If you’re looking for a 2025 artist trend forecast packed with weird prompts, cosmic cats, and pickle energy, you’re in the right place. We’ve gathered every trend, quirky holiday, and creative chaos prompt we could find. Solarpunk dreams. Pastel cryptids and VHS static. It’s all here. So you’re never short on inspo again.
We’ll keep adding as the months unfold, but here’s what we’ve spotted so far.
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Before You Dive In: 2025 Artist Trend Forecast Highlights
Pantone Color of the Year
Mocha Mousse (PANTONE 17-1230)
A velvety brown that’s cozy, grounded, and surprisingly glam. Great for warming up cool palettes or anchoring your bolder colors. One artist I spoke with, though? Called it “the color of deep regret.” So… maybe not for everyone.
Pinterest’s 2025 Palette
Cherry red, butter yellow, aura indigo, dill green, and alpine oat.
Cherry red is showing up on everything. Dill green is the secret weapon. Oat is for soft chaos. It’s a solid year for color nerds.
Design trends to keep an eye on
- Portuguese Girl Aesthetic: Pattern clashing, coastal tiles, bright maximalism
- DIY Maximalism: Hand-drawn textures, playful imperfection, joyful clutter
- Low-Key Creepy: Cryptids, ghosts, mildly unsettling cuteness
- Soft Horror: Frankenstein meets glitter and questionable decisions
- Occult Pastels: Think bubblegum pentagrams and rainbow graveyards
Spring: April and May
Trends
- Solarpunk Aesthetic – Lush plants, golden sunlight, and futuristic cities. Nature and tech living in harmony.
- Art Deco Typography – Geometric fonts, gold accents, and vintage glam.
- Imperfect Design – Sketchy lines, paper textures, and messy brilliance.
April Highlights
♈️ Aries (Mar 21–Apr 19) Loud, fast, unstoppable. Make it fierce.
♉️ Taurus (Apr 20–May 20) Cozy, grounded, stubborn. Think velvet, plants, and snacks.
- April 1 – April Fool’s Day: Surreal illusions and joyful weirdness
- April 20 – Easter (2025): Pastels and ornate rococo vibes
- April 23 – World Book Day: Castlecore, mythic textures
- April 22 – Earth Day: Nature-first, eco-conscious design
May Highlights
♉️ Taurus (Apr 20–May 20) Still snacking. Still thriving. Give us texture.
♊️ Gemini (May 21–Jun 20) Dual-mode brain. Bright colors, clever captions, and spiraling ideas.
- May (All Month) – Galactic Adventures: Retro sci-fi, neon stardust
- May 11 – Mother’s Day (US 2025): Gold, strength, divine matriarch energy
- May 22 – World Goth Day: Sea Witchery, ocean shadows
- May 23 – Turtle Day: Pickle Fix returns
- May (All Month) – Dopamine Design: Feel-good colors and playful chaos
- May (All Month) – Celestial Whimsy: Starry skies, soft planets
- May (All Month) – Retro Revival: Nostalgia, VHS static, early-internet weird
June: Creative Pride and Soft Horror
♊️ Gemini (May 21–Jun 20) Talking, typing, creating—usually all at once.
♋️ Cancer (Jun 21–Jul 22) Tender shell, spicy core. Moons, oceans, and emo-cottagecore.
- June (All Month) – Pride Month: Spectrum splash. Bright colors. Full saturation.
- June 1 – Dinosaur Day: Prehistoric prints, fossil motifs, T-Rex in roller skates energy
- June 3 – Egg Day: Egg-core absurdity, ovoid minimalism, breakfast iconography
- June 8 – World Oceans Day: Aquatic allure. Deep blues. Fluid lines.
- June 21 – Fête de la Musique: Rhythmic visuals and sound-inspired patterns.
- Pollinator Week (dates vary): Honeycomb tones and golden warmth.
Other June Vibes
Fruitcore energy. Low-key creepy creatures. Pastel goth pop. Think watermelon with a witch hat. Or a beetle in a baby tee.
July: Summer Zest
♋️ Cancer (Jun 21–Jul 22) Emotional artist mode. Paint your feelings.
♌️ Leo (Jul 23–Aug 22) Loud, fabulous, and born to stand out. Gold everything.
- July (All Month) – Ice Cream Month: Dessert-core chaos and melting pastels
- July 2 – UFO Day: Alien aesthetics and retro saucers
- July 14 – Shark Awareness Day: Underwater elegance
- July 15 – Gummy Worm Day: Neon squiggles and candy texture
- July 16 – World Snake Day: Forked tongue glam
- July 29 – International Tiger Day: Regal stripes, feline drama
Other July Vibes
Clowncore chaos. Melted candy color palettes. Chrome nostalgia meets poolside drama.
August: Creative Reset
Back to School Month – Time for dorm decor, planner stickers, and fresh notebooks.
♌ Leo (Jul 23–Aug 22) Big energy, big drama. Gold, fire, and main-character vibes.
♍ Virgo (Aug 23–Sept 22) Earthy precision. Botanicals, muted greens, and tidy chaos.
- August 1-7 – International Clown Week: Chaos wigs and clowncore
- August 2 – International Clown Day: Big top surrealism
- August 3 – Watermelon Day: It never ends
- August 8 – International Cat Day: Void goblins, loaf mode
- August 10 – World Lion Day: Regal floofs, feline drama
- August 12 – Perseids Meteor Shower Peak: Cosmic silhouettes
- August 12 – World Elephant Day: Regal, tattooed memory beasts
- August 14 – World Lizard Day: Spiky weirdos in sunglasses
- August 16 – National Honey Bee Day (2025): Bee cults and hive life
- August 19 – World Orangutan Day: Forest philosophers
- August 24 – National Waffle Day (US): Syrup textures and breakfast-core
- August 28 – Bow Tie Day: Bow ties for everything
- August 30 – Frankenstein Day: Soft horror and patchwork aesthetics
- August 30 – International Whale Shark Day: Big friendly ocean loaves
- August 30 – International Bacon Day (2025): Probably cursed. Definitely salty.
Other August Vibes
Fresh start frenzy. Notebook hoarding. Chaotic prep energy. Everything smells like markers and ambition. There’s also a sea monster in a pencil skirt. Don’t ask.
September: Cozy Chaos
♍️ Virgo (Aug 23–Sept 22) Earth-core aesthetics. Organized with style.
♎️ Libra (Sept 23–Oct 22) Balanced beauty. Pastels, symmetry, and charm.
- September 1 – Ginger Cat Appreciation Day: Orange floofs and feline sass
- September 12 – National Video Games Day (US): Pixel nostalgia and cozy gamer chaos
- September 13 – Positive Thinking Day: Draw joy, but make it weird. Smiling ghosts? Affirmation-loving skeletons? Yes please.
- September 19 – Talk Like a Pirate Day: Eye patches, sea shanties, and snarky parrots. Design your inner art pirate or a treasure map.
- September 22 – Hobbit Day: Shirecore, second breakfasts, and mossy doorways
- September 22 – Autumn Equinox (2025): Balance, changing leaves, earthy magic
- September 27 – World Tourism Day: Travel stickers, vintage luggage, and wanderlust maps
Other September Vibes
Migrating wings, cozy blankets, and cottagecore with attitude. It’s sweater weather with a sprinkle of chaos — ginger cats, hobbit gardens, and leaf piles hiding secrets.
October: Strange Harvest
♎️ Libra (Sept 23–Oct 22) Elegant and indecisive. Design is a love language.
♏️ Scorpio (Oct 23–Nov 21) Intense, moody, mysterious. Add shadows and secrets.
- October 4 – World Animal Day: Animal allies, familiars, and forest guardians
- October 13 – Indigenous Peoples’ Day (US 2025): Land honor, patternwork, and ancestral symbolism
- October 20 – International Sloth Day: Slow vibes, cozy leaves, and naps as rebellion
- October 31 – Halloween: Spooky maximalism, pastel horror, undead glam
Other October Vibes
Witchy forests. Foggy fields. Soft-spoken ghosts with impeccable style. It’s harvest time with a pastel horror twist — sloths, fungi, and glitter bones included.
November: Cozy Worlds and Soft Power
♏️ Scorpio (Oct 23–Nov 21) Gothic glam. Trust issues. Great art.
♐️ Sagittarius (Nov 22–Dec 21) Wild, wise, untamed. Bold colors and wandering lines.
- November 1 – World Vegan Day: Earthy tones, veggie characters, gentle rebellion
- November 10 – World Science Day: Microcosms, sci-fi scribbles, labcore
- November 13 – World Kindness Day: Gentle pastels, affirmations, soft animals
- November 21 – World Television Day: TV nostalgia, surreal sitcom tributes
- November 27 – Turkey-free Day (Alt-Thanksgiving 2025): Found family feasts and gratitude chaos
Other November Vibes
Wholesome rebellion. Gentle anarchy in fuzzy socks. Cozy sci-fi meets tender protest. Think vintage TVs, science lab comfort, and mashed potatoes without the politics.
December: Dream Logic
♐️ Sagittarius (Nov 22–Dec 21) Adventurous. Chaotic. Deep thoughts mid-sprint.
♑️ Capricorn (Dec 22–Jan 19) No time for nonsense. Crisp lines and long-term plans.
- December 4 – Wildlife Conservation Day: Earth protectors, snow beasts, global guardians
- December 8 – Pretend to Be a Time Traveler Day: Steampunk, alt-timelines, retro-future
- December 14 – Monkey Day: Chaotic good, banana drama, and jungle friends
- December 21 – Winter Solstice (2025): Long night magic, glowing lanterns, quiet awe
- December 31 – New Year’s Eve: Glitterpunk, disco chaos, midnight spells
Other December Vibes
Snow-beast glam. Steampunk solstice magic. Banana-suited chaos and time-travel couture. End-of-year dream logic — because reality is overrated anyway.
Keep this page bookmarked! We’ll be updating it throughout the year with more trend intel and new inspo as it hits.
And stay posted: 2026’s trends are already brewing. We’ll be back with the next big forecast in early December. Get ready for whatever delightful weirdness the future brings.