Source(s):
.:: Colour Lover's Blog ::.
.:: http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/::.
This blog discusses about colors that range from interior design, fashion design, designer & artist's artwork, to natural environment designs. I love how the blogger gives you images of examples to their topic and give you a color scale to give it a better visual impact and meaning. It just has a lot of different fun topics of ways to read about how color affects the media, society, and environment. A fun topic that I read about was howpeople who have crazy hair also have color scale and 'the colorful World of Warcraft.' I never thought about the color scale and how colors do really make an impact on how well a design comes together.
.::Colors in Corporate Branding and Design ::.
.:: Smashing Magazine ::.
This article written in 2009 by Steven Snell wrote about how color impacts corporate businesses such as: Hershey, US Bank, Best Buy'swebsite, Walmart,Coca Cola, McDonald's, etc. When we talked about branding in the beginning of the week, when you look at certain symbols and colors you automatically reminded what brands they're representing. This article talks about the impact colors have on products and brand's andthey evaluate it. Even several years from now, when these brands do update their sites, they still will have the consistent color to keep loyal customers to keep buying their brand and being familiar with it. They even give you a nice explanation of how it affects you as a designer which I thought was pretty good explanations.
.:: Logo Designer Blog ::.
This site also explains the use of the color theory in logo designs. It tells you the meaning of all the colors and the relationship of colors when you look at the color theory. They give examples of complementary, tetrad, and analogous relationships in logos suchas Fedex, McDonald's, 9Rules, etc. As a viewer, you just think that these colors just go well together, and since designers follow the color theory and relationships, theyare able to give viewers or customers a design that is appealing to the eye. Designers have to also to adapt to culture, media, and technology to update their knowledge of how to use colors as well. Meaning, each culture view colors differently, but when it really comes down to it, the symbolism and color of a logo can be spread throughout cultures and that's how designs can be universal to everyone's understanding.
.:: The Color Magazine ::.
.:: The Color Magazine Link ::.
This site provides articles, blogs, and videos about designers and color. The site refreshes itself automatically showing different articles that are currently being featured. The range of things to read about can go to skate, film, music, life, fashion, print etc. It's a way for designers to share their news about what projects they are doing as well as showing photographs of their art, lifestyle, and passion. Whether it be a film, fashion article, music, photography, they all share acommon purpose to show that color is important part of expression of design as well as art.
.:: Faiella Design ::.
.:: Blog ::.
Since I love Interior Design, what else could be better to relate color and design together? I love this blog because I love reading blogs about interior space. The way designers use color to bring out emotion in a space is very important. If you're someone that loves to learn more about interior design and the way they use color, this blog definitely gives great examples with all the photographs they put on their blogs. They also try new innovative ways to use accessories in the room because it also gives the room texture. Interior Designers use the color theory to either make their rooms warm or cold colors, a cozy or spacious feeling, etc. Also, not only color but patterns and shapes also give color a different perspective and feeling when designing an interior space.
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