Beautiful blog design — help for the color clueless
“I found I could say things with color and shapes that I couldn’t say any other way - things I had no words for.”~ Georgia O’Keeffe
RGB, CMYK, Pantone, hue, tint, palette. If these words mean little to you, you might need some color calisthenics to warm up your blog design and make your site more attractive to your target audience.
While I think it’s certainly advisable to work with a good designer on your site, having your own knowledge will make you a better collaborator. So find some resources–from the list below or your own web search–and learn the basic principles of color and its use on the web.
Website resources for effectively using color online
- Article about how color psychology works
- Collection of links to site dealing with color
- Color combinations
- Color principles for the web
- Color scheme tool
Do you have resources that have helped you be brilliant without blinding, scintillating but not over-saturated, colorful without clashing?
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Hi Shonnie,
Thanks very much for the kind mention!
I enjoy the colour scheme you use here on your site. Purple has a calming effect on me.
Comment by David Airey :: Creative Design :: — July 2, 2007 @ 1:40 pm
You’re welcome for the mention. It’s a great resource. I too like purple. . .with Lavender being my last name, it’s a good thing.
Comment by Shonnie Lavender — July 2, 2007 @ 1:43 pm