How to Apply a Color Palette to Your Design – Tutorial

How do I use a color palette? How many colors should I use? How will I know if my colors look good together? Making a color palette is the first step, but knowing how to use it is something else. In this video, The Futur Creative Director, Greg Gunn, shares a handy color trick known as the 60-30-10...

Intermediate - 14 min - Design & Creative Software - The Futur

The full course: Learn Logos & Branding free

What you'll need

Drawing tablet: Sketch logo ideas digitally.
Dot-grid sketchbook: Thumbnail dozens of marks.
Pantone colour guide: Match brand colours for print.

Books

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Designing Brand Identity by Alina Wheeler - View on Amazon
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The Psychology of Everyday Things by Donald A. Norman - View on Amazon
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Graphic Design by Stephen J. Eskilson - View on Amazon

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