After the successful launch of the Spa website several years ago, Ratio7 was asked to refresh the website to mark the relaunch of the Spa, including a new colour scheme. The website was given a stunning makeover on a tight budget and included new branding and a brown and cream colour scheme that runs throughout the site. The website was search...
A brand is the image of a business. It’s amazing how we can take a shape, a colour or a clever idea and combine them to create something that people will instantly recognise. The best brands are world famous. A successful brand is something that every company and business strives to achieve. But what do you do when you gain that...
Colour trends vary by genre: home decor, fashion, automotive and, not surprisingly, digital media. Like fashion, certain colours and colour combinations are often in or out, hip or passe'. Who can forget peach and teal from the 1980's or burgundy and hunter green from the 1990's? But, like fashion, certain colours and combinations gain new popularity because of their retro...
Colour is a crucial element in graphic design, whether digital (the Web) or analog (print). Colour in design is a surprisingly complex issue. There are a variety of different colour models used in graphic design but the most common are RGB (Red, Green and Blue) and CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and keyBlack). When these colour models are used in print,...
Color is an extremely important part of graphic design. Most people do not realize that color conveys emotion and how formal the message of your design pieces are. Changing a color scheme on a layout can completely change the look and feel of what you are trying to say to your customers or clients. As...