Out of This World Color Schemes

Written by Ethan Gardner Web Design

Part of the creative process is the ability to think outside the box in order to provide a solution to our clients. When beginning a design, the first step after gaining insight to the client’s objectives is to search for inspiration that will help meet the established goal.

Typically this involves going to other websites and referencing the clients logo or marketing material to come up with ideas. However, it may be necessary to pull from unconventional sources in order to find something that works and will provide a fresh and unique solution for the client, especially in cases where their brand may not be established. My site, for example, was inspired by a silhouetted photo of Mt. Kilimanjaro that I found on a stock photo site while working on another project.

Atypical Inspiration

While looking through some old del.icio.us bookmarks, I found some images from a Hubble telescope gallery and decided to take this concept to the extreme. Using several images from the site, I was able to come up with some effective color palettes. This didn't work every time, but that is why it is called experimentation. Here are the results:

You never know where inspiration is going to come from, so keep your eyes open and maybe you will find just what you’re looking for during your next project.