Comments on: The Three Colours Philosophy http://ionfish.co.uk/2006/02/three-colours-philosophy/ Stating the obvious since 1982 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 22:36:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: ceejayoz http://ionfish.co.uk/2006/02/three-colours-philosophy/#comment-273 Fri, 10 Feb 2006 05:41:29 +0000 http://ionfish.co.uk/2006/02/three-colours-philosophy/#comment-273 Taste the rainbow! !http://www.astro.uiuc.edu/~kaler/sow/rainbow.jpg! Taste the rainbow!

]]> by: Carl http://ionfish.co.uk/2006/02/three-colours-philosophy/#comment-272 Fri, 10 Feb 2006 03:38:22 +0000 http://ionfish.co.uk/2006/02/three-colours-philosophy/#comment-272 I personally try to have three colors for the main colors of the site. Then an object that stands out from the rest with live vibrant color that catches the person eyes and makes them think "kewl". I do think simple is the best way to go in any design. I personally try to have three colors for the main colors of the site. Then an object that stands out from the rest with live vibrant color that catches the person eyes and makes them think “kewl”. I do think simple is the best way to go in any design.

]]> by: Jonathan Snook http://ionfish.co.uk/2006/02/three-colours-philosophy/#comment-271 Fri, 10 Feb 2006 03:11:15 +0000 http://ionfish.co.uk/2006/02/three-colours-philosophy/#comment-271 Well, there's no hard rule on just three. I think it really depends on the design and how many elements need to be represented. For example, for a project I'm working on right now, colour is being used to establish a sense of identity for various visual elements. Navigation is orange, secondary navigation is off-gray, active items are blue, bar graphs are green. Well, there’s no hard rule on just three. I think it really depends on the design and how many elements need to be represented. For example, for a project I’m working on right now, colour is being used to establish a sense of identity for various visual elements. Navigation is orange, secondary navigation is off-gray, active items are blue, bar graphs are green.

]]> by: eric http://ionfish.co.uk/2006/02/three-colours-philosophy/#comment-270 Fri, 10 Feb 2006 02:18:23 +0000 http://ionfish.co.uk/2006/02/three-colours-philosophy/#comment-270 If you count black (and I do), I've got three as well. I agree completely with your methodology. If you count black (and I do), I’ve got three as well. I agree completely with your methodology.

]]> by: ionfish http://ionfish.co.uk/2006/02/three-colours-philosophy/#comment-269 Fri, 10 Feb 2006 01:39:35 +0000 http://ionfish.co.uk/2006/02/three-colours-philosophy/#comment-269 When it comes to arguments about usability and aesthetics, I like to quote Frank Lloyd Wright. bq. Form follows function--that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one. When it comes to arguments about usability and aesthetics, I like to quote Frank Lloyd Wright.

Form follows function–that has been misunderstood. Form and function should be one.

]]> by: Andrew Hamann http://ionfish.co.uk/2006/02/three-colours-philosophy/#comment-268 Fri, 10 Feb 2006 01:37:33 +0000 http://ionfish.co.uk/2006/02/three-colours-philosophy/#comment-268 That is the way I have always looked at a design. Three colors. Two is too for, any more is two "busy". This site has the grey, the bluish-tuquoise, and that yellow-orange. My site actually has those same relative colors... ;) Simplicity is always better. Design is about accessibility, not beauty. That is the way I have always looked at a design. Three colors. Two is too for, any more is two “busy”. This site has the grey, the bluish-tuquoise, and that yellow-orange. My site actually has those same relative colors… ;)

Simplicity is always better. Design is about accessibility, not beauty.

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