At the time of flattening, the use of pure color seems to have penetrated both textures and gradients into the limbo of design. In subsequent developments, however, this "pure flattening" does not seem to be ideal, and textures, shadows, and gradients are coming back and firmly occupying their place.
In the design techniques that have been labeled "pseudo objects", gradients are the broadest and most representative of the previous era. So in the design style more modern, simple to do its way today it still has the market? The following 20 subtle and interesting cases will tell you the reason for its return.
VO2 Group
VO2 is a typical example, simple style is very typical, full of intensity of vivid fonts, gray background and dynamic character movements, decorative triangular elements used by the gradient of color, so that the entire design level gradient are displayed.
Melanie F–look Book
The use of imperfect symmetry in the non liner as the title is the current fashion class web site is increasingly popular methods. The color background below the font uses a green to blue-purple gradient, which not only dispels the monotony, but also makes the text headlines easier to notice.
Adoratorio
The design organization's use of gradients is very different, they use the gradient as text and contrast with the white background, cool and innovative.
Qards
Designmodo's design tool Qards also uses a gradient design on the landing page of its subpages. Different plates use different gradients as the background, and the gradient orange shown in the image also adds some graphic elements in the background, which makes the whole look fuller.
Symodd
Symodd's introduction page also uses a fading background from orange to pink, which is very subtle and ensures readability while also pleasing to the eye.
Inc
Inc. in the use of gradient and a few other cases slightly different, blue-violet gradient overlay to the background picture, creating a sense of integration of the design, color changes in the range of subtle, and the image of the fusion without Shong sense.
Pho
The blue-violet gradient seems to be very popular with designers, and the site uses a similar design. The low saturation color and vivid text constitute the obvious contrast, the visual effect is quite good.
Impossible Bureau
Impossible Bureau uses a very bright color to build this transition color contrast. And the coolest thing about this page is that when all the other elements of the page are loaded, the transition colors become less dazzling.
Customeed
Customeed The overall design of the people feel very comfortable, the background color of the page to use the green, such gradient use is not uncommon, by contrast, more web designers will choose blue, purple and red.
Webflow
Compared to other websites, Webflow did not use the gradient as the main design, the black background uses the Lowpoly effect, the visual is not monotonous, as the registration/login form background, from the purple to the blue gradient background bar and the entire big background form the contrast, the effect is good.
Product to Profit
The landing page of this page uses subtle gradients, with a combination of color and background graphics. The main feature of this approach is to make the entire page atmosphere more comfortable.
Table Hero
If you don't look carefully, you may find that the background of the page is solid, but it's just that the gradient of color change is not so obvious. Interestingly, this is designed with a 1px wide string of fonts and icons, making the background more textured.
Gogoro
This page uses a typical minimalist design, with a white background on a motorcycle with a large "go", the text is simple and thin, but the designer adds the gradient color to the text, making the whole page bright.
Segment
The dark gray background is used as the background of the upper half and is particularly steady, while the lower part is like a neon green to brighten the whole design.
Mapbox
Simple design, intuitive layout, subtle gradient blue, refreshing and comforting, what else do you want?
Gradients, motherfucker.
This is actually a very funny article, if your English is good enough. When you scroll the page, its gradient background changes gradually and looks cool.
Pitney Bowes
The design of this website is actually quite daring. The gradient background is coupled with a ripple of water texture, which contrasts with the white text.
Stripe
Stripe the latest update will be the design of the site to replace the current appearance, from Blue to green, the entire hue appears deep and rich texture, and the prospects of text, mobile phone pictures formed a good match.
One John St
This is a landing page for an apartment in Brooklyn, and the interesting thing about this site is that its colors change with the time of day.
Wake
There is no doubt that the use of popular blue-violet gradient is a popular and reliable design scheme.
Conclusion
Gradients can also create interesting and exciting designs. Although some examples will have some contrast, can be bold intuitive, also can be soft and delicate, they and the design of the times can be integrated very well, it is important that this degree of control.