Trends – Envato https://envato.com Design & creative inspiration Tue, 03 Sep 2019 04:37:21 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.1.1 https://assets.wordpress.envato-static.com/uploads/2016/08/cropped-favicon-32x32.png Trends – Envato https://envato.com 32 32 What Is Fast Typography? Plus, 12 Terrific Templates That’ll Take Your Video to the Next Level https://envato.com/blog/fast-typography-plus-12-terrific-templates-can-use-next-video/ Wed, 31 Jul 2019 04:42:44 +0000 https://envato.com/?p=55820 Breaking down one of the biggest video trends of the year.

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One of the biggest Motion Design trends of this year is Fast Typography. A great example of which is Apple’s “Don’t Blink” video that dropped in late 2016, following their ‘Big Launch’ event announcing the iPhone 7, AirPods and updates to the Apple Watch, among other things.

The look and feel fit Apple’s sleek, minimal style, but also managed to cram a lot of information into two minutes in an engaging, digestible way.

Check out the top fast typography templates for 2019 in this video:

Trend Origins

The functionality behind this type of animation and design draws on the learnings of Evelyn Wood, an American educator and businessperson who popularized the term “speed reading”, as well as building the systems that encouraged it.

More and more today, however, software platforms have been offering different approaches to speed reading. You can find quite a few of these platforms and apps, with Spritz and Spreeder being some of the most popular. They usually apply a variation of a method called Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP). The basic concept is to display your text word by word, or by in small groups of words, one after the other. This way you can speed up the reading process by increasing the average rate of words-per-minute displayed on the screen.

Practical Advantages

In an era where we’re constantly overwhelmed by the amount of information being thrown at us, the popularity of templates that help deliver messages in fast, visually engaging ways has risen.

Video has thus experienced aggressive growth as an ideal medium to deliver this type of content. Which is why it’s no surprise that the world’s appetite for fast typography templates has grown.

And so today we’ll be taking a look at 12 terrific fast typography templates you can use to display information in your next video.

Stomp – Typographic Intro by Mnemonick

Recommended by shape_aep

If you literally want to recreate Apple’s “Don’t Blink”, then you need Stomp by Mnemonick.

This template makes your words the star of the show and shows you what’s possible using simple typography, and adding a lot of character.

Buy Stomp – Typographic Intro by Mnemonick on VideoHive

Buy Stomp by Vincent-Vega on AudioJungle

 

Rhythmic Typography by blinque

Similar to Stomp, in that it’s also clearly inspired by Apple’s “Don’t Blink” commercial, Rhythmic Typography shows what’s possible with some simple black and white typography, and some clever animation.

The way the text can slide from side to side becoming different words each time is genius. Even the way words can light up and fade out, almost like an elevator, shows off the power of indicating concepts rather than showing them.

Buy Rhythmic Typography by blinque on VideoHive

Buy Clap Stomp Commercial by RedOctopus on AudioJungle

Rhythmic Opener by levmotion

Recommended by BLAQMATRIX

Rhythmic Opener by Levmotion is fresh and eye catching. The little jolt of movement it adds really makes you look at the words on the screen. And that type of effect is also very in vogue right now.

The template also applies a sort of magnifying tile effect on top of the background image, as the project shakes. Pop a great audio track underneath and marry the jolts up with the accents of the beat, and you’ll see how easy it is to make an engaging video out of nothing more than typography and some still images.

Buy Rhythmic Opener by levmotion on VideoHive

Buy Energetic Stomps Claps by Music_Today80 on AudioJungle

Urban Opener // Dynamic Open by makcinema

Recommended by shape_aep

If you liked that last template, but aren’t trying to literally shake your audience into paying attention, then consider the smooth stylings of Urban Opener // Dynamic Opener by makcinema.

This template incorporates a similar square ripple effect to the last one, but it’s a bit more subtle. In a similar vein, the animation of the typography is more on the smooth side, easing into place a little slower.

Pair it with a chilled out urban beat, and you’ll get your money’s worth.

Buy Urban Opener // Dynamic Opener by makcinema on VideoHive

Buy Summer Hip-Hop Energetic Upbeat by COSMONKEY on AudioJungle

Dynamic Stomp Typography Open by Vdeesign

Recommended by RedOctopus

Simple and clever, this template plays with size and scale. It’s all about energy with each image drawing the eye by appearing, growing bigger or smaller, and then being replaced by another image in quick succession.

The words appear one by one. Some sit in the middle of the screen, some take up the whole screen. It’s all about variation, keeping you engaged by keeping you on your toes. You can never be too sure where to look.

Buy Dynamic Stomp Typography Open by Vdeesign on VideoHive

Buy Stomp and Claps by RedOctopus on AudioJungle

Fast Typographic Promo by Yourfriend

Recommended by romlam

This next template is very fresh, yet very accessible and I think it achieves this by being very colorful and playful in its animation. Although it’s definitely fast with a real drive to it, it’s not aggressive. In fact, there’s an element of softness to the way things animate. From the less jolty way each word lands on screen, to the way each individual letter eases into position, even the way the images drop down with a soft, blurred effect before touching the base of the frame.

It’s fresh, stylish and fun.

Buy Fast Typographic Promo on VideoHive

Buy Percussion by Audio_Wave on AudioJungle

Quick Promo by Qwadro

Recommended by romlam

This template by Qwadro is all about showing you a lot without making it feel that way.

Full of wipes and slides with ease, what really amplifies the smoothness of this template by romlam is that the background moves in sync, but in contrary motion to the text. The effect? It feels like a bigger movement than it is, and draws the eye without anything huge actually going on.

Buy Quick Promo by Qwadro on VideoHive

Buy Hip Hop Shakedown by SunChannelMusic on AudioJungle

Don’t Wink – Typographic Intro by MbrEffects

Recommended by MbrEffects

Who likes gradients? Don’t Wink – Typographic Intro by MbrEffects puts fresh white text up against beautiful, bright gradients. Sometimes they’re solid, sometimes they’re not. You can have your text in a box, or out of a box. The choice is yours. The animations are simple but pleasant. And this template overall is versatile enough that you can use it for pretty much any video.

Buy Don’t Wink – Typographic Intro by MbrEffects on VideoHive

Buy Typography Dynamic Stomp by RedOctopus on AudioJungle

Fashion Promo by Fixik

Extremely stylish and slick, Fashion Promo by Fixit is a great choice for (would you believe it) a fashion brand. It feels modern and is best suited that kind of broad, one word at a time style of commercial. It’s fast and slick, but not alienating.

Buy Fashion Promo by Fixik on VideoHive

Buy Energetic Stomps Claps by Music_Today80 on AudioJungle

Stomp Box by rgba_design

Recommended by rgba_design

Use the whole canvas I say!

This template makes use of the full width and height of your screen, creating what feels like a fully responsive template. It could just be the images they’ve used in the demo reel, but its has a very slick, sophisticated feel to it. The glassy effect that goes over the images mid-cube transition are one example.

It’s a template that works best when being used to deliver a very concise message. It’s fast paced, restrained and very chic.

Buy Stomp Box by rgba_design on VideoHive

Buy Stomp and Clap by soundEGO on AudioJungle

Fast Typo Opener by LLMotion

Recommended by rgba_design

This one’s great if you want a visually exciting template. The images and footage you add to this template really play a big part in creating the vibe this demo is selling. But the shapes made in and around the text are also just as effective.

It’s fast, playful and exciting.

Buy Fast Typo Opener by LLMotion on VideoHive

Buy Energetic Drums by INTROPOLIS on AudioJungle

Typography Opener by Motion-Bear

Recommended by Nick_Chvalun

And finally…

If you’re looking for something polished with a capital ‘P’, then this next one’s for you.

Relying on a mix of restraint, high color contrast, and text that literally feels like it’s dancing, Typography Opener by Motion-Bear feels ultra modern, ultra professional, and incredibly chic.

It’s something I could see a brand like Uber or Microsoft using. Or see on the TV screens at Apple’s Genius Bar and not blink. #dontblink

Buy Typography Opener by Motion-Bear on VideoHive

Buy Energetic Stomps Claps Percussion by D-Music on AudioJungle

And that’s our list of twelve terrific fast typography templates that you can buy right now on VideoHive!

Thanks to the Envato Community for helping us put this list together. You can check out the rest of their suggestions for great fast typography templates on the Envato Forums.

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]]> Best 15 Awards Ceremony Broadcast Packages & Titles https://envato.com/blog/best-15-award-ceremony-broadcast-packages-titles/ Tue, 05 Feb 2019 00:00:56 +0000 https://envato.com/?p=65924 With the 2019 Academy Awards around the corner, the time is ripe for awards season content. Whether you're shooting a video from the red carpet, interviewing Oscar nominees, or reviewing nominated movies, here are some fantastic broadcast packages and titles you can use for your project.

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Award ceremonies, as the name implies, are special events to celebrate stand-out work and achievements. With the 2019 awards season in full swing and the Oscar nominations already in, it’s a great time to be putting together your own video awards show.

A good award ceremony clip is not very different to a movie trailer. It allows you to give your audience just a taste of the excitement that is soon to follow, drum up interest, and make everyone count down to when they need to prepare their cocktail dresses and tuxedos.

These eye-catching, easy-to-customise After Effects templates can help prepare your attendees for a memorable evening.

1. Awards Titles 4K by FishMotion

Just watch the mesmerising stream of gold particles in this eye-catching award show template. It’ll grab your audience’s attention instantly. It’s easy to customise for your own project: just type your title and description text, press the render button, and then sit back and enjoy the show!

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2. Ultimate Awards Package by SUPER-8

Ultimate Awards Package is created specifically for customers who need practical, usable elements for a broadcast, or perhaps an in-house awards presentation. The package captures the splendor and magic of a Hollywood-style awards ceremony with over 20 of the most requested broadcast graphic elements. It’s sure to make your event shine as bright as if you’d hired a big-budget production agency for your visuals!

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3. Cinema Awards Package by MotionPhysix

Cinema Awards Package is a Hollywood-style awards ceremony presentation template, perfect for awards shows, corporate presentations and any special event presentation of your choosing.

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4. Awards Show by ThomasKovar

This best-selling template was created back in 2014 but was freshly updated last year. It’s built with looping, modular elements so that you can easily customise it and make it longer or shorter without ruining the effect. 

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5. Awards by rgba_design

Awards After Effects template is an elegant and versatile project featuring a royal blue color scheme (+ 5 additional color schemes). It’s perfect for awards shows, spectacular ceremonies, elegant opening trailers, stylish fashion shows, anniversary celebrations, special events, wedding stories, and fashion/photography slideshow. Quite a few usage scenarios there!

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6. Awards Show by StrokeVorkz

A complete package for all Award Shows. It features a unique design, and it’s simple to edit and really easy to use. All essential elements are available, allowing you to highlight any segment from your program.

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7. Music Awards by UnitedMedia

Although all eyes are on the Oscars this season, of course there are plenty of other types of awards out there. So if you need a music theme, check out this wonderful new template. It comes with a range of elegant effects made with notes, microphones and other musical illustrations, all combined with text and photos of musicians.

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8. Golden Cube - Awards Pack by Chuckwalla

Perfect for an opulent awards ceremony, this template really shines. Original design and a package offering full flexibility make this one stand out. As the title says, you can have your winners displayed across the faces of a spinning cube, seemingly made of solid gold, much like their performances!

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9. As Gold As It Gets - Awards Broadcast Package by xFxDesigns

Continuing the trend of shimmering, glittery goodness, this template may be one of the most realistic renditions of the gold effect out there. With a smooth glittering stars effect to complement the shiny text and soft transitions, the viewer is easily transposed into a state of dreamy enjoyment.

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10. Awards Show by _miko

Awards Show is an exclusive and professional pack for After Effects, with a modular structure. This project can be used to create videos for your events, weddings, parties, shows, or awards ceremonies. Bonus points for its ease of editing.

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11. Awards Ceremony by Shura

This template has been trending recently and gets five-star reviews, and it’s easy to see why. It makes an instant impression with its flashy titles, but look beyond that and you’ll see the huge range of effects on offer here, from lower thirds to sliders. You can use this to put together your whole awards ceremony package.

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12. Awards Ceremony by Slava-Tverdokhlebov

An excellent template featuring velvety smooth transitions, with perfect integration of photographic and typography placeholders. It’s complete with all the necessary elements for a striking ceremony presentation: opener, bumper, best actor sequence, two/four screens, video frame, and many more.

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13. Awards Show by Metrica

Awards Show has racked up plenty of five-star ratings and rave reviews, mostly for its author’s stellar customer support. One After Effects beginner writes: “Whenever I asked questions he respond to me so fast and so quickly even when he was not in the office where he could control easily. I am deeply appreciated for his assistance and sharing such a masterpiece.”

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14. Awards Package by Dimka4D

A well-organized and easy-to-customize template, featuring all the necessary elements such as opener, slideshow, bumper, closing credits, lower third, overlays, and background. It’s ready to render in both HD and Full HD resolutions, without requiring additional plugins for the pre-rendered version. The native version, which is easier to customise, also needs Trapcode Particular and Optical Flares plugins.

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15. Awards by Livingimagine

This new template, launched in 2018, blends awesome effects with elegant Art Deco-inspired design elements to create a blockbuster broadcast package. You’ll find titles, credits, bumpers, lower thirds, and a whole range of different screen layouts to display all the awards you need.

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This is just a small list from our huge selection of incredible After Effects templates you could use to promote your event. Stay tuned for our next list! You can also dive into the forums to see which other templates our community suggests.

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]]> Trend Predictions 2019: From Graphic Design to Web Design https://envato.com/blog/trend-predictions-2019/ Tue, 25 Dec 2018 21:00:05 +0000 https://envato.com/?p=75288 Here are the top 2019 trends to expect in web design, audio, video, graphics design, and more—all picked by the Envato team.

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2019 trends

Out with the old, in with the new. 

Well, not quite yet—there’s still a week or two left before the fireworks go off and we all start making those beautiful, optimistic resolutions that shine as bright as a Roman candle before fizzling in the February gloom. But still, it’s a good time to look back on 2018 and peer forward into 2019 to spot some trends coming our way. So we asked our experts across the company what trends they expect to see in the coming year

Here’s what to watch out for in 2019:

Design & Illustration

Pantone recently set some new design trends in motion with its selection of Living Coral as the Pantone Color of the Year 2019. But design, of course, is about much more than colour. Over on Envato Tuts+, designer Grace Fussell took us through some other trends to watch out for in 2019, from nautical stripes to chiselled serif typefaces. Here are a couple more design trends you can expect to see next year.

#1: Brand Customisation

"A strong trend I expect to see more of over the next year is brand customisation and personalisation. Think custom cut fonts and illustration styles all to yourself that set brands apart and elevate them above the norm."
Steven Scott
Steven Scott
Envato Designer

For example, why not use one of these unique fonts, or take them as inspiration for designing your own?

Old Emma font
Ginusto font
Holiday font

#2: Abstract, Colourful Patterns

"Perhaps influenced by the resurgence of 80s style, abstract and colourful patterns will be popping up in design. Think Memphis Group patterns and colour schemes."
Sharon Milne
Sharon Milne
Tuts+ Design & Illustration Editor

Learn more about the Memphis style and how to use abstract colour in your designs:

Memphis Business Card Template

#3: Depth and Layers

"I see that people are playing with dimension and layering again. Different to the super flat style a while back."
Kate McInnes
Quality Media Specialist
Paper Cutout illustration
Chinese New Year illustration

Web Design

WordPress just shook up the web design world with its launch of Gutenberg, a completely new way for people to create posts and pages on WordPress sites. Here are some of the broader changes that our experts expect as a result of that change, along with some other exciting new trends and technologies now coming to the fore.

#4: The Rise of the Page Builders

"I think we’ll see even more minimal/clean SVG types and performance-focused themes which utilise Gutenberg. Modern development techniques like WP Rig and Mythic will definitely help in theme development, which is getting more and more complicated nowadays."
Kailoon Chan
Senior Reviewer, ThemeForest

Kailoon also thinks themes could now provide a fully fledged page builder based on Gutenberg, including header/footer customisation. It’s going to be a year for content-creation tools as well, he says, with users flocking to plugins like Elementor and WP Page Builder, which provide pre-designed templates, elements, add-ons, etc.

Zoa theme

#5: New Features, New Layout Boundaries

"Competition in the design application space has never been fiercer! Sketch, Adobe XD, Figma, Invision Studio and others are all upping their game and smashing out features to make UI and UX design better."
Ian Yates
Tuts+ Web Design Editor

Why not start off 2019 by getting up to speed with those new and improved apps?

In terms of actual design for the web, expect layout boundaries to be pushed further. It’s taking time to shake off old habits, but CSS Grid and Flexbox now enjoy enough browser support for designers to use them with confidence.

#6: Voice Assistants

"The use of voice assistants will continue to increase in 2019. They will remain a predominantly non-visual medium, so finding the right balance between visual cues and providing context and direction with words in the user interface will be crucial."
Lauren Macnab
Digital Content Strategist
Wp Speech - Vocal Command for WordPress

Video

In the video world, too, a big player made a major move in 2018. This time it was Adobe, with its launch of a brand new editing app called Adobe Rush. See what our experts see on the horizon in 2019.

#7: Rush, Particle Animation, and More

"Adobe has a new NLE on the scene, Rush, which works with Premiere templates: a boon for video makers who don’t need a full-fledged production suite. Particle animation, enabled by ever-more-powerful graphics cards, will trickle down to all kinds of video projects and programs. Instagram-esque presets and quick-changing picture styles will remain popular, too."
Jackson Couse
Jackson Couse
Tuts+ Video Editor
Particle Animation video

#8: A Plethora of New Templates

"Adobe’s development of the Essential Graphics panel and Motion Graphics Template format has forever altered the video industry. Users of the once graphics-stunted Premiere Pro have been given a brand new arsenal, allowing Premiere editors to add robust, professional animated graphics into their video projects with just a few clicks."
Tyson Frantz
Senior VideoHive Reviewer

What that means is that  After Effects template authors now have an entirely new audience in which to create content, and Premiere editors have a burgeoning ecosystem of gorgeous graphics to choose from.

As more and more video editors flock to the graphics template market, 2019 could very well signal the largest period of growth for the Premiere template category.

After Effects templates

How many templates can you handle?

This is just a tiny sample of the 50,000+ After Effects templates on VideoHive.

The newer Premiere Pro category has more than 1,500 items, with more being added all the time.

Audio

What will people be listening to in 2019? We can’t predict the chart-topping albums, the breakout acts or the celebrity feuds coming our way next year, but we do know a thing or two about stock audio. Here’s what to expect.

#9: Upbeat, Energetic Audio

"2019 is looking like another exciting year ahead, where upbeat and energetic vibes will dominate stock audio demand. Regardless of styles, from epic to inspirational, tracks that convey confidence and healthy energy will always be go-to winners, especially those with subtle but memorable leads, making room for great stories and narratives to happen."
Adrien Gardiner
Audio Content Specialist

Here are a few excellent examples that made waves throughout 2018:

Code

The launch of WordPress Gutenberg will affect more than just web design. There’s a whole ecosystem of plugins and extensions that can now take advantage of WordPress’s new capabilities. Read on to find out how that will play out in 2019.

#10: An Explosion of Block Plugins

"In 2019, I predict we’ll see an explosion of Block Plugins for the new WordPress Editor (Gutenberg). We should see phase two of the Gutenberg project moving on from the editor to improve other areas of WordPress (like widgets and menus). I also predict that page builders like Elementor will continue to improve at an amazing pace and the eco-system around them (templates, add-ons, etc.) will continue to grow as well!"
Aaron Rutley
Aaron Rutley
Product Manager
JetGuten
CPElementia
KingBlocks
UltraBlocks

Photography

Expect 2019 to usher in a new aesthetic in photography. Some of the most popular trends have now run their course, and we could be all set for a year in which the photos we use more accurately reflect the real world around us.

#11: Ditch the Special Effects

"For 2019, the current demand for authenticity is expected to maintain its growth. The heavy vignetting, retro filtering, desaturation and added lens flares/effects will start looking old (and not in the way it was intended). This is a great opportunity to embrace diversity and inclusion, while producing natural-looking, credible images that customers can actually relate to."
Gaby Jalbert
Photo Content Specialist

Another photography trend to watch out for is drone photography, as the technology keeps evolving and becoming more accessible every year. Drone shots are now widely used in movies and advertisements, as well as on YouTube and social media. This fresh perspective on life should retain a strong presence for years to come.

Winding road

A Quick Look Back at 2018

In 2018, Envato announced a new addition to the family: Placeit. If you haven’t tried it yet, you really should. The site lets you create logos, mockups, flyers, T-shirt designs and a whole lot more—all from your internet browser.

Placeit website

We also covered a lot of ground in other areas this year. A few highlights from the blog and elsewhere:

Plenty more cool stuff also happened, of course, and you can read about it all in our Year End Review.

Over to You...

As the inimitable Yogi Berra once said, “It’s tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”

Our experts are immersed in their respective fields every day and have drawn on a wealth of experience to tell us what to look out for in 2019, but they could be sideswiped by a major product launch or an unexpected cultural shift.

What do you think? Will these predictions will come true, or do you have your own ideas about what’s coming in 2019? Jump over to the Envato forums and have your say.

Want more? Read the Envato Year End Review:

In the course of 2018, we processed a lot of data about what people are searching for and buying. In our Year End Review, we crunch those numbers to reveal some interesting insights about what happened this year and what to expect in 2019.

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]]> How Metallics Became Basic https://envato.com/blog/how-metallics-became-basic-and-the-golden-rule-to-avoiding-tackiness/ Thu, 08 Nov 2018 04:15:32 +0000 https://envato.com/?p=73740 Explore the usage of metallics in design and discover the ground rules for navigating the trend.

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It’s become blindingly obvious. From rose-gold shoelaces to cutlery that looks like it belongs in the backside of a magical egg-laying goose, metallic colouring is back in vogue. But before we leap to turn our branding, homewares and wardrobes into oversized pieces of fishing tackle, let’s spend a moment exploring the usage and abusage of this shiny new trend and lay some ground rules for navigating its risky terrain.

close up of white and gold eggs in egg box

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The rise of shine.

It’s impossible to talk about the rise of metallic colours without exploring the obvious catalyst: the technology industry’s prominent use of them on their products. “The design language of Silicon Valley (influences) other design sectors,” says Fast Company, describing the sector’s use of metallic colours as “the ultimate sign of the times”.

Looking back at phones of the early 2000s, the attention paid to the design of gadgets like phones has gotten significantly more sophisticated. No longer are cheap, recyclable plastic frames and rubber keyboards the standard. Instead, glass and aluminium finishes are preferred, making these devices feel more like jewels than portable computers.

Far from being an afterthought, for companies like Apple the design of the device has become a central element to the business strategy. Ben Thompson, the blogger behind Stratechery, called out in 2016:

“The fact that smartphones are such an important part of people’s lives, combined with the fact that physical objects can have additional consumer benefits like status, enables Apple to sell each iPhone with a huge amount of margin.”

With metallic choices ranging from ‘Silver’ to ‘Coral’, everything about Apple’s current iPhone colour line-up seems designed to inject a status of luxury and timelessness into a product which, by design, refreshes every twelve months.

Despite this steady stream of newer models, consumers have embraced these lavish colourways, largely because the company has, for more than a decade now, gone to great pains to instill the phone’s interior with a story of cutting-edge innovation and craftsmanship. Apple is making a coherent symbolic statement; both its hardware and software are of a pristine standard.

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It’s not always a silver bullet.

The etymology of the word “tacky” relates to the adhesive, sticky quality of the word “tack”. In essence it speaks to something literally stuck to something else, thoughtlessly. And with the rising prominence of metallics, not every brand’s use of the precious colourways is as thought-through as Apple’s.

A trip to a homewares store reveals a marketplace flooded by brands employing metallics to paint a facade of prestige to everyday consumer products. This tidal wave has brought with it everything from water bottles to throw pillows and even disposable birthday party supplies, all supposedly turned insta-aspirational with a simple addition of a splash of gold or bronze.

In response to the rising trend, colour empire Pantone recently unveiled a “collection of lustrous metallic and pearlescent tones” which comprise its new “metallic shimmers” range. In doing so, the number one ‘colour partner for design’ have armed many-a-brand with an arsenal of precious metallic colours with which to belie less-than-precious surfaces.

Just as it’s Pantone’s job to cater to the needs of designers, so too is it the job of a designer to use their colors responsibly.

Pantone metallic shimmers

[Pantone]

A few Golden Rules.

So how does one leverage the precious metallic trend and avoid the inherent pitfalls of tackiness that come with it? The answer is to take a leaf from Apple’s playbook and be guided by the meanings behind the colours themselves.

All precious metallics (bronzes, silvers, and golds) are weighted with meaning; they convey with status, prestige, and scarcity. In short, they communicate quality. Furthermore, their immediate association with the raw elements of their namesakes also means they carry within them a sense of timelessness.

With this in mind, the golden rule for employing precious metallic colours is as follows: is the item you’re coloring and the message it’s sending both worthy of a precious metallic colorway?

A rose-like bronze, used sparingly, can make a festive season invitation feel special, warm and traditional. It doesn’t, however, give off the same effect on, say, a spatula. Silver can instill corporate logo with a sense of understated class. But it’s far from home on a throw pillow bearing an inspirational Pinterest quote. A drop of gold might just be the thing to give your wedding invitation a sense of luxury and distinction. But unless you intend to make a piece of satirical commentary, it’s a questionable color for the handle of a toilet brush.

It should go without saying that less is always more. That said, here I am writing this article. So remember, using metallic colors when the occasion calls for it can help a design connect with its intended audience and fit the right occasion. Using it on everything makes you look, well, kind of basic.

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]]> Top 10 Wedding After Effects Slideshow Templates https://envato.com/blog/top-10-wedding-after-effects-slideshow-templates/ Mon, 29 Oct 2018 00:56:13 +0000 https://envato.com/?p=73570 Slideshow videos are a great way to show off beautiful moments from a special event. Here’s our list of the best wedding After Effects slideshow templates.

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Slideshow videos are a great way to show off beautiful photography and footage from special events. And what event is more special than a wedding? Wedding slideshows are fantastic, shareable pieces of content that can allow a bride and groom to share their sentimental day with friends, family and, potentially, people that couldn’t make the day itself. And After Effects slideshow templates make them easy to put together. Here’s our list of the best wedding After Effects slideshow templates our subscription service, Envato Elements, has to offer.

10. Romantic Slideshow by Media_stock

  • 3840×2160 RESOLUTION
  • Color control
  • Classy Look
  • Petal animation

9. Royal Wedding 4 by Miseld

  • Full HD resolution
  • 1920 x 1080
  • Dynamic transitions
  • Very traditional looking

8. Collage Photo by Vidnoa Design

  • Full HD resolution
  • 1920 x 1080
  • Easily customized
  • Non traditional scrap book looking design
  • Different and cute

7. Vintage Frame by Bank 508

  • After Effects Template
  • No Plug-ins Required
  • Full HD
  • 12 images or video placeholder
  • Classic design

6. Photo Cloud by Motion Revolver

  • Easy to edit template
  • No AE experience necessary
  • 4K resolution
  • Great for little or lots of images
  • Lets the images shine

5. Slideshow by Super-8

  • Individual projects for 25, 55 & 100 photos
  • Fully narrated video tutorial series
  • Drag & drop photos or videos
  • Clean and elegant design
  • Fun and different way to show off wedding photos

4. Shiny slideshow by Royal FX

  • Modular Structure (Ease change duration)
  • No Plugins Required
  • 1920×1080 Full HD Resolution
  • Classy Design and smooth transitions

3. Happy Life Moments by Nullifer

  • Full Resolution
  • SHORT version 1:26 (17 placeholders)
  • LONG version 2:41 (32 placeholders)
  • Free font
  • Create your own reveals
  • Realistic animations of brushes and reveals

2. Sunshine Slideshow by Royal FX

  • Smooth animation
  • Easy customization.
  • No plugins required
  • 3 versions (15, 30 & 45 placeholders)
  • Unique stylish design

1. Ink Fantasy by Media Stock

  • Full HD resolution
  • No plug-ins required
  • Easy to understand video tutorial included
  • Elegant and moody, very visually appealing
  • Great transitions with the ink spots

Recommended

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]]> Top 10 Advertisement Templates for After Effects https://envato.com/blog/top-10-advertisement-templates-for-after-effects/ Fri, 19 Oct 2018 04:15:40 +0000 https://envato.com/?p=73477 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-5hbZNER5A When advertising something online, videos are the most engaging way to do it. The ability to animate your message and really show what your product can do is incredibly compelling, which explains why advertising templates for After Effects are incredibly popular. They’re pre-made templates that give you the ability to create professional, creative looking […]

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When advertising something online, videos are the most engaging way to do it. The ability to animate your message and really show what your product can do is incredibly compelling, which explains why advertising templates for After Effects are incredibly popular. They’re pre-made templates that give you the ability to create professional, creative looking videos that advertise your product without having to start from scratch. This is our list of some of the best.

Logo Blockbuster by Cyzer

  • Audio is included
  • 100% After Effects
  • Great for a slow logo reveal, whilst showing footage in the background

Awesome Company Promotion by Videostones

  • Colorful, fun and dynamic
  • Easy to edit
  • A unique template with a clean and colorful style

Colorful Logo by Voofka

  • 4 Variations of logo design
  • Easy to customize
  • Easy to change the colors
  • Contemporary and stylish logo reveal

3D Screens App Promo by Vectorica

  • Full HD resolution
  • Fully customizable
  • An ideal product to promote your new mobile app

Short Typography Commercials by Framestore

  • Easy customization
  • Modular structure
  • Template for advertising, TV spot, ad, storytelling, intro, and more!

Beautiful Life by Framestore

  • Universal color controls
  • No plug-ins required
  • Stylishly designed and great for storytelling

Modern App Promo by Nullifier

  • Editable timings
  • Free fonts
  • No plug-ins required
  • Bright, positive, fun and fresh looking promo for your app

Community Opener by Framestore

  • Easy design editing
  • Modular project
  • Universal color controls
  • Intro, promo, slideshow, presentation, advert, video display, commercial

Agency/ Website/ Service Advertisement by Nullifier

  • Free fonts – Montserrat
  • Fully customizable
  • 12 Scenes
  • Bright and positive promo for your agency, fresh looking design

Fashion Colors Elegance Slideshow by TranSMaxX

  • Full HD resolution
  • 1920 x 1080
  • Create a colorful and bright glamour video or fashion promo

Download all these items and more with an Envato Elements subscription

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]]> Top 10 Travel After Effects Slideshow Templates https://envato.com/blog/top-10-travel-after-effects-slideshow-templates/ Wed, 17 Oct 2018 06:19:05 +0000 https://envato.com/?p=73467 Create stunning travel videos in no time with this list of the best travel slideshow templates for After Effects, available on Envato Elements.

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Clean and simple by bank508

  • Full HD resolution
  • 1920 x 1080
  • Dynamic transitions to let the images shine

Lightbox Photo Gallery by SUPER-8

  • Full HD resolution
  • 1920 × 1080
  • 29.97 fps
  • No plug-ins
  • A unique template with a clean and colorful style

Photo Flip Slideshow by Framestore

  • Universal color controls
  • Video tutorials
  • No plug-ins
  • Modern, stylish, inspiring, dynamic, urban, inspirational

Map Travel Slideshow by FluxVFX-templates

  • Full HD resolution
  • 1920 x 1080
  • Perfect for documenting your next overseas escape

Subliminal slideshow by MotionRevolver

  • Easy customization
  • Video tutorial
  • Hard-hitting, grungy, gritty and dirty

Expanding Boxes Slideshow by bbpixel

  • Full HD resolution
  • No plug-ins required
  • Stylishly designed and gorgeously animated

Inspirational Slideshow by Nullifier

  • Modular structure
  • Fast render time
  • No plug-ins required
  • Great for any travel presentation

Epic Slideshow by LL Motion

  • Full HD resolution
  • Modular project
  • Free support
  • After Effects template with elegant design and minimal titles

Multi Purpose Slideshow by Framestore

  • Drag and drop your footage
  • Fully customizable
  • Universal controls
  • Easy to edit
  • Showcase multiple photos at once

Travel Memories by Media Stock

  • Full HD resolution
  • 1920 x 1080
  • Drag and drop
  • A super modern and joyful template

Download all these items and more with an Envato Elements subscription.

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]]> Top 10 After Effects Projects https://envato.com/blog/top-10-after-effects-projects/ Tue, 16 Oct 2018 06:23:59 +0000 https://envato.com/?p=73461 In this list, we’ve compiled some of the best broadcast packages, openers, titles, video displays, and social media kits available for After Effects.

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After Effects is one of the most powerful programs around. From creating small elements of a video project like lower thirds and titles to creating full-blown animations, it can empower any creative to produce visually spectacular results. But not every video maker has the time or skill to create these amazing types of projects from scratch. That’s where After Effects projects come in.

After Effects projects are pre-made After Effects files that enable you to simply enter your content into an already made scenario, and achieve high-quality results. In this list, we’ve compiled some of the best broadcast packages, openers, titles, video displays, and social media kits.

They’re all available on Envato Elements, our subscription service. And, they’re all available to download now.

Broadcast Packages

Wall Street – Stock Market and Finance Package by MotionRevolver

  • Broadcast quality pack
  • Modular structure with all elements built to work together
  • All you need to do is insert your content and the stock prices

Election Essentials 2018 by MotionRevolver

  • Broadcast-ready election-themed pack
  • Includes 3 loop-able backgrounds
  • Election results templates
  • Electoral maps
  • Lower thirds
  • Breaking news strips
  • Side panel graphics
  • Split screen graphics
  • And transitions

Openers

Sports Fan by sonorafilms

  • Customize opening credits and titles
  • Waterpaint style image placeholders
  • Glitch elements
  • Includes a “Meet the players” section of templates
  • Modular structure
  • Full HD

International Typography v.2 by sonorafilms

  • Full HD
  • Modular strcuture
  • Dynamic animation
  • Easy customization
  • Swiss design style opening template
  • Glitchy movements mixed with minimalistic design

Titles

Urban Cinematic Media Opener by TranSMaxX

  • Full HD
  • Urban style opener
  • Blends footage with glitchy elements
  • Overlaid with stylized customizable typography

Glitch Media Opener by TranSMaxX

  • Full HD
  • Blends footage with glitchy elements
  • Clean design with smooth animated transitions and filters
  • Overlaid with stylized customizable typography

Video Displays

Titles by therealist

  • Multiple creative titles templates
  • Great for an edgy design focused brand
  • Includes templates for titles, logo stings, social media, and promos

Lovely Parallax Slideshow by MotionMount

  • Stylish photo slideshow using parallax depth effect
  • Add your own photos and text and you’re ready to go

Mood Of Moments Parallax Opener by REACTORENERGY

  • Full HD
  • Parallax slideshow
  • Add your own photos and customize the text
  • Make your images engaging with parallax depth effect

Social Media Kits

Instagram Toolkit by sonorafilms

  • Full HD
  • Square format
  • Great toolkit with multiple templates for sale and event promos

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]]> Top 10 Infographic Video Templates for After Effects https://envato.com/blog/top-10-infographic-video-templates-for-after-effects/ Fri, 12 Oct 2018 05:04:34 +0000 https://envato.com/?p=73396 Animated infographics are a fantastic way to visualize data and explain something complex in a simple, engaging way. But making them from scratch is a daunting proposition. Not only do they take a lot of time, they take a lot of knowledge and skill within a program like After Effects. But that’s where After Effects […]

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Animated infographics are a fantastic way to visualize data and explain something complex in a simple, engaging way. But making them from scratch is a daunting proposition. Not only do they take a lot of time, they take a lot of knowledge and skill within a program like After Effects. But that’s where After Effects templates come in. 

After Effects templates are pre-made projects that allow you to automate an animated effect within the Adobe program. 

In the case of infographic After Effects templates, all you need to do is insert your data, and pick your preferred way of visualizing it. Then, you let the template do its thing.

Here are the Top 10 Infographic Video Templates for After Effects available on Envato’s subscription service, Envato Elements.

Statistics by Hypha

  • Full HD – 1920px X 1080px
  • 10+ Seconds
  • 3 custom-made themes
  • Use components to build graphs
  • Create your own layouts
  • Add up to 12 statistics
  • Select graph type
    • Bar graphs
    • Circle graphs
    • Line graphs
    • Pie chart
  • Customize color combinations

Statistician – Massive Info Graphics Kit by Hypha

  • Full HD
  • Comes with Quickstart tutorial
  • Includes 12 components to build graphs
  • 28 drag and drop grids
  • 111 infographic icons
  • Modular structure
  • Easy to swap elements
  • Easily tweak colors
  • 16 color themes included

Flat Infographics by Aquavitae

  • Full HD
  • 14 Scenes with different data animation
  • Full expression control
  • Drag and drop logo and text
  • Easily change colors
  • Video tutorial included

Simplex Infographic Bundle by elmake

  • Full HD
  • Over 150 infographic elements
  • Includes:
    • Graphs
    • Infographic scenes
    • Lists & icons
    • Connections
    • Site animations
    • Counters
    • Arithmetic operations
    • Maps

Statistics Theme Pack 1 by Hypha

  • Full HD
  • 22 stand-alone graphs
  • Each graph versatile in number of data points, color, and animation

32 Christmas Infographic Elements by nixstudioedition

  • Easy to use
  • No extra plug-ins
  • Features
    • Square info bars
    • Radial info bars
    • Horizontal info bars
    • Vertical graphs
    • Horizontal graphs

Ecology Infographics by ConceptCafe

  • Full HD
  • A set of environment-themed animated elements and templates form this infographic pack

Elegant Corporate Package by elmake

  • Full HD
  • Corporate package of templates for presentations
  • Includes:
  • Company structure
  • Maps
  • Graphs
  • Timelines
  • Awards
  • And more

Internet Of Things And Smart Home Infographics by ConceptCafe

  • Full HD
  • A set of Internet of Things-themed animated elements and templates form this infographic pack
  • Includes two color schemes

Analysis by Hypha

  • Full HD
  • Proportion, pictograph, ratio and pie graph templates
  • Includes icons and other elements
  • Includes 10 designs to get you started
  • Control sizing of elements and colors

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]]> Top 10 Video Backgrounds on Envato Elements https://envato.com/blog/top-10-video-backgrounds-on-envato-elements/ Thu, 27 Sep 2018 03:18:16 +0000 https://envato.com/?p=73328 Video Backgrounds are stock motion graphics that can looped in the background of something. Here are 10 of the best from Envato Elements.

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Video Backgrounds are stock motion graphics that can looped in the background of something. They’re commonly used for live entertainment to play on screens behind artists, DJs will often use them to accompany videos of their sets, and video makers will sometimes use them behind other content like photos or text overlays. We’ve scoured our subscription marketplace, Envato Elements, to find 10 of the most in vogue video backgrounds. Here’s our list.

News World Map Background Loop by HaeroTV

  • 25-second loop
  • 1920 x 1080 resolution
  • 30 fps
  • Warm, professional looking background loop for a news or informational video.

Golden Platonic 1 by TenForward

  • 15-second loop
  • 1920 x 1080 resolution
  • 30 fps

Glittery animation that’s great for an awards show or DJ loop.

Pixel Art Background by tykcartoon

  • 10-second loop
  • 1920 x 1080 resolution
  • 29.97 fps
  • Bright, and beautiful, this fun background animation would work well for a video aimed at a millennial audience.

Planet Earth – Dawn Breaks Over America by SpaceStockFootage2

  • 30-second clip
  • 1920 x 1080 resolution
  • 29,97 fps
  • A stunning animation of the sun shining over America.

In Universe HD by urzine

  • 15-second loop
  • 1920 x 1080 resolution
  • 25 fps
  • A beautiful, slow-moving animation of the galaxy.
  • A calming, non-distracting background clip

Space Travel Fly Through Galaxy by turalmammadzada

  • 20-second loop
  • 1920 x 1080 resolution
  • 30 fps
  • An exciting, fast-moving animation of flying through the galaxy.

Gatsby 04 HD by urzine

  • 15 second loop
  • 1920 x 1080 resolution
  • 25 fps
  • Inspired by Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby, this golden animation is sleek, art-deco, and modern all at once.

Symmetry by TenForward

  • 15-second loops
  • 1920 x 1080 resolution
  • 30 fps
  • Extremely modern and sleek, this background is great for a video with stark, minimalist design.

Terrain Retro And VHS Pack by urzine

  • 17-second loops
  • 1920 x 1080 resolution
  • 25 fps
  • This funky 80s video background pack comes with three versions of the loop: a vivid purple one, a dark version, and a grainy VHS version.’
  • They’re great as a DJ loop or as a background for a video trying to emulate that 80s video game style.

Chill Landscape by Phantomatic

  • 30-second loop
  • 3840 x 2160 resolution
  • 30 fps
  • This simple, calming background animation comes in extremely high resolution, giving you the flexibility to zoom in and out of it as far as you like.

Video Credits

Music:

In That Future Bass by 7_Keys

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