Ben, > I'm wondering if people have any experience or advice about how to > approach > setting up design patterns using color. What are the good ways to > manage the > potential conflicts between 'function color coding' and 'content color > coding'? Are there any good resources out there on this?
I've tried using color to indicate types or sections before. The thing to consider is that 7-10% of the male population is red-green color blind, so that may be an issue. From the Universal Principles of Design, "Do not use color as the only means to impart information since a significant portion of the population has limited color vision." Another thing I've noticed is that "average" people don't notice color when it's used this way. Color tends to be more subconscious and emotive so if you want people to consciously understand your color-coding that might be another barrier. If you're determined to use colors to convey categories, I would suggest using color in conjunction with iconography or some other means of conveying the same meaning just to be safe. If you are designing for designers then color coding will probably work really well:) -Dan ________________________________________________________________ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://gamma.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://gamma.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://gamma.ixda.org/help
