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Just realized my 'bold' palettes were actually just loud and clashing after a client in Chicago called them 'visually aggressive'.

Now I start with a single base color from a photo or fabric swatch and build out from there, so has anyone else had a client totally reframe how you approach color balance?
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coleman.derek
That "anxious" comment is a great way to put it. I took the 60-30-10 rule a step further and now I literally squint at my screen. If one color jumps out too much when everything's blurry, I know it's the anxious part that needs to be toned down.
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schmidt.blake
A client in Portland once told me my colors felt "anxious." I started using a 60-30-10 rule as a gut check, and it honestly saved me from myself.
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