DesignWipe 2018 - A look back, and a look forward

Well, congratulations everyone - we just about made it through 2017. From leaps forward in Artificial Intelligence and the rise of the interface-less interface, to the controversial role social media played in world events and the emergence of Bitcoin, 2017 was a year of big change and big reflection in the world of brand and technology. Last January, I made a few predictions about what 2017 would hold for designers. Some of them didn't quite come to fruition - hamburger menus are still knocking around, and standards in VR and MR are yet to be defined. But while I never could have predicted some of the craziest news stories that were to emerge throughout the year, there were a few things on the list that ended up having a big impact in the design community.