Colour / color tools, palettes, schemes and theory. Colour and emotion are closely related, so it makes sense to pay particular attention to the colour we choose. This list of 48 tools and resources will help, and I’ve separated the links into the following categories: colour palettes and combinations (#1-6), colour theory (#7-16), colour tools (#17-41), colour patterns (#42-44), and colour code (#45+).
Colour palettes and combinations 1/ COLOURlovers “COLOURlovers gives people who use color – whether for ad campaigns, logo design, or in architectural specification – a place to check out a world of color, compare color palettes, comment on news and read color-related articles / interviews.” 2/ Nature’s Color Palette “Nature provides some of the most striking and beautiful color palettes imaginable! 3/ Color combinations – cure for designers block “Choosing the right color combination is vital for any design – logos included. 4/ Color combinations, schemes and palettes 5/ colr.org “colr.org has been around since March 2005.
Colour theory. DOs and DON’Ts – Colour – Inspiration Bit. Did you know that colour and visual elements activate the right brain (emotions), while the printed words activate the left brain (logic)? Colour and Typography remain to be the two most important elements in design. When you harmoniously combine them all you attract a quicker attentionx to the subject, reinforce impact and recognition, help in establishing powerful identities and brand, set a mood. Today we’ll examine the DOs and DON’Ts in designing with colour, and next time we’ll investigate the topic of Typography. Babies are colour-dominant: they are more attracted by colour than form. And even though we generally become more form-dominant as we mature, colour still plays an important role on how we perceive the message.
For instance, why does red always call to attention? DO take time to learn the colour wheel. Made up of three primaries: red, blue and yellow. DON’T miss on understanding the basic colour wheel rules: DO analyze the colour undertones. colour with type. Color Fields Colr Pickr. His And Hers Colors – Common Color Names By Gender Preference. Color Inspirator - mixing colors. Multicolour Search Lab - Idée Inc. Color Hunter. COLOR IN MOTION. Sphere: Color Theory Visualizer.