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In this video we will break down the process of adding color to the final logo layout.
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Now that we have our design laid out,
let's add some color.
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My first step is to pick my power color,
which is a light blue.
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Light blue is vibrant, fun, structured,
and
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tends to be actionable in browsers as the
default hyperlink color is blue.
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I tend to use tints and
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shades when designing a color palette for
just about everything.
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To do this, I simply start off with the
main color, and then add three objects
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below the original color, all with a white
fill and in Overlay Blending mode.
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Then, I alter the Opacity with the top
object at 20%,
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the second one at 40%, and then the last
one at 60%.
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All three of these objects overlay the
original color.
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As for the shade at the top, I do the
same.
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Create an object which overlays the color
with a fill color of black, and
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change the settings to a 50% opacity, with
a Blending Mode of Multiply.
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Essentially, this is a monochromatic
scale.
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Then finally, I will flatten the
Transparency, and merge the object so
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I'm able to get the correct hex values.
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Now, my whole approach with adding color
to this identity,
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is to have the darker color to be the
text.
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Then, in the voids of the o's and d,
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have bright colors to represent the lists
you can create in the app.
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In the Task Manager app, you will be able
to create lists, and
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then add tasks to those lists.
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Since we're able to add colors to lists,
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I then want to represent that in the
identity.
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Also, the app is an actionable app,
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meaning, to use it you have to complete
things.
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I would like to use colors that represent
action, like reds and oranges.
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So the next step is to get our three void
colors and
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create a scale like I did with the blue.
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I'm also going to add a dark value as
well.
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I might need to use it for the text to
make it pop or contrast more.
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The blue I have might not be enough.
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Again, get the hex values.
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Finally, I add my colors to the logo.
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And show it in comparison to the one-color
version.
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There we have it, our finalized odot logo,
using the Logo Sprint process.
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