red
We need something to be red, at my job.
A banner, a logo, an icon.
Each of us has a different red in his/her mind.
One of us saw this as the perfect red for the job...another saw this red and said: TARGET!
I went and got the Pantone books.
They're fun to play with.
Target red is Pantone 186.
Which is fine as we wanted something richer.
180 is too orange-y for my liking - but it's not my call.
And, though it is not my call, I knew the red people were describing.
A dark, clear red, with some blue in it.
Something classy but still very red - not burgundy or wine or maroon.
I took the book and went off for a little while with it.
I chose Pantone 200 while others were off looking up what had been used on other projects.
Then I sat back and waited.
Other reds were brought forth -
and someone else brought out #200 just after I expressed my regard for it.
It is being deliberated and I am anxious to know....
The next day, a production person said: I know the red you mean but I'd have to take you to a paint store to show it to you.
And I said: I chose MY red, I chose 200.
200? said she, That's a much stronger color than I thought you were all talking about.
I didn't answer her but I can tell you that I am just a little awed by people who can discuss the properties of Pantone hues without having the books in front of them.
Of course, I would go with Pantone 200 COATED - as I find the uncoated colors pretty muddy.
A banner, a logo, an icon.
Each of us has a different red in his/her mind.
One of us saw this as the perfect red for the job...another saw this red and said: TARGET!
I went and got the Pantone books.
They're fun to play with.
Target red is Pantone 186.
Which is fine as we wanted something richer.
180 is too orange-y for my liking - but it's not my call.
And, though it is not my call, I knew the red people were describing.
A dark, clear red, with some blue in it.
Something classy but still very red - not burgundy or wine or maroon.
I took the book and went off for a little while with it.
I chose Pantone 200 while others were off looking up what had been used on other projects.
Then I sat back and waited.
Other reds were brought forth -
and someone else brought out #200 just after I expressed my regard for it.
It is being deliberated and I am anxious to know....
The next day, a production person said: I know the red you mean but I'd have to take you to a paint store to show it to you.
And I said: I chose MY red, I chose 200.
200? said she, That's a much stronger color than I thought you were all talking about.
I didn't answer her but I can tell you that I am just a little awed by people who can discuss the properties of Pantone hues without having the books in front of them.
Of course, I would go with Pantone 200 COATED - as I find the uncoated colors pretty muddy.
Comments
Someone else saying it - after you had already done so? Shits.me.to.tears.
I adore those pantone books. But such is my obsessive nature I must avoid them at all costs.
But 200 is better...
200 is nice. 194 is a very nice color but seems more soothing to me - don't know if that's what they're looking for. 194 is kind of like the color of the room I'm sitting in right now... but not exactly.
We'll be interested to hear what they choose!
jbhat
My hair was bouncin' and behavin' as I recall.
And you would not believe the arguments I got into with co-workers about it being too green or too blue....
It's actually making me aggravated to think about it :)
Well, hell. I want to be you.
Coated? Of COURSE coated.
What kind of nabobs are you dealing with here? Uncoated, pah.
Just sayin'.
(like I'd know the difference)
Hey, my secret word is wingstr!
And please avoid the 180 - too Maccas.
I saw people sitting in a coffeehouse chatting about fonts. And they were laughing at each others' font jokes.