Color Psychology in Design

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Hey Community,

Colors are design's secret weapon, influencing emotions and messages. Let's explore color psychology in a nutshell:

👨‍🎨 Color Impact: Share how you use colors to evoke emotions or convey messages.

✍️ Color Harmony: Discuss your go-to color combos for stunning design harmony.

As for myself, I've always been drawn to the timeless elegance of blue and the bold sophistication of black in my design work.

💙Blue: To me, blue represents calm and trust. It's my go-to for projects where I want to create a sense of reliability and serenity. Whether it's a website, logo, or marketing materials, blue always finds its way into my palette.

🖤Black: Black, on the other hand, embodies power and mystery. It adds a touch of sophistication and drama to my designs. It's my secret weapon when I want to make a bold statement or create a sleek, modern look.

These colors not only resonate with me personally but also align well with the emotions and messages I aim to convey in my projects. How about you? What are your favorite colors, and how do they influence your design choices?

Share your insights and tips.

Cheers, Aman

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great thanks

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Hello,

Thanks for starting this thread. I just remembered a job interview where the HR asked me what my favorite color. I was supriced and confused, question felt as "which of your children do you love the most" 🙂

But I have some tendencies and practices. One is to avoid direct color references when the client does not plan to print in Pantone. For example, choosing a certain dark green for the logo of an educational organization (to refer to the school blackboard that was common in our country) did not make much sense when turned out yellowish). However, when you want to say "eco" any green will work. I mostly use color to code the atmosphere... I usually use orange when it comes to people and relationships - an event, meeting or other social practice, pastels for any home related content, red for high energy in general.

I agree that blue and black add sophistication and elegance, but I don't think that the color itself encodes elegance, but enhances the expression of other elements in the design. Everything good looks better, also every mistake is more visible - in that case black will do the opposite. With high density, they naturally require minimalism and perfectionism. It's the same with the message, if the idea is not strong and clear (even the form is beautiful) it can be overseen or read only as "another wannabe exclusive something".

Now that I wrote this, I think some of my "blacks" needs improvement 😛 🙂