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That $50 color wheel poster actually saved my first logo project
I spent about 8 hours on a logo for a friend's small coffee shop in Austin and it just looked wrong. Colors were clashing and I couldn't figure out why. So I finally bought this cheap color wheel poster for $12 off Amazon after ignoring it for months. Really broke down complementary and analogous combos in a way that made sense. I reworked the whole palette in like 20 minutes and my buddy said it was the best version yet. Kind of mad I didn't pick one up sooner lol. Anyone else find a simple tool that helped way more than expected?
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cole_mitchell573d ago
felt that. my color wheel poster is way more useful than i ever expected too.
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felix_martin562d ago
Yeah, the color wheel is WAY more useful than people give it credit for. @charlie_stone72 I thought the same thing until I started doing design work and realized it's like a cheat code for pairing colors. Once you get the hang of complementary and analogous combos, it makes choosing outfits or even decorating a room way easier. I've got a laminated one pinned above my desk and I barely touch an art project without looking at it.
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charlie_stone723d ago
Wait, isn't the color wheel just basic stuff you learn in like fifth grade art class?
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