During a week of falling yellow leaves, this week’s palette recalls a day at the crag in early summer. Look at those bright green leaves!
Eryn climbing at a local spot.
Climb On
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Color Palette from the Shadows
This week’s color palette is inspired by a photo I took while taking an unexpected detour on Monday.
© Eryn Willard
I know that the weather was crisp and leaves were blowing around the street while I shot this. However, the resulting color palette is surprisingly refreshing.
Gated
Mother Nature, Art Director
So, I missed out this weekend. My friend (and colleague) Ryan organized a short backpack trip along the Appalachian Trail and I didn’t go. And to rub it in, he sent me this photo from the camp site:
Photo courtesy Ryan Smith Photography
But instead of feeling down about missing out, I created this color palette instead. Called “Time to Camp” and based on the colors in the photo above, we’ll hopefully get to use it in an upcoming project soon.
Time to Camp
The Color of 2009
“Mimosa,” a “warm, engaging yellow” is the Pantone Color Institute’s choice for 2009′s color of the year.
Image courtesy Pantone.com
Not only is the institute endorsing the color as a great choice for print as well as men’s and women’s apparel, but the color is also available from Pantone’s line of eco-friendly interior paint.
“The color yellow exemplifies the warmth and nurturing quality of the sun, properties we as humans are naturally drawn to for reassurance,” said Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, as quoted on Pantone’s site.
OIWC‘s logo uses a very similar color for their sun icon – imagine! As their Graphics & Materials Manager (I’m also a member), I am currently updating the group’s logo and identity package. Interesting to apply the color qualities above to the mission of the organization: “…equip, educate and support women in the outdoor industries to recognize their professional goals.”
While we’re not fans of using exact complements on the color wheel to create clients’ color palettes, deep blue-green and rusty orange would look hot (excuse the pun) with “Mimosa.” Stay tuned. Maybe we’ll be able to work the color of the year into an upcoming piece.
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