Here is a short article on color from iStockphoto. Recommended reading for beginners learning about color.

Excerpt: When creating a very dense composition with lots of elements stuffed into a single image, it’s easy to let color overwhelm the viewer. The trick is not to use as many bright colors as possible, but to use color to draw the viewer’s eye to whatever you want to in your composition.
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Color relates to emotions. Henry C.L. Jonson, an expert on motivational studies, performed intensive research in an article in Marketing/Communications. He concludes the following list in his publication. Hopefully, this can help you in your selection of colors for your design. Read the rest of this entry »