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Re: Flat UI Colors – Color palettes for use in projects, designs, presentations

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Post by Bjorkbat »

ahmetsulek wrote: post #29
Bjorkbat wrote: post #12

I'm genuinely curious, what's the methodology behind categorizing palettes by country? Just for fun? Or is there something more interesting here. I'm from the states, but I think I might like that Dutch palette more.

Hello there, maker of Flat UI Colors here. I made collaboration with 13 designers from 13 different countries and palette names are given based on designer's country. The colors are not related with the country name or flag they are designer's own picks.

Oh cool. Well in that case I like the Dutch designer’s taste.

Re: Flat UI Colors – Color palettes for use in projects, designs, presentations

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ahmetsulek wrote: post #29
Bjorkbat wrote: post #12

I'm genuinely curious, what's the methodology behind categorizing palettes by country? Just for fun? Or is there something more interesting here. I'm from the states, but I think I might like that Dutch palette more.

Hello there, maker of Flat UI Colors here. I made collaboration with 13 designers from 13 different countries and palette names are given based on designer's country. The colors are not related with the country name or flag they are designer's own picks.

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Re: Flat UI Colors – Color palettes for use in projects, designs, presentations

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Post by coldtea »

lwhi wrote: post #32

I'd don't get it .. why are these palettes worth using above others? I'm not trying to be controversial .. I'm confused.

Because they are the result of "Collaborating with 13 designers around the world" -- so, assuming they're competent in their jobs (which they look to be, judging from their individual profiles you get when you click on a palette), would be better than what some random dev will come up with.

Note that nobody says those are worth using "above others" (much less "above all others").

Just that those are well put together palette suggestions by professional designers.

(And I'm sure they used color theory in their selections, judging from 2-3 palettes I've examined).

Re: Flat UI Colors – Color palettes for use in projects, designs, presentations

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Post by coldtea »

wruza wrote: post #40

Honestly, if I was presented something like that site I would ask if they cheaply treat me as a kid. Colored flatness went too far, imo. Where is good old design, guys?

Good old design work has embraced flatness for ages -- literally, you can find flat design throughout the 20th century. It's also considered the more elegant by several design schools.

There's nothing about gradients, bezels, and such that makes them more "mature". If anything, it's the opposite (as flat can do away with often superfluous decorative stuff).

Re: Flat UI Colors – Color palettes for use in projects, designs, presentations

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Post by patientplatypus »

Jack000 wrote: post #39
ehnto wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

AI? Wouldn't they just automate regular colour theory?

(I made colormind.io) Color theory isn't an exact science, you could make random palettes from various color rules but they don't look good (imo). as an experiment, try this: go on https://color.adobe.com and click on one of the color rules (it will give you a random palette based on the rule) now compare with a palette from https://coolors.co/ or https://color.adobe.com/explore/ (user-uploaded) if color theory + reg…

HEY

I really liked colormind.io, and made a little toy Vue site when I was looking for a job (I grabbed your colors and pushed them to state so my website colors changed). See here: http://q8z8p.net/#/color. I just wanted to thank you because I think that was helpful in getting my first job!

Re: Flat UI Colors – Color palettes for use in projects, designs, presentations

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Post by Jack000 »

patientplatypus wrote: post #46
Jack000 wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

(I made colormind.io) Color theory isn't an exact science, you could make random palettes from various color rules but they don't look good (imo). as an experiment, try this: go on https://color.adobe.com and click on one of the color rules (it will give you a random palette based on the rule) now compare with a palette from https://coolors.co/ or https://color.adobe.com/explore/ (user-uploaded) if color theory + reg…

HEY I really liked colormind.io, and made a little toy Vue site when I was looking for a job (I grabbed your colors and pushed them to state so my website colors changed). See here: http://q8z8p.net/#/color . I just wanted to thank you because I think that was helpful in getting my first job!

awesome, that's exactly why I put up the api!

Re: Flat UI Colors – Color palettes for use in projects, designs, presentations

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Post by phaedryx »

chynkm wrote: post #45

Good work. Perhaps https://www.colorion.co/ is a better option

Hmm, what if you need more than 5 colors? If I had to make a chart with 6 entities I would choose this one instead.

For 5-color palettes I would choose http://www.colourlovers.com

Re: Flat UI Colors – Color palettes for use in projects, designs, presentations

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Post by amacbride »

matte_black wrote: post #38

What’s next after this Flat UI trend? Textual UI?

I'm hoping that the next generation of designers mocks it as dated and embarrassing and embraces something ultra-baroque just to spite them.

It will be hilarious.

Re: Flat UI Colors – Color palettes for use in projects, designs, presentations

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Post by hobls »

ahmetsulek wrote: post #29
Bjorkbat wrote: post #12

I'm genuinely curious, what's the methodology behind categorizing palettes by country? Just for fun? Or is there something more interesting here. I'm from the states, but I think I might like that Dutch palette more.

Hello there, maker of Flat UI Colors here. I made collaboration with 13 designers from 13 different countries and palette names are given based on designer's country. The colors are not related with the country name or flag they are designer's own picks.

You should really make that clear on the site. It sorta comes off like you just sampled the flags or something, and what you actually did is WAY cooler.
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