Sticker Trends for 2023
Stickers continue to be popular with artists and small business owners alike. You see them on the back of signposts or traffic signals and on display at your favorite farmer’s market. And if you are reading this, there is a good chance you:
A) Sell your own stickers as a product
B) Possess a bestickered water bottle or laptop that shows off your personality
C) Are both A and B
As we look ahead to 2023, design experts are sharing all sorts of trend predictions for the upcoming year — but how do these trends pertain to stickers?
After going down a few rabbit holes as well as looking back at our most recent orders, we present the MakeStickers Sticker Trend Predictions for 2023:
Childhood Nostalgia
Fashion trends have a history of repeating, and the 90s and early 2000s (or aughts, as the kids say) are no different. Beloved TV shows are being revamped, flared-bottom jeans and crop tops are back in, and even Bennifer has returned. As we head into 2023, we see stickers leaning into all the nostalgic vibes with bright colors, bold typefaces, and colorful cartoon characters.
Our Trend Prediction: Holographic Sticker
Continual love for Lisa Frank-style energy is definitely sticking around with the holographic sticker.
Photo Stickers
Photo stickers are quite popular throughout the year, but especially around the holidays. Photo stickers of favorite memories or family pictures can make a great (and affordable) last-minute gift or stocking stuffer, while face stickers of a loved one are sure to get laughs year-round.
Our Trend Prediction: Affordable Gifts
Photo (and face) stickers are affordable alternatives to purchasing gifts with photos etched on them directly. Waterproof and dishwasher safe, stickers can be swapped out over the years for more recent photographs, saving you money (and space in your kitchen cabinet) long term.
Pet Stickers
Pet stickers are one of the hugest trends we’ve seen this year, and they will only increase in popularity as we head into 2023. We’ve seen it all from pet parents: illustrative interpretations to face and photo stickers of pets.
Our Trend Prediction: Petfluencers
If your furry family member has a following on social media, we strongly recommend ordering some pet stickers ASAP to share with your pet’s fans!
Monochromatic
While bright and colorful sticker designs are set to be hugely popular in 2023, there are plenty of artists choosing a more minimalist approach with black-and-white sticker designs. Black-and-white stickers make designs and typography pop, along with adding texture (our favorite example is this sticker featuring a stamped aesthetic). Monochromatic stickers are sure to stand out amongst the waves of color next year.
Our Trend Prediction: Black & White Illustrations
If you’re an artist, consider offering your collectors sticker versions of your most popular works in addition to your paintings and prints.
Die-Cut Stickers
Circular and square stickers are still classic options for round designs and Insta-worthy photo stickers, but the die-cut sticker remains one of our most popular shapes of the year and is here to stay as we head into 2023.
Our Trend Prediction: Ideal Choice for Artists and Brands
Die-cut stickers make designs come to life and a sticker’s personality pop, which are great options for artist illustrations and businesses’ brand and logo designs.
And there you have it — our sticker trend predictions for 2023. Agree? Disagree? Anything we are missing? Let us know in the comments below!
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