The color purple Purple color palettes are traditionally somewhat rare. Bold, purple color palettes are popping up everywhere, and they are pretty impressive.Many of these design have a few commonalities that make purple a little easier to work with: Monotone color schemes Simple design patterns without a lot of competing elements Minimal use of photography Space themes (always a popular option with purple) Use of darker purple hues (rather than pastels) Because purple is such a striking color, particularly the dark, deep purples that many designers are using, a simple framework is an ideal option. Giant buttons A button can be the most important element in any design. A button is the end goal of a call to action and completes a feedback loop between the user and the interface design.While button design has evolved some in recent years, there haven’t been many trends as big as this one: Designers are incorporating giant buttons into designs. (Almost every image is a link to more information.) There are two types of buttons in the design: Images that have a card-style look at the giant round purple button, shown below. All that really ties the elements together is color, but somehow the soft, curved lines of the roses and hard angles of the triangles work together.Combining geometric shapes can also be a way to create a little something out of nothing when you are designing a website that really lacks visual information, such as The Graphic Design Conference, below. This subtle connotation can make a user feel fondly about a design.Finally, converting a common element into a combination of geometric shapes can create a more interesting visual. Bold color, giant buttons and fun geometry are all usable techniques, even if you don’t design an entire project around any one technique.What trends are you loving (or hating) right now?