This is all I got from a terrible paper for watercolor. If there is something that botters me is bad paper. Even for studying, cheap paper is always crap.
Things are getting better as the semester ends. I’m finally having more time to dedicate to my personal projects! I’m working on a game console concept and – finally – studying music theory again. I will keep the blog updated.
I don’t like to leave the blog alone for so long, but my days have been extremely busy. This is my return, and I’ve got 2 images to share. Both of them are part of a new product line I’m creating. It’s easy to discover what was my reference for the first one!
I’ve been working round the clock this week, even after finishing my most demanding project on Monday. I’m dividing my time between my courses, work at Vulto and research for a new brand I’m creating. I’m also training a guy at work and hiring a new designer.
Just when I thought it would be impossible to find time for everything a journalist called me to schedule an interview. Then, some friends asked me to create a logo for a business course. How could I say no?
I really don’t know how I did it, but I managed to meet the journalist in the morning, create the logo, work and study. I never have headaches, but today it was inevitable… Well, at least the logo looks fine!
To celebrate the founding of Pantone in 1963 SeaVees has produced exactly 1963 pairs with 7 vintage colors from the original Pantone color guide. Talk about retro!
The colors were chosen to ” epitomize the cool, casual style of California in 1963″. They are selling now!
Sites: Pantone.com / SeaVees.com
Source: Fashion Trendsetter
You don’t have to be a fan of flowers to notice the big potential they have as color references. Nature has always been incredibly inspired and flowers are at the top of the color chain. I made some quick pallets from flowers I can find at home and became impressed with the results.
You can find more flowers at Flickr and National Geographic. If I did these with common flowers imagine the beautiful pallets we can get from more exotic plants!
Many designers like to get references for color schemes and patterns in the natural world. Folks from ColourLovers are specially famous for producing incredible color palettes from plants and animals. National Geographic’s photography site is an excellent source for nature photos. They have thousands of pictures in their huge galleries covering almost all themes possible. If you are looking for a specific color you can browse through the “Life in Color” galleries that gather all pictures with the same tones.
