I spend a day researching possible colour themes for my designs.
Sunday, 29 November 2009
Colour Palette
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Katarzyna Matuszewska
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- Katarzyna Matuszewska 30 November 2009 at 04:57
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That's true. But 2 has also very little contrast. In my opinion a wall-size screen would look quite boring if it was made up of shades of yellow only.
- Unknown 30 November 2009 at 13:12
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Agree with Emil and Chrys on the 2nd one for a honeycomb theme, but would brighten everything on the palette. Say for example, if you had a colour breakdown of 20M, 80Y, 5K, I would push it up to 25M, 100Y and lose the black so that the colour is 'cleaner'.
Maybe you could introduce stark white as an accent colour and use the dark chocolate as well – together, you'd probably get really nice contrasts to play with. ;) - Katarzyna Matuszewska 30 November 2009 at 14:27
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But how do you imagine a wall-size screen made up of shades of yellow only? It will look retro and I want contemporary or even futuristic!
- Unknown 1 December 2009 at 06:12
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Funny you should say that. Lol. I've actually designed a brochure before for networking products (think routers, technology, etc) using a hexagon motif (concept of networking derived from social insects = bees and honeycombs), and using the main colours of warm, vibrant yellow and a dark charcoal grey. With the white accents. And it managed to avoid looking retro, even if I say so myself. hahah
I found this on google, which might not be terribly useful but could give you an idea of how fresh and clean yellow could look http://carolinehenson.co.uk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/FilmLit1-500x265.jpg. And see if you can find this in the library - The Best of One- and Two-color Graphics http://www.amazon.co.uk/Best-One-Two-color-Graphics/dp/1592533027/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1259676274&sr=1-1-spell. I came across a version printed in 1997 years ago, and it was certainly handy.
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- Katarzyna Matuszewska
- I grew up in a small town in Poland believing that the only boundaries that should not be crossed were those which I set up for myself. Now, living in the cultural blur of a cosmopolitan city I stick to that rule. I cross boundaries between cultures, languages, between print and web, between journalism and design in search of original creative fusions. I graduated from University of Westminster in 2010 with a Masters Degree with Distinction in Design for Communication. I also hold a First Class BA in Journalism with Media and Cultural Studies from Kingston University, which gives me a combined knowledge of editorial and design practices. Having previously worked for The Sunday Times Magazine, Haymarket and Think Publishing, I have experience in publishing and design industries and a strong passion for editorial design. I am a great (bilingual) communicator, a competent writer and a designer. I produce imaginative magazine layouts to convey the publication‘s editorial mission and specialise in magazine launch and redesign projects. If you think your organisation could benefit from my knowledge and experience, please get in touch.
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I like 2. - it's the warmest, most honey-like :o)