Colour in Design
Design is becoming contemporary issue day-by-day because most products in people’s daily lives are designed with the purpose ofmaking life easier. The design process is affected by lots of sences. For instance, the tactile sense of material surface, sound design for hearing and colour for visual senses. Visualization is the most important topic in design. As result of this, colour is a major factor in design. Van Gogh states, ‘you can not be at the pole and equator at the same time. You must choose your own line, as I hope to do, and it will probably be colour’ (n.d.). In earlier times, the importance of colour is not known entirely. However, according to professional colour analyst, it has been founded human physiology is influenced by colours and designers have started give attention to colour in their design product. Colours must be considered in industrial product design, since it enhaces form, affects the aesthetic and provide selectivity of perception.
Visual information enhances form with different color prints. Most importantly, users are warned with coloration against problematic and dangerous usage. Morris reported in the article ‘’Colour in industrial product design’’ that to symbolize go or start, buttons are generally colored with green such as traffic lights (2008, ‘’Colour as user interface’’ section). Due to colorful signal either drivers or pedestrians are warned. Numerous colourful signal like traffic lambs are seen almost everywhere and every design in daily life. The best known stimulant colour is red. Red lights are been on nearly all the electronic products. Furthermore, items are coded with colour to inform people how people should behave or what should be done to use product. Morris maintained in his article that pedestrians crossing use white stripes to alert drivers and tell people where to safely cross (2008, ‘’Colours as an interface’’ section). White colour is generally known as symbol of security and peace....