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Color Codes Matching Chart HTML (CMYK, RGB Hex) Color Moods in Logo Design The logo designer can already transmit a basic mood by the choice of color codes but their connotations can differ widely from culture to culture.

Color Codes Matching Chart HTML (CMYK, RGB Hex)

For example, pink: In Europe it stands for softness and being childish, but in Korea it stands for trust. Typical uses of colors in North America and Western Europe include: Activity (Red, Orange, Yellow); Honesty (White, Blue, Green); Functionality (White, Grey, Black); Ideal (White, Blue, Gold); Cleverness (White, Blue, Silver); Performance (Blue, Gold, Red); Innovation (Violet, Orange, Silver); Objectivity (White, Grey, Blue); Speed (Silver, Red, Yellow).

Chromatic - achromatic contrasts Achromatic monochrome (white, black and the range of codes between) combines very well with color. Color Saturation The intensity of a color is described as saturation or chroma. Color Value The lightness or darkness of a color is called its value. Cold Colors Simultaneous contrast color schemes Warm Colors. Color Theory Tutorial by Worqx. Why study color theory?

Color Theory Tutorial by Worqx

If you are involved in the creation or design of visual documents, an understanding of color will help when incorporating it into your own designs. Choices regarding color often seem rather mystical, as many seem to base decisions on nothing other than "it looks right. " Although often told I had an eye for color, the reason why some colors worked together while others did not always intrigued me and I found the study of color theory fascinating.

While attending the University of Minnesota I enrolled in almost every course I could from different departments: graphic design, interior design, and fine arts. During my studies, I learned that there were 2 main reasons why scholars investigated color—the first involved the communication of colors; the other involved the application of color. Communicating Color What is red? HTML Red Pantone® Red Pantone® Warm Red TRUEMATCH® 6-a. Color Hunter. Ferrari Museum Opens Exhibit Celebrating Works of Sergio Pininfarina. Holga iPhone 5 Lens Filter Kit. TOTEMS Wooden Building Blocks by Dino Sanchez. TOTEMS is a new set of stackable wooden blocks designed by Dino Sanchez.

TOTEMS Wooden Building Blocks by Dino Sanchez

For people of all ages to use in the playroom or at the office, each block is handmade in the US from solid oak and walnut with non-toxic finishes. Four blocks to a set feature four unique faces and each measure 1.75″ cubed. The TOTEMS are now available through various retailers and through the Dino Sanchez Shop. Rick Genest a.k.a the Zombie Boy. EmailEmail A 29-year-old Canadian Rick Genest has gotten used to people taking his pictures and staring on the streets: that’s what you get when 80% of your body is covered in corpse-like tattoos.

Rick Genest a.k.a the Zombie Boy

At the age of 15, Rick underwent a complicated brain tumor removal, which must’ve contributed to him seeing “a human body as a decomposing corpse”. Time Zone Converter – Time Difference Calculator. 41 Nicest Photoshop Photo Effects [Photoshop Tutorials]

Looking at how powerful Photoshop can be in terms of photo editing, it’s probably not important if you suck at taking photographs or being labeled an amateur photographer.

41 Nicest Photoshop Photo Effects [Photoshop Tutorials]

As long as you picked up a couple of Photoshop photo editing skills, it will still impress those who sees it. So the next time you want to publish some photos online, consider editing them so they look more impressive. Here’s a compilation of 41 Nicest Photoshop Photo Effects you can take into reference. Full content after jump. Mental Wave Explosion EffectHow to create a crazy explosion, like a mix of Magneto’s ability with Peter Petrelli’s power. Mass effect liara plush, chibi style! by ~viciouspretty. Enjoi Skatboard Decks by Craig & Karl. Write Your Name in Elvish in Ten Minutes. Write Your Name in Elvish in Ten Minutes You want to write your name in Elvish, but every place you go seems to make it harder than it ought to be.

Write Your Name in Elvish in Ten Minutes

Elvish writing looks beautiful and mysterious, but does it really have to be impossible to understand? Why doesn't somebody just spell out the alphabet so you can simply substitute the letters and get straight to the result? That's exactly what I've done here. Learn to write your name in Elvish in ten minutes. Here's the alphabet. That's it. Generally the vowels go above the consonants, but sometimes, in the case of Y and silent E, they go below. The straight line underneath is just one way to make one character do the work of two. The line above a consonant means that a nasal N or M precedes the consonant in question. Here's one last example with two different letter combinations. I am often asked how to handle double vowel situations.

That's all you need to get started. Good luck! Ned Gulley Want an Elvish tattoo? Want an Elvish t-shirt? Seaquence.