Colors are core in good design. Studies of visual recall and the impact of branding, fashion, and flags show consistently that the first thing we notice in something, and the last thing we remember. In design literature, there is a great deal of research/intuition in the emotions of colors- that blue is calming and builds trust (and is therefore used in every social media site today); red evokes power and passion (increasing metabolism and appetite, lending to its ubiquitous use in fast food chains); yellow quickly attracts attention and can be playful (light/pale yellow) or a warning (bold yellow)- the list goes on. In an effort to explore this association, I'm building a color selection system to ask internet users how they feel on a given day, as a color. You can check out the current version here . To progress, you can click on a color to see similar colors in the wheel. Once you're happy with your color selection, hover over it to get the rgb color, then send it to me o
Some screenshots from a physical therapy diagnostic web app for a client- it allows physical therapists to run through a series of different physical tests on a patient, then determines what problem areas should be focused on. I haven't settled on the look and feel of the app, but the current edition has turned out playful (+the big buttons are for easy use on mobile and tablet): Problem List Screen: Breakout Screen: Login Screen: