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Using Word Association to Select Brand Colors
January 28, 2014 - A mural of business cards at Viget headquarters in Falls Church, VA. A Discovery News article states that we “like colors that are tied to things that are healthy and promote survival”. In other words, we’re drawn to certain colors because of the positive feelings they give…
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Add Colors To Your Palette With Color Mixing
July 29, 2014 - I’ve been wondering lately what it would look like to extend the Viget color palette beyond our signature blue and orange – particularly when I see a chart or graph in a Viget-branded presentation template. The colors typically lack harmony and sometimes it’s hard to…
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Shades of Gray — Yes, Really
September 10, 2014 - Get your head out of the gutter, this is about real colors, y’all—not that racy stuff you watch on the big screen. In my last post, I shared a method for creating a full range of colors using color mixing. Here, I’ll share a similar process for grays or neutral…
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An Uncomfortable Missing Part of the Accessibility Discussion
February 12, 2015 - We're making an internal push at Viget, led by Jeremy Fields, to better incorporate accessibility into more of our projects. But when we talk about accessibility internally, it often feels like the conversation ends up in an awkward place. I had the same awkward feeling when…
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What #TheDress Reminded Me About Web Design
February 27, 2015 - As the dust settles on #TheDress debate and the naysayers start to see that the dress is obviously blue and black, I've realized that there is an underlying lesson to be learned from this internet sensation: People see things differently based on their…
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Accessibility's costs are lower than you think
March 17, 2015 - In my previous post, I argued that the accessibility discussion often glosses over costs (in terms of planning, implementation, and testing), and that a more successful case for accessibility would acknowledge those costs. After hearing other perspectives via comments on the…
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Why the Nation’s Top On-Campus Women’s Hackathon Invites Men
April 13, 2015 - All-female hackathons have become popular in recent years, mainly because they provide something very few tech companies and computer science departments can: a place where a woman who codes or wants to learn can do so with other women. But if Pearl Hacks represents how the…
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Designing for Accessibility: 3 Things To Watch For
September 17, 2015 - Accessibility has long been an interest for our designers. Back in 2009, Viget design team alum Samantha Warren wrote a post about designing for accessibility right here on the Inspire blog. It remains one of our most trafficked blog posts, and lately we’ve been making an even…
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Signal vs. Noise: Color as a Wayfinding Tool
October 8, 2015 - Used carefully, color can become a helpful wayfinding tool to better help a user know where she is and where to go next. When it comes to user interface design, you may want to limit your use of color. Instead, use it cautiously in very intentional and meaningful ways. When…
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How To: Make the Viget Inspire Background
May 30, 2008 - Building the nature-based Viget Inspire background in Photoshop, using stock photos and textures.
