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I think in many cases, it helps if you have a bit of a following or have proven your skills in the past. People are more willing to accept a new style if it comes from a guy / gal who has made some very pleasing designs in the past.

The things with trends, is that its a safe area. Especially when working with clients, so if you do want to try something new, it’s always best to try it out on a personal project first :)

Great read and great topic.

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It can be a gamble either way, I mean you could hop aboard the train and go for the ride, perhaps gain some friends along the way, only to be left behind when it comes to a stop. OR you could go your own route, maybe your idea will take off, maybe it will fail miserably, who knows.

Perhaps a combination of the two would work best. As long as you have an understanding of the topic, and you know how to convey your message, you will be in good shape.

Nice post Angie!

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@ Joann, always feel free to interject. I can has an idea of wut ur meenin! Thanks! And definitely not on your question. It takes more than doing your own thing to make them good, just aware. They are trying to be themselves and express themselves originally, so it will be a process, often of some length, to find that voice that will help them make their mark. But they are more likely to find their singular voice, by setting out in their own direction.

@ Jin, thanks for the link to your article, I am going to check it out later today. Also, I appreciate the thoughtful comments. And you are right, people do need to be able to identify those elements that give a particular piece it’s strength. Again, much appreciated.

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I recently wrote abut this topic as well http://www.8164.org/conformity/

Assuming your article is pointed at web design, here are some of my thoughts.

Chris’ comment nailed it. Coming up with unique designs for the sake of being unique often hinders the end result. Sine web design, is ultimately about designing an end product users will be using.

Web design community is better than ever these days. There are abundant resources for new designers: tutorials, inspirations, etc. However, I feel this is double edged sword. It’s very easy for people to mimic what others do, without realizing what makes a design good at the first place. A good design, or a “trend setter” design is successful because it is good to begin with, not just because it’s unique. As long as people can understand the essence of what makes a particular design good, then mimicking it can still produce nice results.