Need a palette to energize and invigorate your audience? If so, look no further than neon colors. These super-bright hues remind us of nightlife, psychedelic adventures, and fun in general. Neon shades may not be right for every project, but they offer you an almost-guaranteed way to grab your audience’s attention. Whether you’re creating an […]
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What are Halloween colors? Most people will probably tell you they’re orange and black. Some may throw purple into the mix. But if you take a closer look, you’ll find that more colors than you might expect are associated with this spooky holiday. This is good news for designers — if you’ve been tasked with
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Whether you prefer lazy days at the beach, exotic trips around the world, or just relaxing by the backyard pool, summer is a time for fun. And if you’re creating summer-focused designs, you want them to reflect that same warm, carefree spirit. Summer colors impart a sense of joy, vitality, and energy to your audience.
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The past has always had a certain allure, especially for designers. When you use the right color palettes, you can make even the most contemporary design look like it was printed decades before you were born. But before we jump into some inspirational vintage palettes, let’s clear up a common point of confusion: “retro” and
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Pastels, also known as “tints,” are properly defined as colors with high value and low saturation. In other words, they’re light and have low intensity, making them look pale. Most pastels can be made by mixing a color of your choice with white until the color looks soft and light. These shades have a gentle,
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In the digital world, plenty of designers choose color palettes that create an ultramodern, even futuristic feel. Whether it’s colorblocking with vivid shades or designing a sleek mosaic of whites and grays, designing with these palettes can be highly effective. But there’s something to be said for retro colors — their muted warmth hearkens back
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For as long as humans have walked the Earth, color has been a constant. But that doesn’t mean our relationship with color never changes. We’ve made fabric dye from berries, made paint from pigments, and even adorned ourselves with colorful rocks. As the centuries wore on, we determined that colors have a profound effect on
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What do you look for in a video game? Maybe you like games with surreal, dystopian settings. Or maybe you prefer laid-back, colorful worlds. There’s a lot that goes into the design of video games and virtual reality experiences. The highly technical aspects of design are certainly important. But so is color — it’s been
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Many animal species use their coloration to blend in with the surrounding environment, concealing themselves from both predators and prey. For instance, plenty of ocean animals are able to blend in with the sandy ocean floor or rocky coral reefs. But sometimes, you see a creature like the flamboyant cuttlefish (shown above). This aptly-named animal
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Nature can be harsh and unforgiving. In order to survive, animals around the globe have evolved to better blend into their environment. But in the animal world, blending in can look different from species to species. Some animals, like the Vietnamese mossy frog (shown above), have evolved to match a specific habitat. Others, like multiple
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