Neutrals and Textures

Design inspiration from around the Interweb. A few things that strike my fancy.

A: GRAPHIC DESIGN Be Fearlessly Authentic. Artist Unknown.

B: ART Untitled. Ellsworth Kelly.

C: WEB DESIGN Feathered. Pattern Website Background. {this is a free download that can be used on any website}

D: TYPOGRAPHY Northwell Hand-Scripted Font {$16usd}. Sam Parrett.

Please feel free to use the color codes in anyway you like!

Matte Black: hex# 242423, Warm Gray: hex# 979797, Cool Gray: hex#d8d8d8, Matte Gold: hex# d0c09f, Cream: hex# f1eada

Why Color Psychology Isn’t Always Applicable to Branding

Colors have feelings and evoke emotional responses but these feelings can be affected by what surrounds them.

Let’s try out a little experiment… okay?

If you have a color swatch in each of your hands and the one on the left is a soft, baby blue with a hint of lavender and the one on the right is a bold orange-yellow, which one would you say is calm?

Freebie Fri-yay! Desktop Wallpapers to Inspire Your Workspace

I thought it was time to give my followers a little treat! I’ve created these new lovely wallpaper designs to update and inspire your workspace. Share! Enjoy!

You can click the links down at the bottom to open the image in a new browser window for the full resolution image. Then just save the image (right click or drag and drop) to your computer, tablet, or phone!

Desktop Wallpaper 5

Desktop Wallpaper 6

Desktop Wallpaper 7

Color Palette Inspiration: Botanical Abstract

As soon as I saw this painting, I was drooling! Ah! These colors! These lines! The white space! This is one TALENTED artist.

Prints and other gorgeous artwork by artist Bianca are available at WildHumm.com.

Paying homage to her amazing skills, this color palette has been created to be used and enjoyed! Please feel free to use these web color codes as you’d like. Just copy and paste the 6-digit code anywhere on a website where you can specify a color for a perfect match. These colors can also be used in a variety of design programs, desktop publishing programs and more.

Deep Eggplant: Hex #3d2532, Cool Green: Hex #0c524b, Mint: Hex #9fc6bc, Periwinkle: Hex #acbcd6, Nude: Hex #f2dfd1

How to Create the Perfect Logo

I have many clients that come to me initially and want the perfect logo but have absolutely no idea what kind of logo will suit them best. I mean- it’s a HUGE task for a business. In one small graphic you have to represent all aspects of who you are and what you do. So what do you do?

Are you ready for this?!

This is the most SIMPLE way to understand what a logo should be.

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