Inspiration comes in all sorts of forms and from any number of varying sources. It can move us to masterpieces, or simply stir us to smile. But can the source of inspiration, depending on it’s color, control how it inspires? Meaning, if the source of inspiration was primarily of a certain color, then would it inspire towards concepts or elements that are generally associated with that color? Can this kind of associative inspiration even be possible? Colors are chosen very carefully in design, due to the attachment of emotion and tone that they carry. So wouldn’t it follow that the same would be true of that colors presence in inspirational sources? That they would transfer these same emotive associations when acting to inspire?

This week the gloves come off in our Inspiration in Color series as we wind down our inspirational experiment. Up til now the posts have focused on images primarily of a singular selected color. Inspiration in Neutral, features a taste of something different from the series as we showcase a wide range of wonderful works from the field of design aimed at doing three things. Overall inspiration is the order of the day, but also to see if that inspiration tends towards aspects associated with neutral tones, and to get you to submit to the Inspiration in Color flickr group. Absence, power, mystery, style, evil, purity, peace, innocence, humility, surrender, calm, depth, nature, stability, fascism, and poverty are all common associations with neutral colors. So where will this inspiration lead? Only you can tell…but hopefully to a submission to the flickr group.

Photos

A Dream of Summer by Zeitautomatik

A Moment Suspended in Time by Marcin Stawiarz

Natural History by Lithium Picnic

The City Beneath the City by Gilad Benari

Lonely Dancer by Vladimir Borowicz

This World by hugh schneider

Circles by Daniel Pihan

The Gift by Jan Lakey

Websites

Meomi

Tischlerei Klehn

Coffeenatic

Themeslice

Spoon Graphics

Strawberry Leisure

BubblesSOC

Tuscan Classical Academy

Logos

Film Transfer Co.

Bamboo

Elevate

Villa Grano

Digital Music Directory

Sofasticated

Piano Forest

Hilcon

Product Design and Packaging

Society Tea Packaging by Jean-Michel Desrosiers

Satay Batique by flushafterusedammit

Mistery Vodka by YSlavik

Steampunk Packaging by Rovina Cai

Chocolate Keyboard by Michael Sholk

Mission Product Packaging by Michael McDevitt

Puerto Despertar CD Packaging by Bendita Gloria

Coffee Time by Studio43

Graphic Design

All That I Loved Is Gone by Linda Bergkvist

Smashing Pumpkins Poster by Joshua M. Smith

Nereid by Jerico Santander

Illustrated Type by Sumeco

Rock-A-Ouaga by Lois van Baarle

Solo Fashion Illustration by Qlassic Creatives

Idio by Cristiano Siqueira

Ersatz Beauty by Tom Bagshaw

Trust NTR #1 The Tree by Peter Becker

Now it’s your turn

The challenge has now fallen to those inspired by the post. We have an Inspiration in Color flickr group that was created to host the images inspired from this series. When the series wraps up, we will be featuring a showcase of images that were submitted to the group, but only those that have been inspired by the posts. This will allow us to see if the artistic muses tend to move towards the themes of the different colors. It’s up to you, so let’s get inspired!

Inspiration in Color Series
Inspiration in Red
Inspiration in Orange
Inspiration in Yellow
Inspiration in Green
Inspiration in Blue
Inspiration in Purple
Inspiration in Neutral
Inspiration in Spectrum
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