The Influence of Color on Your Brand

When it comes to identifying your brand, your logo is more than likely the first thing your customers will think of. A brand’s logo and visual identity will be made up of a number of visual elements, such as shapes, symbols, number, and words. But the number one visual component that people remember most is color. Our brains tend to focus on brands and imagery that are immediately recognizable and color association has a great deal to do with this.

As a quick experiment let's see what happens when we swap colors of some well known logos. How does this make you feel about the brands? You more than likely will find is that it feels off-putting because of how ingrained the colors of major brand logos are in our perception of their designs. It shows how important it is to balance the two elements.

Color is an essential part of the world of graphic design and advertising. It plays a crucial role in visual communication by stimulating our senses and producing an emotional response. In developing a brand we should not only think about creating elements that visually look nice but about connecting to the people we are targeting. To do this we need to first think about the mood and message you want to convey to consumers.

In order to evoke the right mood, you should understand the basics of color psychology. Each color family has its own emotional meanings and psychological associations, so it’s useful to be aware of them. This way, you can pick a color that aligns with your product’s message. Here are some colors, and the words that are most commonly associated with them:

RED- Boldness, Passion, Danger, Aggression, Excitement, Energy, Action, Hunger, Warmth

ORANGE- Fun, Energy, Enthusiasm, Youth, Creativity, Warmth

YELLOW- Optimism, Enlightenment, Happiness, Speed, Hunger, Caution, Warmth, Communication, Stimulating

GREEN- Life, Nature, Organic, Health, Soothing, Freshness, Money, Healing, Tranquility, Renewal

BLUE- Business, Trust, Authority, Dependable, Power, Confidence, Wisdom, Commitment, Calming

PURPLE- Wealth, Mystic, Royalty, Power, Mystery, Luxury, Spirituality, Creativity

PINK- Youthful, Femininity, Romance, Fun, Beauty, Compassion

BLACK- Authoritative, Powerful, Sophisticated, Luxury, Elegance, High-end

It’s important to remember that there is no real right or wrong when it comes to color. Color theory is not necessarily a law that must be followed in branding, but its an important thing to learn and understand if you want to send the right message about your brand. Color trends are always changing and here at Communify you can rely on us to keep up to date with them and to help your brand reach it's full visual potential.