First Coined In 2014 Microdesign trend icon

Microdesign

As communication becomes more visual, design gains more respect, and demand for design skills grows, leading to easier access to bite-sized chunks of design expertise.

The 2014 Non-Obvious Trend Report, where Microdesign was first coined

First published in the 2014 Non-Obvious Trend Report →

Trend Longevity Rating

B Graded B in 2026 ·
a strong prediction that largely held up

How this trend held up

While the need for design expertise continues to grow, the narrow vision of this trend solely focused on design resources has limited application or relevance in wider situations.

Every past trend prediction is re-reviewed and graded with a Trend Longevity Rating, measuring how much each originally curated trend still matters years later.

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