Comments on: Do you Design in Black and White?

By: Vicki

Vicki — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:58:18 +0000

I decided to design in B&W about 2 years ago and it really streamlines the design process and also the decision making on the client’s side.

There are already so many elements that the client needs to decide on, like fonts, shapes, placement etc etc, and colour just throws another pot into the sink.

B&W logo designing is definitely worth trying out, if you haven’t already.

By: Houses online

Houses online — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 09:13:50 +0000

I spend so much time on logos. This tip will be rather helpful to me.

By: Aelizia

Aelizia — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 07:19:24 +0000

Hi,
Its a great idea( idea of black and white).I am going to try this right now!I also went through the link Five Simple Steps to Designing with Colour.Simply superb.Thanks for sharing with us tara.

By: Anush

Anush — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 10:47:49 +0000

we usually give B&W version copy to our client in start with coloured version to give a feel of single color logo. To show what will be the output if they have restriction of using single color on media.

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Wed, 19 Sep 2007 04:22:50 +0000

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By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 12:34:10 +0000

but what if client hates black?

By: Tara: Graphic Design Blog

Tara: Graphic Design Blog — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 08:09:28 +0000

Hi Santosh,sorry can’t help you with that one It could be quite style though I guess.

Hi Joe, presented somelogo ideas in colour to a client the other day, but suggested maybe black and white would be a better way to start in future (and explained why) – they had an ah-ha moment too.

By: JoeDrinker

JoeDrinker — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:31:08 +0000

All my initial concepts are in B/W, and then the first round of client proofs are as well. Clients always ask me if I meant or forgot to add color, but when I explain the thinking behind it, it gives them an “ah-ha!” moment.

By: Santosh P

Santosh P — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 20:38:29 +0000

what do you do if your client wants Black, Black and only Black..

as my recent client, he wants the text Black, the back ground black, logo Black, black flash animation…

Ahh as of now I feel its way to eay to give something with colours…

Anyone here handled a Night Club, or a DJ???

By: Tara: Graphic Design Blog

Tara: Graphic Design Blog — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 10:42:01 +0000

Hi Tracey, Michael, Thanks for your comments.

Tracey, your project sounds a good one to really get you thinking. In the dark ages when I went to college, we didn’t do anything very practical like that.

Hi Paul, Funny you should talk about trademarks I am just working on some registerable trademarks at the moment, but before that I wouldn’t have thought about the black and white issue in that sense.