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Importance of Colour Psychology in Design

December 20, 2018 2022-01-06 9:54

Importance of Colour Psychology in Design

Importance of Colour Psychology in Design

Colour, Graphic Design
December 20, 2018

Importance of Colour Psychology in Design

All successful entrepreneurs will tell you that great logo is more than an appealing exhibition of your brand. The symbol tells every prospective customer many words about your company. The role is to evoke the accurate message and the timeless emotions on the mind of your potential customers. The colours in your brand logo have psychological effects on consumers. Colour portrays a display of visual and emotional signals. It also the single most important factor in logo designs. This article explains the importance of colour psychology in design. List below are the major basic colours, their psychology and their impetus to attract customers.

Red
Colour psychology: Affection, Wrath, Hostility, Desire, Joy, Strength

Red is always common colour in logos because it has broad spectrum of psychological effects and represents them all very well. Red can help to heighten the love that you crave for a specific thing. Red may not be good to signify relaxing or calm. Shade of light red may also be ideal for many restaurants as it stimulates customers the desire to get instant service. If you want to open a clinic or a hospital, it is advisable you exclude red of your logo.

 Yellow
Colour psychology: Joy, Power, Optimism, Illness, Caution,

Yellow is usually a brilliant colour, it is common to see it evoking happiness than any colours. Notwithstanding, yellow becomes incapable in its value with as darker shadow. Darkest yellow only make people remember chronic illness. It is therefore a simpler or better still a more amateur colour. This is ideal for family friendly enterprises.

Orange
Colour psychology: Zeal, Bliss, Courage, Disbelief

The touch of orange has crucial effect in colour psychology in variety of ways. It connotes courage and serves as hallmark of the brave. Orange is the right colour for company that is valiant but produces innocent products for example toys and daycare amenities

Black
Colour psychology: Dominance, Mystery, smartness Power, Grieving, Elegance.

If you want your logo to give the customer an impression of power, a stripe of black might do exactly that. Black depicts final dominance and ultimate determination. Using many shades of black may as well signify enormous power that your business can render. Athletic logos such as Nike sports wears use variety of black hues to making the customer feel more elegant for wearing their products.

 White

Colours psychology:  Purity, Innocence, Cleanliness

White is used with caution in almost all logos. Using plenty of white when designing your brand logo may tell customers that your business is in the stage of infancy, but it is imperative to consider using it when you are bread making paper and wedding businesses

Green
Colour psychology: Harmony, Fresh, Aspiration

Green derives its uses in finance, agriculture and safety. Many recreation resorts use green in their logo to portray fresh and friendly nature that comes to mind when using their products.

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