Easy guide to which colours are perceived as cheap or elegant.
As we know, using colour in branding effectively is key to a campaign's success. But how can designers be sure which colours are suitable for which projects?
A new infographic by Iconic Fox aims to demystify the science of colour by breaking down the rainbow into the common associations, gender preferences and existing uses of each colour.
The Colour in Branding Infographic is an easy reference guide to make sure that you make the right colour choices in your designs. It aims to help designers avoid making any faux pas – by splashing 'cheap' colours over a luxury brand's business cards, for example.
According to Iconic Fox, Green is a more controversial colour among audiences who identify as female
Iconic Fox brand creator Stephen Houraghan said that the quality content on Creative Bloq actually helped influence the infographic. "We didn’t find a really detailed, comprehensive infographic though, so once we gathered all of our info, we decided to design a comprehensive infographic."
Orange is used by some budget retailers and airlines, which is perhaps why it's associated with cheapness
Ella is Creative Bloq’s former production editor, and now works as managing editor for CB’s sister site, Woman&Home. In both roles, she helped the team to ensure content is expertly written, authoritative, timely and compelling.
While on Creative Bloq, she wrote a number of news and feature articles, specialising in graphic design and photography, attending design industry events and interviewing leading studios. She has 14 years of of editorial experience, graduating from Kingston University with a First Class Honours degree in Journalism in 2008.
Ella has written and edited magazines and websites including TechRadar.com, Digital Camera magazine, BikeRadar.com, Mollie Makes and more. She worked on professional photography website www.canon-europe.com/pro for six years, having worked her way up from production editor, to deputy editor, to editor. As such, she's a stickler for fact-checking, has too many opinions about grammar and is easily excited by a beautiful photo.
