) — Gothic, medieval and Baroque aesthetics fused with digital effects, which she notes is backed by surging searches for medieval fonts and ornate textures on platforms including Pinterest, Adobe and Getty Images. She urges sellers to work one or more of these into products, social posts and other projects, and promotes her free 45-minute digital product masterclass and starter guide.

Key takeaways

• Naive design / notes app chic: imperfect, handmade-looking doodles and raw notes are rising as a reaction against AI-polished design.
• Distorted portraits and blueprint-style technical drawings are two further directions sourced from KD and Canva trend reports.
• Opt out era offers the minimal counterpoint: monochrome palettes, clean serif fonts and calm, stripped-back layouts.
• Type collage goes maximalist with mixed fonts and sizes, while drama club borrows bold cinematic, movie-poster styling.
• Future medieval blends Gothic and Baroque elements with digital effects, supported by rising searches for medieval fonts and ornate textures.

Episode details: published December 23, 2025 · 5:57 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are Kate Hayes’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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