It's interesting how different points of view lead to different conclusions. I actively like choices of color like this, because for me, they make the differences clear.
Personally, I almost inevitably find that other color schemes that designery or arty people describe as "gorgeous" or other similar adjectives are like having my face pushed through mush. I can't find the detail, the contrast.
In short, I can't find the information.
My father was a sign-maker, and he used to love getting contracts from architects. The color schemes were fabulous, and the signs beautifully designed. He would advise against the designs, and then execute them faithfully. The clients were always pleased with the results.
Why did my father love these contracts? Because he knew that in 6 months the owners of the buildings would return to have the signs removed, and new ones installed. Ones that didn't blend beautifully into the background. Ones that were considered by artistes to be garish and unpleasant. In short, ones that could be seen by the people who were looking for the information they contained.
So beware when you choose colors that you think blend nicely, or are attractive, or are lovely in some aesthetic sense. You might be losing the ability to communicate effectively.
[+] [-] revolvingcur|14 years ago|reply
Which are also vomitously ugly. There's a reason graphic designers don't rely purely on algorithms to select their palettes for them.
[+] [-] ColinWright|14 years ago|reply
Personally, I almost inevitably find that other color schemes that designery or arty people describe as "gorgeous" or other similar adjectives are like having my face pushed through mush. I can't find the detail, the contrast.
In short, I can't find the information.
My father was a sign-maker, and he used to love getting contracts from architects. The color schemes were fabulous, and the signs beautifully designed. He would advise against the designs, and then execute them faithfully. The clients were always pleased with the results.
Why did my father love these contracts? Because he knew that in 6 months the owners of the buildings would return to have the signs removed, and new ones installed. Ones that didn't blend beautifully into the background. Ones that were considered by artistes to be garish and unpleasant. In short, ones that could be seen by the people who were looking for the information they contained.
So beware when you choose colors that you think blend nicely, or are attractive, or are lovely in some aesthetic sense. You might be losing the ability to communicate effectively.