Tracking Design Trends and Techniques Template

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Keep your design skills sharp and your projects modern by staying on top of the latest trends and techniques in the industry. This template guides you through a systematic approach to tracking design trends, from setting up Google Alerts to attending design conferences.

By following these tasks, you can ensure that your design portfolio remains current and competitive, helping you produce work that resonates with contemporary aesthetic expectations.

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Proposed Tasks

Urgent & Important (Do First)

  • Task 8: Daily Social Media Scanning for Design Inspiration - Due daily
    ☐ Browse design-centric social media accounts ☐ Save inspiring designs
  • Task 1: Set up Google Alerts for Design Trends - Due in 1 day
    ☐ Research relevant keywords ☐ Set up Google Alerts
  • Task 2: Subscribe to Design Magazines and Blogs - Due in 3 days
    ☐ Identify key design magazines and blogs ☐ Subscribe and set up notifications

Important, Not Urgent (Schedule)

  • Task 3: Weekly Review of Design Publications - Due every week
    ☐ Review latest issues of subscribed magazines/blogs ☐ Take notes of interesting trends and techniques
  • Task 5: Attend Monthly Design Webinars - Due every month
    ☐ Identify relevant webinars ☐ Register and attend webinars
  • Task 9: Create Monthly Design Trend Report - Due every month
    ☐ Compile notes and observations into a report ☐ Share report with team
  • Task 4: Bi-weekly Analysis of Competitor Designs - Due every 2 weeks
    ☐ Analyze designs of industry competitors ☐ Compare their designs with current trends

Urgent, Not Important (Delegate)

  • Task 6: Quarterly Review of Design Tools - Due every 3 months
    ☐ Research new design tools ☐ Review and update current toolset
  • Task 10: Bi-annual Portfolio Review - Due every 6 months
    ☐ Review and update design portfolio ☐ Ensure portfolio reflects current trends

Not Urgent, Not Important (Eliminate)

  • Task 7: Annual Attendance of Design Conferences - Due every year
    ☐ Identify key design conferences ☐ Register and attend conferences