When I was driving home Friday evening, the sun began to peek through the rain clouds that had hung around all day and reflected pink highlights across the gray-blue sky. It was the lone stretch of 96th street that still has corn growing along the street, in-between the Fishers airport and the giant Sam’s Club parking lot. The dry, khaki corn stalks contrasting with the green grass and the brightly lit sky left a little mark on my subconscious. I’m going to store that color-combination for a future design. As I merged onto the interstate I got an even fuller view of the sunset, with even more pinks and bright hues. It really was gorgeous.
Today I was catching up on a few blogs that I had wanted to review, and I came across a similar sentiment from master designer Joe Duffy, which inspired me to share my color inspirations from yesterday.
I’m still dialing this in, but I also built a little Adobe Kuler swatch palette to share with you. You can view and download them from the Kuler website: version one – version two.
Has nature ever inspired a design idea during your travels? Share your story…
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I absolutely love this. Nature's color combinations and natural shapes often provide us with the best design inspirations. Whether it is the sunset, or a reflection in a puddle…they are always worthy of the mental picture.