Choosing colors doesn’t have to be a guessing game. In this article from Before & After magazine, follow along as a designer finds fitting colors for a cover with a photograph and text. You’ll see how to pull coordinating colors out of a photo and how to convey a variety of messages with simple changes in hue.
“The cool colors — blues, mainly — make for a more serious, businesslike relationship and convey a direct, to-the-point message. Note that as the values get darker, her face gets perceptually brighter and apears to rise off the page toward you.”
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