Colour Pictograms

The colours I chose to experiment with have significance within way finding systems and my project.

Green is a colour that generally means 'go'. In sign systems, it is a positive colour. For example in traffic lights, green means go, and the green man at crossings symbolise that it is safe to cross the road. Using this colour could encourage my users to follow the system.

Blue is a neutral colour, and is one that relaxes many people. It is said to represent thought and intelligence - making it a good colour to compliment the premise behind my wayfinding system. In road signs, it is the colour used for informational purposes.

Purple is not generally used in signs but is often associated with wealth and luxury. This gives a contrast to the research behind my system - buildings that were created for the Industrial revolution, many that were frequented by working class people as opposed to people with an abundance of money. Another way it could work in my system is that is a creative colour - perhaps inspiring people to think creatively while working out the locations in my system.

Red was my final choice in a colour for my way finding system. While used to give warnings or symbolise 'stop' in road sings etc, it is a bold colour which instantly catches the attention of people. This makes it perfect for my system as it is one that isn't obviously placed around the city. It is one that people may notice while already out and decide to follow the system.

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