Colors Scheme/ Color Research WK 4 POST 1

For color, I really wanted to incorporate pastel and bright colors as much as possible. I already have a feel of what colors I would like based on my research from my earlier blog posts including different shades of pink as well as pastel colors like purple, yellow, and light blue. I want this magazine to showcase beauty and femininity through my use of colors that appeal to girls. Beauty, fashion, and lifestyle magazines that are designated for women are supposed to have a softer feel to them especially because the target audience is younger than older women. That's why this magazine is going to stand out. 

I designed this color palate because at first, I was going to go for a more bright, vibrant, and summery feel to the magazine.  When I did my survey many people wanted to see light, pink, and white as my theme colors. However, I  really like this palate. The reason why I'm showing it is because I definitely want to incorporate a beach but also a clean girl feel to the two-page spread using these colors whether as borders or something for the outline of the text in the magazine. The hot pink is pretty but too vibrant and bold for the magazine. I definitely want to use a lighter pink. The orange is also too vibrant and the yellow named Sunshine gives a mustard color, maybe I will switch to a more pastel yellow than that shade of yellow. I feel like the bright colors would be useful for magazine details such as the masthead, or the subtitles. 

I really like this color palette. Still have the different shades of yellow and pink which I love. There is also light green and purple which is what I wanted to include. I added a different shade of pink because I think various shades can switch up the mood of the text or page. They're opposite but can add some contrast and brightness to the magazine which I like a lot. 

This color palette really stands out to me. It's very visually pleasing to see the mixture of these shades combined with one another. I really enjoy the wide variety of pink, the different shades of pink blend with one another really nicely. I think that my target audience which is mainly teenage girls, would really appreciate the pinkish color scheme. The pops of color like the hot pink, and blueish-green could be used for my masthead or subtitles to add some contrast to the cover page as well as my 2-page spread. This color palette would appeal to teenage girls in all seasons throughout the year, I feel as though these colors could be used in the Summer and Winter time. I think that the color weekend could be used for my masthead. 

Magazines targeting teenage girls often use a combination of colors to attract their audience. Here are some common choices and why they might be effective Pastel colors evoke a sense of youthfulness, fun, and playfulness, which can resonate with teenage girls. Think pinks, purples, light blues, and yellows. These bright and vibrant colors can convey energy, confidence, and excitement, appealing to the adventurous spirit of teenagers including bright reds, oranges, and electric blues.