[IxDA Discuss] "Design" in Interaction Design?

[Andrei Herasimchuk]

On Dec 19, 2007, at 1:55 PM, Fred Beecher wrote:

> Color. I still think this is half crap. : )  I think we need to  
> understand
> enough about color to say that "this thing here needs to stand out  
> and look
> clickable." Personally, I can communicate that with black, white,  
> and shades
> of gray, and I prefer to leave it to a graphic designer to make it
> aesthetically pleasing while remaining usable.

If you want some good introductions and tools into how to construct  
good color palettes, either ColorSchemer or Adobe Kuler.

http://colorschemer.com/
http://kuler.adobe.com/

Both these tools follow all the design principals for finding colors  
that work together. Take advantage of them.

Also, in case people don't know, many graphic designers use all sorts  
of shortcuts to deal with finding good color palettes. These two  
software tools are one, but I have a library of "Designer's Guide to  
Color" books that are nothing more than thousands and thousands of  
predefined color palettes. Then there's also using photographs to  
find color that works in nature.

http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/ 
natural_selections_colors_found_in_nature_and_interface_design

> So I'll give you this, Andrei: IxDs need to be moderately to highly
> competent in layout and basically competent in typography and  
> color. : )

Yay! A convert!

-- 
Andrei Herasimchuk

Principal, Involution Studios
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