Palettes Made for Web Sites
Created Sep 16, 2007
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I'm not sure if there are any web heads like me whose palettes are almost entirely designed in mind as colour schemes for a web site.
Well, I thought I'd create a home for these happy little palettes so if you got some suitable palettes, join in!
Does the design make the color palette or the other war around?
typically a corporate will have a color theme from their logo- or at least the beginning of one. Designing a palette from my perspective- as a media consultant- will depend greatly on the image they want to portray. I remember laughing because Toyota seemed to follow my changes in color palettes. First Orange/Blue, then Black/Red/, then I changed it to something I really vibe with, and I don't care what Toyota does (lol).
For me, it was a process to arrive at what worked, but I would say in the absence of any firm guidelines let your designer do it his way. He is the one who must execute this, and you'll want the best execution possible.
It sounds like this is a bit of a power struggle, and I can personally advise that it can be more powerful to influence rather than decide. If you challenge him on the "meaning" of the color palette, or have suggestions once a design unfolds, then you may show up to be a leader in your own right without stepping on your lead's toes too hard. Just a thought.
Should the palette come first or should the design? I argue that we need a palette first. What are your opinions?