by Gail Duncan | May 23, 2014 | Design Ideas
Our May Palette contains warm hues and light greys as Summer starts to appear. Warm colours include red, orange and yellow as well as the hues and variations inbetween. These are the colors of sunsets and sunrises. They are generally energizing, passionate and positive.
Light grays can be used in place of white in some designs and dark grays can be used in place of black. They often serve as the backdrop in design and commonly combined with stronger colors.
We’ve included the colour make up on each swatch of our May palette, speak to your local printing.com about incorporating these colours in your next marketing campaign.
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by Gail Duncan | Apr 14, 2014 | Design Ideas
Our April Palette contains natural and earthy hues. Green suggests health, freshness and freedom. Ideal for products associated with health food or activities with a strong emphasis on the environment. Olive greens are representative of the natural world.
Brown is rich, earthy and natural. Perfect for products and businesses who want to appear trustworthy and organic. Designs using dark red covey a powerful and elegant tone.
We’ve included the colour make up on each swatch of our April palette, speak to your local printing.com about incorporating these colours in your next marketing campaign.
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by Gail Duncan | Mar 11, 2014 | Marketing Tips
Our March Palette contains a hint of spring with yellow and blue hues. Light yellows give a calm sense of happiness while muted blue conveys a very relaxed and calm impression.
A universal favourite, blue is friendly, authoritative, peaceful and trustworthy.
Shades of grey can be good, neutral background colours. Try using lighter grey colors in place of white and darker grey in place of black.
We’ve included the colour make up on each swatch of our March palette, speak to your local printing.com about incorporating these colours in your next marketing campaign.
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by Gail Duncan | Feb 14, 2014 | Marketing Tips
Our February Palette contains pinks and pastel shades. Pink suggests caring, gentleness and is calming. Ideal for massage rooms and spas it is also often used by charities.
The use pastel colours has grown in popularity recently with the rise of “flat” design. Less saturated colors offer a soothing sensation that works well in large doses, with prominent color blocking.
We’ve included the colour make up on each swatch of our February palette, speak to your local printing.com about incorporating these colours in your next marketing campaign.
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by Gail Duncan | Nov 11, 2013 | Marketing Tips
Our November Palette contains a mix of warm and neutral colours. Grey is a neutral color, generally considered on the cool end of the color spectrum. It is often used in corporate designs, where formality and professionalism are important. It can be a very sophisticated color. Red is a warm colour and can be very versatile, though, with brighter versions being more energetic and darker shades being more powerful and elegant.
We’ve included the colour make up on each swatch of our November palette, speak to your local printing.com about incorporating these colours in your next marketing campaign.
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