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Color in webdesign

Mike — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:06:01 +0000

I always thought a good designer should be more than creative. He should know stuff, have studies, have read lots of things about design, usability, etc.

Let’s take colors for example. Most of us choose the colors on our blogs/sites depending on one aspect alone: whether if we like it or not. That’s why most of the themes here on MQ had lots of blue and orange. But… a real designer would choose the colors depending on the target and on the style of the site. Because colors make us feel a certain way, so they can and should be used to support the purpose of a website.

Let’s take a look at the main colours now:

RED : signifies strength and excitement and it can stimulate people make quick decisions
BLUE: signifies peace, calm, good fortune
GREEN: best for nature associated websites , as it signifies movement, nature, environment. Should be very careful when choosing green as the main color, as if used badly, has been known to drive people away from a website
YELLOW is the color of ideas and stimulates mental activity and attention
ORANGE is the color of energy. Can be used to stimulate people on impulse reactions, such as buying stuff from your online magazine or clicking links
PURPLE, the color of nobility, combines the energy of red and the stability of blue. Symbolizes wisdom and ambition and is appreciated by the vast majority of children.
BROWN, the color of reliability, signifies comfort and durability, and gives the websites an air of professionalism. Careful not to confound Brown with Beige, the color of dullness
BLACK speaks to power, mystery and sophistication. It is used to make the more colorful parts of the sites stand out, like photo galleries. Too much black on a theme can be bad, as it would darken the mood of the visitors.

In the end, remember this: "Color is immediate, emotional and memorable. If you have a website, try this simple test. Look at it for a few moments and write down the feelings and words that come to mind. If your colors aren’t telling you the same story as your content it may be time to look at changing your color scheme." (Bigoakinc)

A new facelift

Mike — Fri, 23 Nov 2007 15:17:51 +0000

I’ve been searching for a decent theme for my blog for a while now, cause even though I’ve changed the previous one just a month ago, i still was not satisfied entirely with what i got.

The new one is a little better, lighter and easier to read. And it has the integrated 125 x 125 banner spots, that you might buyvia the Advertisement page.

What do you think about Mike’s Quarter new face? Feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Playboy cover girls on a Photoshop session

Mike — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 09:49:29 +0000

When you see the beauties on those men magazines you can’t help thinking what do they do to look so good and how is this possible, especially when some of them aren’t on their first youth. Well, don’t mind about this anymore, cause they all get a Photoshop session. Like you can see in this movie. So, the quote "what you see is what you get" doesn’t work here at all…

No need for Gym. We have Photoshop now!

Mike — Thu, 24 May 2007 08:57:21 +0000

Yeah, Photoshop can really make wonders. Whatever flaw your picture may have, with enough money to buy the package and a little skill, it will go away in just minutes. Like you can see in this movie here, it seems that there’s no need for gym anymore, as we have Photoshop… But what happens when people meet face to face? Well, that’s another story…

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