Color the Overture

 






The white color is called "Blank Slate". This represents Act I. Blank Slate is the starting point for designers to begin their explorations. They can create their own narrative arcs, explore relationships and begin designing and planning. 

The middle burnt orange color is called "Empathy". Empathy represents Act II. Empathy is the stage for designs to being to create solutions for their users. They are experimenting in this act, which could bring about a range of emotions. The color empathy represents all the the different emotions one feels during this act.

The blue color is called "Impact". Impact represents Act III. The happy blue color is meant to represent the hopefulness that you feel when looking at others perception of your work. 


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  1. Dan RyderOctober 11, 2020 at 4:54 PM

    I like where this thinking is going. Is there a particularly reason why orange and blue for those other two acts? I love how blank slate connects the color to the text, to its name, to its purpose.

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