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?

Once again we are pulling out all the stops for our final installment in our Inspiration in Color series’ inspirational experiment. Last weeks post focused on images primarily of a neutral color scheme. Inspiration in Spectrum however, features another 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 the colors, and to get you to submit to the Inspiration in Color flickr group. We covered throughout the series, all common associations with the individual colors of the spectrum. So where will this inspiration lead? Only you can tell…but hopefully to a submission to the flickr group.

Photos

.Rainbow. by annihilationX

Color by MikaelLunar

h2o Color Dance by vonvonz

Heaven or Hell by karil

Valparaiso Colors at Daylight… 5th one! by Roberto Ruiz

bookshelf spectrum, revisited by K Santos

City Lights In Nanning by Expatriate Games

Some Trains Go Nowhere by John Mueller

Websites

Loop

Caty design Studio

N.Design Studio

Pixel Criminals

CREAKTIF!

Momono

Inspiredology

The Rox

Logos

Condo Marker

Castle Print

Color Flow

Goosebumps

Inksect

Zone Trader

Go Play

Brite Click

Product Design and Packaging

Condom Packaging by Catherine Harvey

NTU Art Design Prospectus by un.titled

Unilite Lighter Design by Absence-

Paint Packaging by Holy-Promethium

Hata Yoga CDs by Barral Fabien

Immuno Vivia by Zeus Jones

Mind, Body, Soul by Amitis Pahlevan

Bingo Set by Jordan Knowis

Graphic Design

Beauty Spirit by Tony Ariawan

Color Piece by Mike Stone

Retro Futurism by Sakke Soini

Sucha Lefty by yasmeanie

La Femme by James White

Harlequin by Cristiano Siqueira

biPolar by thegirlinthebigbox

Smoke Color by Constantine First

Fancy by DeaDNeSS

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. next week sometime, 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
User Submitted Showcase

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