From my blog entry on the Digital Space blog

RGB. CMYK. Pixels. Serifs. Running heads. Resolution. Wrap-around. Sometimes designers speak a language for insiders only. This is fine when we’re talking to each other, but what about when we’re talking to our clients? Are we expecting them to break the code?

When presenting to a new client, I try to look at the work I’m showing them with a non-designer’s eye. Designers are communicators by profession, but all too often we forget the basics that need to be communicated to our clients so that we’re all speaking the same language. more at Digital Space>>

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The creepy/cool animated movie Coraline is not your average animated movie. With its fabulous graphics and retro color palette it’s a graphic designer’s dream. No bubblegum pinks and unicorn, glitter purples here. A selected color palette from the movie looks more like this:

and this:

Hats off to visual designer Tadahiro Uesugi for his amazing and inspiring work. For more color palettes, please see:

Color Palette Goodness

Color Palette Goodness: Met Home

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