In class last week I presented the mock up of my color book, and I realized that I’m communicating two themes – sun and lemon. While the color is the same, it’s confusing to carry both themes throughout the book without connecting them in some way. Here are a few images of sunlight on aContinue reading “Sunlight on a lemon”
Author Archives: Elizabeth Pizzuti
Yellow Hue Information
Color Model formulas for Sun Goddess:Color-Aid – Yellow-Hue, equal in value to Gray 5PMS 123CR255/G200/B46C0/M22/Y91/K0#ffc82e
walking around NYC
Pattern Design
A few examples of pattern design based on geometric shapes or nature. A few of them are free form patterns that can create a variety of designs. My favorite patterns are free-form illustrations that don’t immediately say ‘pattern’. The ladies in the background of this image would make an amazing pattern! Credits from top toContinue reading “Pattern Design”
New and Different Yellow study
This study asks: what are all of the yellow objects in my apartment? It also attempts to answer the question of ‘what shape is my color’? This is an interesting image of a new product series that I thought was really relevant to this exercise. I love this image (not extremely relevant but the colorContinue reading “New and Different Yellow study”
Photography based color palette
A few images that remind me of ‘Sun Goddess’
Complementary mixing study
I like how the yellow-side neutrals are bright and cheery, while the purple side is more subdued.
Repurpose, Reuse, Recycle Oh My!
I came across a few examples of great reuse of materials the past few days, so I’m going to post them here. In a strong message against violence, ken and dana design have created a line of jewelry created from reclaimed gun parts.This is their manifesto: Living in NYC, it often seems we never goContinue reading “Repurpose, Reuse, Recycle Oh My!”
Week 4-5 assignments
I’m having struggles with the light in my apartment for these assignments. When I’m mixing colors or taking photography everything seems to have a more yellow/brown tone. Either I need to get better lighting or I need to do my homework somewhere else! These are my complementary mixing studies – painted and split complementary setsContinue reading “Week 4-5 assignments”