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3 Dessert Trends to Expect in 2025: Year Beginner

Sat, 11 Jan 2025 06:13:00 +0000

Whether you’re a health enthusiast, a tech lover, or a dessert purist, 2025 promises to be an exciting year to explore the world of sweets. Read on to know the emerging trends in desserts.

Desserts have become a shared language of joy and indulgence, transcending cultures and occasions. As we step into 2025, the world of desserts is undergoing a transformative era fueled by innovation, sustainability, and the ever changing preferences of a global audience. From healthier options to artisanal creations, the dessert trends of 2025 promise to cater to every palate and lifestyle.

Dessert Trends in 2025

Below are the 2025 dessert trend highlights provided by Mr. Gagan Anand, Founder, Scuzo Ice ‘O’ Magic, India’s Fastest Growing Gelato and Live-Popsicle Brand.

1. Gelato Takes The Centre Stage

“Gelato, the Italian frozen treat known for its rich texture and intense flavors, is at the forefront of the dessert scene in 2025. Unlike traditional ice cream, gelato has lower fat content and a denser consistency due to reduced air churning, making it a perfect canvas for bold and unique flavors,” said Anand.

Emerging Trends in Gelato:

Plant-Based Gelato: With a surge in vegan lifestyles, plant based gelato made from almond, coconut, and oat milk has gained immense popularity. These dairy free alternatives offer the same indulgent experience with added nutritional benefits.
Exotic Flavors: While classic flavors like pistachio and stracciatella remain beloved, adventurous options such as saffron cardamom, matcha yuzu, and black sesame miso are taking center stage.
Functional Gelato: Enriched with probiotics, adaptogens, or even superfoods like spirulina, gelato is evolving into a dessert that supports health and wellness.

2. Sustainability and Eco Conscious Desserts

Environmental consciousness is no longer an option but a necessity, even in the dessert industry. In 2025, dessert makers are focusing on sustainable practices to meet consumer demand for eco-friendly treats.

Key Innovations:

Edible Packaging: Desserts served in edible cups, cones, or wrappers reduce waste while adding an extra layer of flavor and creativity.
Upcycled Ingredients: Byproducts like coffee grounds, fruit peels, and whey are being repurposed into delectable dessert components.
Carbon Neutral Production: Many dessert brands are committing to carbon neutral processes, using renewable energy and sourcing locally to minimize their environmental impact.

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3. Healthier Indulgences

“The global focus on health has shifted desserts towards the "better for you" category. While the indulgence remains, there’s a growing demand for guilt free options that balance taste and nutrition,” said Anand.

Low Sugar and Sugar Free Desserts: Alternatives like monk fruit, stevia, and erythritol are replacing traditional sugar, making desserts suitable for diabetics and health conscious individuals.
Protein Packed Treats: Desserts such as protein brownies, Greek yogurt parfaits, and protein gelato are booming among fitness enthusiasts.
Gut Healthy Desserts: Kombucha Infused sorbets, probiotic rich frozen yogurts, and fermented dessert toppings offer digestive benefits alongside deliciousness.

5 DIY Diwali Decoration Ideas 2024 Using Waste Items from Your Home

Sat, 11 Jan 2025 06:10:00 +0000

Five creative and eco-friendly DIY Diwali decoration ideas 2024 using waste items. Transform your home with upcycled bottle art, coconut shell diyas, newspaper crafts, and more.

DIY Diwali Decoration Ideas 2024: As Diwali, the festival of lights, approaches, the excitement to adorn our homes with beautiful decorations grows. However, store-bought decorations can be expensive and often contribute to environmental waste. This year, why not embrace a more sustainable and budget-friendly approach?

DIY Diwali Decoration Ideas 2024

We've compiled five innovative DIY Diwali decoration ideas that transform everyday waste items into stunning festive ornaments.

1. Bottle Craft Diwali Art DIY

Transform discarded glass bottles into eye-catching decorative pieces:

Paint empty wine or water bottles with vibrant colours for a festive look.
Use them as unique flower vases or standalone showpieces.
Create ambient lighting by filling bottles with fairy lights.
Try the "Decoupage" technique by glueing colourful paper cutouts onto the bottle surface.
For a mesmerising effect, fill bottles with sand, colourful stones, and LED lights.

2. Coconut Shell Diyas DIY

Turn coconut shells into charming, eco-friendly diyas:

Carefully break a coconut into two halves.
Clean the shells thoroughly and remove the coir.
Wrap jute twine around the edges for a rustic look.
Join the halves using a strong adhesive to form a bowl shape.
Decorate with beads or paint patterns on the shell.
Place a wick in the centre and pour wax around it.

Pro tip: To ensure clean breaks, heat the coconut over a stove or candle for 7-10 minutes before cracking.

3. Newspaper Roll Diya Stands DIY

Give old newspapers a new purpose with these creative diya stands:

Roll newspaper strips tightly and secure them with eco-friendly glue.
Arrange and glue these rolls to form interesting shapes and patterns.
Once dry, paint the stands in festive colours like gold, red, or green.
Place diyas or tea lights on top for a warm, inviting glow.

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4. Coconut Shell Toran DIY

Create a stunning toran (door hanging) using coconut shells:

Prepare coconut shells as described in the diya method.
Drill small holes at the top of each shell for hanging.
Cover the shells with colourful fabric or repurposed old torans.
String the shells together using a thick cord.
Embellish with beads, bells, or fabric tassells between shells.
Hang your eco-friendly toran at your entrance or in the puja room.

5. Plastic Cup Candle Holders

Give single-use plastic cups a festive makeover:

Clean and dry plastic cups thoroughly.
Paint the cups with acrylic colours in festive shades.
Once dry, add patterns or designs using contrasting colours.
Place tea lights or small diyas inside each cup.
Arrange these colourful holders around your home for a magical ambience.

This idea not only repurposes plastic waste but also creates safe, contained spaces for candles, reducing fire hazards during celebrations. This Diwali, let's celebrate not just the triumph of light over darkness, but also of creativity over waste.

Behind the scenes with The Guardian creative team making all its election artwork by hand

Sat, 11 Jan 2025 03:20:00 +0000

Partly inspired by a ‘Broken Britain’ and in direct response to the rise of AI generative imagery and fake news, the newspaper’s election coverage this year is made with purposely imperfect paper cuttings.

It’s a big year for elections. We’ve already had the UK local elections and EU Parliamentary vote, and both the UK and US are gearing up to choose their next governments and leaders soon. So, expecting a lot of coverage and wanting to give that coverage a distinct but unified visual feel, The Guardian editorial design team landed on an idea they’ll potentially regret later – to create all its election imagery by hand, in-house, out of paper. Here, the team talk us through why, and how it’s going so far…

It’s Nice That: How did this idea come about and why did you want to do it?

Chris Clarke (creative director): Whenever we start large editorial branding moments, we look back through similar moments in the past and reflect on how to do something that feels appropriate, and importantly relevant to our audience now. With (then) the general election looming we spoke to senior editors to help us refine a tone that we as The Guardian wanted to project. The main spark of inspiration came from a conversation with a desk editor describing the country as ‘broken’, with nothing fitting or working quite as it should. This in parallel with the rise in disinformation, and fakery either through AI or generative articles really cemented the idea to do the direct opposite and be as honest and transparent in the creative process as we could – to lean into the craft of doing things for real.

Harry Fischer (lead digital designer): We were also really inspired by this idea of what trust looks like in 2024. We knew this would be an election fought on lies and misinformation, so responded with a real, authentic and approachable look and feel. We explored a variety of ways of depicting a ‘Broken Britain’ and how it could be mended, piece by piece.

Also, The Guardian’s editorial look and feel often pairs clean, graphic typography with hand-rendered illustrations, grit and paper textures. We have spent years digitally recreating analogue results so we thought, why not do it for real?

CC: There was also the inspiring and unorthodox challenge of seeing if we could respond to live and dynamic news using a tactile and hand-made approach. I have been working in news design for almost 15 years, and never seen anyone attempt something similar. With the team of designers and the pool of talent we currently have, we’ve never been in a stronger, more agile position to attempt this. So we thought, fuck it.

INT: What does this mean in reality? Who is doing this? When? How are you coming up with the ideas for the compositions? How long does it take to make them? How is the process working?

CC: We have a team of three to four working across these in rotation at any given time led by Rich and Harry. Each person that works on the coverage brings their own distinct approach and style of crafting unique to them. As the stories have expanded since the local elections, we’ve been broadening on our concepts to involve more variation and depth. We’ve begun to break down the fourth wall, allowing for elements in the real world to weave into the artwork — this we feel is beginning to enhance on the human aspect of this election. The ‘warts and all’.

Rich Cousins (digital design director): It’s surprisingly fast (and really fun) to come up with ideas for compositions. If anything, the direct nature of cutting and arranging paper is more deliberate and doesn’t allow you to be too fussy. Some of the quickest pieces we’ve done have been ten mins from start to publication. There are artworks where we have time to try ideas out for a concept. But it’s such a great approach and style that we’ve established, which means we can work super quick and it feels really coherent and consistent without too much extra effort – the kind of effort that on a Mac would take a lot of filters and levels to make different kinds of imagery feel like part of a stylistic set.

“The rise in disinformation and fakery cemented the idea to do the opposite and lean into the craft of doing things for real.” Chris Clarke

CC: We’ve been very disciplined with ourselves. It took a while at the beginning to shake off the feeling of re-working something until it’s ‘perfect’ – but in that strive for perfection it was losing emotion. We began by setting ourselves very strict parameters and limitations — one of which being time — using this to force decisions and not being overly precious.

We’re fortunate that we have the full backing of all the editorial desks here. Meaning in practice, they’re very sympathetic to the laborious nature of creating this imagery – desks have been great in getting us pieces either in advance or pre-warning us with potential outcomes to spin up different iterations.

Currently on average we’re producing approximately three to four artworks a day – with some days as much as six. It’s a very cathartic process knowing that the speed of the news agenda will mean that some of these images will only be visible on the front of The Guardian for a matter of hours before being lost to the inevitable news cycle. All of which just adds to the spirit of the whole project.

INT: Do you have a mini style guide for the collages and their style – how do you regulate colour, type, etc. to make them coherent?

RC: We have created a style guide which has been the jumping off point for our creative thinking. There aren’t too many specifics in there, as to be honest, most of the consistency is coming through the process itself rather than referencing a specific style. We are using a mix of black-and-white and colour imagery, sometimes cuts, sometimes rips. The process is consistent by its nature but it’s also super flexible, allowing us to create artwork that feels bespoke for the stories.