tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4830057612844883385.post2470928067125330718..comments2012-05-14T10:08:40.419-07:00Comments on The Din Spin Room: ColorLily Hoanghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03124819703061163277noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4830057612844883385.post-46794595967338835512012-05-08T22:29:18.254-07:002012-05-08T22:29:18.254-07:00I Don't think that because the mood was dark a...I Don't think that because the mood was dark and spooky was a bad thing though. That actually caught my interest, and seeing a website that immediately sets kind of mood usually does for me. It wasn't until I went in and saw the table background and boxes that I was scared away. I think that when it comes to color you want to be aware of the type of mood you're setting. Also, It's good to keep in mind that using more of one color in a color scheme can change the mood.Tannerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12439456996551744123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4830057612844883385.post-27827325425996984782012-05-08T00:34:28.233-07:002012-05-08T00:34:28.233-07:00Colors have a huge influence on the viewers mind. ...Colors have a huge influence on the viewers mind. Therefore the colors for DIN should also be chosen carefully, to get the desired reaction which in this case would be distortion. But what is the color of distortion?emnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07736055545081017540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4830057612844883385.post-15637867122478695732012-05-01T15:21:20.697-07:002012-05-01T15:21:20.697-07:00I thought the diner image was supposed to be sinis...I thought the diner image was supposed to be sinister too. I think it does have to do with the colors used and with the archetypical nature of the roadside diner being associated with scary movies and shows.staciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17283818363146350463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4830057612844883385.post-11732062391408692112012-04-22T10:22:11.465-07:002012-04-22T10:22:11.465-07:00Good point...How much do people notice these cultu...Good point...How much do people notice these cultural significances? And how do we keep from setting up the contexts that make them happen for the reader? (Like the Din edition that looks "creepy" because the context/background sets of memories of a slasher film.)<br /><br />I wonder how many designs that exist out there are conscious, or is it more along the lines of--hey, this looks cool--and they realize later it has the meaning or implications they were looking for. Can we really ramrod ourselves down the creative path using theory?<br /><br />...I'll probably post on this later. I just think it's interesting that Din tries to come from this really abstract angle first for their design. It'll be interesting to see whether people think this is effective or not.MattieK4https://www.blogger.com/profile/14507229385658350062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4830057612844883385.post-64892330479512430742012-04-15T13:20:42.370-07:002012-04-15T13:20:42.370-07:00Yeah, dark definitely fits the whole distortion th...Yeah, dark definitely fits the whole distortion theme. I wish that we were able to use flash or html or something because I think we could make something really awesome out of the shattered mirror idea that the design folks were talking about. If I was a super-designer I would make it just one big interactive splash page where shards of mirror were links to different parts of the magazine. Of course I would also create a more traditional layout, just like you guys did with the last version, just to organize it a little better. Maybe in the future we can collaborate with design class or something on campus.Two Guys who Review Videogameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13129830447473842309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4830057612844883385.post-3712381732618193042012-04-15T11:32:36.690-07:002012-04-15T11:32:36.690-07:00Good point about the earlier DIN edition being spo...Good point about the earlier DIN edition being spooky. That totally wasn't the intent - I think we went with a night shot so we could play with the lit up sign - but I think it's the effect we got anyway.<br />What color scheme do you forsee for this edition? Dark might be appropriate for distortion.NewMexicoJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606630990174684788noreply@blogger.com