'Psychic waves' new trend for 2023, predicts Adobe

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Adobe has released its 2023 Creative Trends report, which covers four of the trends the company thinks are set to grow, or are already growing, this year. We'll admit to being a sucker for a list of design trends, although their accuracy tends to vary wildly, so we couldn't wait to see which trends were highlighted. 

At the end of last year, we covered a report on creative trends from Depositphotos. Trends included 'back to the wild', a new focus on wanderlust post-pandemic, and 'a blast of joy', which we were a little unsure counted as a 'trend'. How do Adobe's predictions compare? Let's take a look:

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Rosie Hilder

Rosie Hilder is Creative Bloq's Deputy Editor. After beginning her career in journalism in Argentina – where she worked as Deputy Editor of Time Out Buenos Aires – she moved back to the UK and joined Future Plc in 2016. Since then, she's worked as Operations Editor on magazines including Computer Arts, 3D World and Paint & Draw and Mac|Life. In 2018, she joined Creative Bloq, where she now assists with the daily management of the site, including growing the site's reach, getting involved in events, such as judging the Brand Impact Awards, and helping make sure our content serves the reader as best it can. 

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