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PR pros are typically renowned for their writing, speaking, and strategizing capabilities, not graphic design skills. While it's important for us to delegate the graphic arts craft to those with the appropriate talent, training, and experience, it's nonetheless important to understand how color can influence your message and how it's interpreted by your audience. So, the next time you're creating collateral communications materials or anything else with a flair beyond the black-and-white, keep this guide at hand. It'll help you pick the very best tones to reinforce the message your working to communicate and help build its acceptance with your audience. Color | Observations | Emotions Communicated | Effect on Mood | Brands with Signature Color | Red | Most exciting color. | Power, speed, vibrance, passion, energy, courage | Known to escalate body's metabolism. Empowering. | Target, Coca-Cola, Red Cross | Pink | Considered a color of equilibrium. | Romance, harmony, femininity | Soothes and promotes affection. Can be used as a tranquilizer and aid sleep. Replenishes/rebuilds. | Barbie, Mary Kay, Race for the Cure | Orange | Color of energy. | Originality, boldness, adventure | Gentle warming effect when used lightly. | Cingular, Nickelodeon, Home Depot | Yellow | Color of intellect and mental stimulation. | Attention-grabbing, cheerful, confident | Cheers. | Yellow Pages, Taxis, Kodak | Green | Color of harmony and balance. | Natural, quiet, serene | A peaceful feeling. Brighter shades are stimulating and uplifting while dark green is calm and quiet. | John Deere, Starbucks, BP | Blue | Color of truth. | Calming, authoritative, quality, leadership | Light blue soothes while dark blue conveys dignity. | IBM, AT&T Most popular corporate color | Purple | Color of introspect. | Royalty, spirituality | Conveys distinguishment, separate from the fray. | FedEx, Barney, Yahoo | Brown | Associated today with taste and sophistication. | Confident yet restful and quiet. | Sensual color. | Harry and David | Black | | Elegant, sophisticated, clean, simple, understated | | Braun, Adidas, DKNY | Grey | | Neutral | | Good second color | White | | Pure, innocence, neutral, non-descript | | Fine Restauruants | Gold | | Permanence, wealth | | Godiva | Silver | Color of peace and persistence. | High-tech, forward looking | | Sharper Image, Panasonic |
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