I liked the use of colour in the graffiti I'd seen because it was fun and quirky. I used Photoshop to extract the colours from a range of
photos I had taken, but I want the overall feel of my collection to be fresh,
with one or two warm, bright colours, reflecting the colour combinations I'd seen in my context research. I thought it was important to experiment
with a few combinations because these designs weren't intended to be presented
for interiors. One
of my fears of choosing a colour palette from graffiti was that they could make
a room feel enclosed because they incorporate so many bright colours; however
on closer inspection a lot of the colour ranges appear suitable for my project.
I also kept in mind other patterns that I'd seen and liked, noticing that I
don't want too many colours in my colour palette. I want my colour palette to be gender neutral so that I can experiment with designing for boys and girls as well as adults. I found it useful to create mini colour palettes, as it made it easy to see contrasting colours and compare against my research.
