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design-trend-researcher

Research and classify current design trends by maturity for creative projects.

3|Updated Jul 28, 2026
Search Tags:#research#web design#inspiration#creative development#design trends#visual culture#trend classification
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npx skills add https://github.com/marcmarti9/agentit --skill design-trend-researcher-marcmarti9
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Skill: design-trend-researcher
Source: https://github.com/marcmarti9/agentit/tree/main/skills/design-trend-researcher
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/marcmarti9/agentit --skill design-trend-researcher-marcmarti9

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Designers and creative developers often struggle to distinguish genuinely emerging visual patterns from saturated clichés and speculative hype, leading to derivative or dated work. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Trend Classification: Sorts findings into emerging, maturing, established, saturated, and speculative categories so novelty claims stay honest. - Cross-Ecosystem Sampling: Draws from award sites, social platforms, creative developer demos, and adjacent disciplines like film titles, games, and architecture. - Analytical Output Contract: Produces a trend map, transferable principles, saturated patterns to avoid, and project-specific implications rather than a raw moodboard. - Use Case: Before redesigning a brand's landing page, run this research to identify which WebGL and motion patterns are still distinctive versus which have become generic AI-slop shorthand for premium. ## Quick Start Research current web design trends relevant to my portfolio redesign and classify them by maturity with transferable principles.

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How do I research current web design trends?▼

Sample multiple ecosystems including award and showcase sites, studio portfolios, social platforms, and creative developer demos on CodePen, GitHub, and WebGL showcases. Classify each finding by maturity rather than collecting references uncritically.

How to tell emerging design trends from saturated ones?▼

Emerging trends show increasing use while remaining distinctive, while saturated patterns are widely copied and feel generic. The classification framework separates emerging, maturing, established, saturated, and speculative categories.

Can I use social media browsing for design trend research?▼

Authenticated social browsing is permitted only when explicitly available in an isolated browser profile, and access controls must never be bypassed. Inaccessible or login-gated sources should be reported as uncertainties in the output.

What should a design trend research report include?▼

A trend map by maturity, five to ten transferable principles, saturated patterns to avoid or subvert, relevant sources, ideas from adjacent disciplines, project implications, and uncertainties from inaccessible sources.

When should I avoid following design trends?▼

Avoid trends that have become shorthand for premium without serving the content, including obvious AI-slop patterns. Reinterpret underlying principles for your brand and content type instead of cloning references.

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