Creative Design Trends That Will Define 2018

"These new, rebellious color schemes increase the saturation for sweet candy colors with an undeniable kick," Shutterstock says. "Look for otherwise subtle colors complemented by a bright hue, like blue candy, or a juicy set of colors that reconsider the meaning of delicate."

"Once a curiosity and now reaching critical mass, searches for cryptocurrency are up 1,264 percent," Shutterstock says. "Expect peak conversation around this topic as every outlet covers it and seeks out ways to visualize its intangible nature."

"Searches are increasing for recognized fantasy characters – unicorn up 297 percent and mermaid up 145 percent – and epic, orchestral music is growing in popularity as marketers and creative professionals look to add a bit of the supernatural to our everyday," Shutterstock says.

"Minimalism is evolving from its modest roots to a look fit for modern times," Shutterstock says.

"From wallpapers to prints to props, the popularity of the cactus (+261 percent) speaks to an obsession with desert culture and its new age tendencies," Shutterstock says.

"Rising from the popularity of bohemia and new age aesthetics and practices, this style incorporates the swirls of marble or the ripples of agate for a luxe effect that can be subtle or dramatic," Shutterstock says.

"The creative world is taking note of box office hits with an emphasis on space," Shutterstock says. "Searches for solar are up 991 percent and interest in astro has increased 671 percent, while the popularity of the unmistakable sci-fi synthwave sound has increased 494 percent."

"Up 435 percent in searches, holographic's chameleon palette of shimmering colors is a trend to watch because it works on so many levels – as high or low culture, as old or new, as playful or serious – and it's always beautiful in application," Shutterstock says.