The Letterville BullBoard: Color Issues

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Posted by Kissymatina (Member # 2028) on :

What color doesn't look horrid on that pinkish brick????

I absolutely hate pink so I think that's causing me to hate everything I come up with. Letters will be channel, I'm thinking white. I'm stuck on what direction to go with the logo color-wise. Red is out, totally unreadable during the day and I can't come up with anything else that looks right with pink. (Course, to me pink never looks right so that may be part of my problem).

Posted by Lotti Prokott (Member # 2684) on :

Depends on the type of business. I remember going to this restaurant once and everything was in pink and light green. By the time we finished the meal, it had kind of grown on me (the wine with the meal might have helped, too) [Smile]

How about a darker, warm green?

Posted by Bill Lynch (Member # 3815) on :

Yea, I like Lotti's suggestion.
Or a warm brown.

Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :

How light is the pink in the pinkish brick?

First gut reaction is that white and pink look very clean together....dare I say, almost classy.

I also thought of a dark wine if the pink is extremely light....but like red, wine on top of anything but a super-light pink can make the entire area look like a garrishly gross lipstick color....

I'd say "Play it safe and go with your first choice...white."

I also think the white would offer the contrast you need for the text to pop.

I drive by a construction biz that has a medium/dark brick office....some sign guy stuck on dark blue Gemini letters....and it disappears into the brick to such an extent that I still can't tell you what the construction company's name is.

Posted by Barry Branscum (Member # 445) on :

Mauve and burgundy...or the afore mentioned Dark green...what's the biz?

Posted by fayette pivoda (Member # 4339) on :

Somewhat on an aligned note here; Is it my imagine or do post offices have letters that kinda just blend in to whatever they're mounted on?

Posted by Ian Stewart-Koster (Member # 3500) on :

Maroony dark brown. With a black outline if necessary.
White. With a rust-coloured outline if necessary.

Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :

dark bahama blue, a warm light tan & salmon

Posted by Ray Rheaume (Member # 3794) on :

black

Posted by Bob Rochon (Member # 30) on :

Pink Brick?

PINK BRICK?

Posted by Rick Sacks (Member # 379) on :

purple

Posted by Gene Golden (Member # 3934) on :

Black outline and then ANY color.

Posted by George Perkins (Member # 156) on :

Go with a neutral. Depending on how dark the brick is, either black/charcoal or white/off white.

Posted by W. R. Pickett (Member # 3842) on :

...Lime green and Yellow.

Posted by Janette Balogh (Member # 192) on :

Ivory, or cream that is tinted w/ pale yellow, or pale green.

Light kacki would work.

Personally, I'd stick w/ lights vs. darks.

Posted by lolita leblanc (Member # 3453) on :

Hello Letterheads, I don't poast often, my english is not too good, but I read quite well. Kissy I think a moss green or not to dark charcoal could look good. These coulours have been mentionned before, mut maybe not in the same tones. Good luck

Lolita

Posted by Doug Allan (Member # 2247) on :

My english is OK... but french is greek to me... but I can comprehend letterhead quality work just fine, & everyone should check out Lolita's weebsite!!! Awesome work Lolita

Posted by lolita leblanc (Member # 3453) on :

Thanks Doug, coming from a Letterhead it's a real compliment, I am always amased at the work I see here, and I did not dare show my work before, you guys (and girls) are so talented, with such a style, we here in Quebec have been influenced by the style of signs we see in Vermont and all the neighborgly states.

I don't want to hijack Kissy's poast, but I should introduce myself, I have been doing signs for the last 20 years. Stopped last year to try something else (accounting) and realized the I could not be happy in another trade.

I come and visit this site everyday and enjoy it very much, with all the different personalities here I find it very entertaining and at the same time learned a lot about signmaking.

Nobody knows me here, but I feel I know many of you, reading so much of your posts.

Thanks to Steve & Barb for having such a great place for all sign people to come and exchange.

Posted by Don Coplen (Member # 127) on :

Thanks, Doug! I almost missed that one. Great work, Lolita!

Posted by Todd Gill (Member # 2569) on :

Yeah Janette...I like those suggestions...I can see that looking really good.

Posted by Barry Branscum (Member # 445) on :

I LOVE that website!!! Ya think it might be the colors? [Wink]

Posted by Stephen Deveau (Member # 1305) on :

Hi Kissy

Gene said it all!
Doesn't matter what the colour of the lettering is but with this background you will have to "Ontline or put a drop shading.." to it for the knock out effect

Most complementary colours will work (Colour Family)
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