Mikado Yellow: A 19th Century Imperial Colour
Mikado is a deep yellow. It is used in a variety of ways in logos and in times you wantContinue Reading
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A series of theories, history and origins of colours in modern life. They range from views as a designer, consumer, a woman in modern society or just someone really interested in knowing why some colours have the emotional or psychological connections they do. All of these posts are written in the perspective of a designer.
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Mikado is a deep yellow. It is used in a variety of ways in logos and in times you wantContinue Reading
After a certain age (maybe mid-30s to early 40s), most people might find that their hair would start to goContinue Reading
Since the second half of photography during the Victorian time. They had to tone the photos for various reasons. ThisContinue Reading
Puce is mostly seen as a colour seen in Fall fashion. The wine-deep mauve colour that can look sophisticated andContinue Reading
Marketing is a weird occurrence in daily life that you don’t know how much is reliant on identity and theContinue Reading
When a comedian is known for a particular comedy style, it is called going blue. The comedy itself is calledContinue Reading
Doing the laundry is a centuries old cleaning task that evolved exponentially over the years. It evolved from rocks toContinue Reading
We know our planet is blue because of the water that on our planet and living here to know. ButContinue Reading
Uranium was used in ceramic glazes until the mid 1940s. The colourful dinnerware emits a bright glow depending on theContinue Reading
There are multiple types of black to use in design. This difference is most noticeable in print and digital work.Continue Reading
Since this is wintertime and you are shovelling snow on the bright snowy day clearing the driveway and the sidewalk.Continue Reading
What do the snow and a camera flash have in common? Afterimage, a phenomenon of visual perception can make an image last a little longer after the image is gone.
The richest colour you’ll ever find. The notoriously expensive pigment has called more expensive than gold. Blue Gold.
There are many variations of wine that people have drank or at least heard of. From a yellowish colour toneContinue Reading
Black Friday has a more recent history of its popularity. The day comes right after American Thanksgiving on Friday andContinue Reading
How we see darkness and interpret the night.
With developments to ensure good travels into space, this material is the darkest black ever created. It has been comparedContinue Reading
It’s been at least ten years that this rustic orange has been in this popular cultural eye. Pumpkin spice namedContinue Reading
Driving by a countryside road, a big red barn would be in the distance with some barnyard animals. Have you ever wondered why barns are red? It could have been painted any other colour but it’s usually red.
I previously discussed how film was colourized frame-by-frame by painted each cell and the advancements of modern CGI, there isContinue Reading
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