I can’t imagine a world without color. For that reason, I’m writing my first entry on the JK Blog about one of my favorite topics: color. This is a broad topic. So to keep this short and simple, I’m going to start by sharing some of my favorite online color resources.

Topping my list of favorite color sites is colourlovers.com. It is the most inspirational site on color that I’ve found yet - offering everything from discussions and forums about color to color palette mixers, trendy palettes, color patterns… what doesn’t this site offer? It’s a paradise for a designer looking for inspiration or a little entertainment during a conference call

Another great color resource is colormatters.com. Now this site is more about the impact various colors have upon us along with the science and research behind color. It’s a fascinating site, and one that’ll give you plenty of interesting tidbits on color to share with all those around you.

This last site I find myself using quite frequently as well and is certainly one that every designer is aware of - pantone.com. It would be hard to not work with Pantone colors in this day and age where color and branding go hand in hand. For those of you not familiar with Pantone colors, here’s a quick overview: Pantone colors allow one to keep consistent coloring across media (from shirts to build-boards to brochures to web sites). Once you define your Pantone color, in theory, you should be able to always reproduce the exact same color. The Pantone site has a lot of cool products to help you match colors to the closest pantone color. It is a good resource, if not nearly as much fun as the other two!

I’ve got a lot more to say about color, but it’ll have to wait for another day!