When designing your marketing materials and website, it can be easy to rest on your laurels. However, if you don’t keep up with market trends, your materials will quickly become dry and outdated. As we charge through 2021, it’s essential to consider what design trends are on the horizon and which are here to stay. For the rest of 2021, we’re going to be relying on some old favorites like muted color palettes and minimalism. In your designs, create a user-centered experience that evokes a sense of calm and positivity. Below, we will break down the design trends that you need to keep up with this year. Muted Color Palettes While this trend isn’t exactly new, it shows no sign of going out of style anytime soon. While we won’t see bold colors disappear entirely, this will be the preferred palette. These colors are peaceful and easy on the eye. What are muted colors? Muted colors have low saturation (i.e., chrome), which makes them appear subdued, dulled, or grayed.…