Website Design Template Trends 2026

In this video, I’m sharing my favourite website design template trends 2026 and how I’m planning to use them when creating website templates for both client projects and passive income. If you’re new here, I’m Sha, a branding and web designer. Going into 2026, I really want to focus more on building website templates that I can use as a starting point for client work, but also sell online. While researching and browsing through Wix Studio templates and the Wix Studio marketplace, I started noticing the same design trends coming up again and again, so I thought it would be helpful to share them. In this video, I talk through the website design template trends 2026 that I personally love and plan to use in my own templates. I cover things like maximalism and bold design, interactive hover elements, sticky scrolling sections, more intentional menus and navigation, strong imagery including AI generated visuals, and breaking away from rigid grid layouts. I also explain why these trends work so well for templates and how they help websites feel more engaging, less static, and more custom. I’m not just talking about what looks good. I focus on what actually works in real life, especially when it comes to attention spans, conversions, and creating websites that people want to interact with. If you’re a web designer, freelancer, or creative looking for fresh inspiration, these website design template trends for 2026 should give you plenty of ideas to take into the new year. 00:00 Intro and why I’m focusing on templates in 2026 01:08 Trend 1 maximalism 01:54 Trend 2 interactive hover elements 03:15 Trend 3 sticky scrolling 04:22 Trend 4 creative menus and navigation 05:10 Trend 5 strong imagery 06:31 Trend 6 breaking the grid 07:41 Final thoughts and where to find inspiration Helpful Links 🔗 Wix Studio is a game changer if you want to uplevel your clients sites and client experience! Go and check out wix studio at this link: https://www.wix.com/studio For template guidelines, find them here: https://www.wix.com/studio/partner-pr... Apply to Wix Studio Partner Programme Here: https://www.wix.com/studio/partner-pr... To submit a template use this form: https://www.wix.com/studio/partner-pr... Follow wix studio on youtube here: ‪@WixStudio‬ ✨ Follow me ✨ insta:   / shahilsondesign   my website: https://solhouseagency.com 📧Contact [email protected] 🎵Music All the music in the video is from Thematic Premium. Music by Jonah Zed - dress shirts - https://thmatc.co/?l=881807BA #WebDesignTrends2026 #WebsiteTemplates #WixStudio #WebDesign #BrandDesign