Design Domain 01: Survey
MATERIALITY
Colour & Emotion
Interested in the train of thought between emotions applied to colours, I carried out a small survey on a mixed group of 11 individuals of mixed ages, backgrounds and job roles. The survey was simple, participants were given 10 colours to look at and were asked to write how the colour made them feel in one word where possible. The responses are below:
1. Yellow
Happy x3, happiness x3, cheerful, anxious, uneasy, bright, optimistic, sunny, springtime, hopeful, optimistic
2. Green
Calm x3, earthy, sick, positive/correct, relaxed, grounded, off-putting, calm, peaceful, intuitive, focus, connected to nature
3. Light Blue
Cold, calm x3, fresh, comfortable & clean, peaceful, relaxed, sorrow, ecstatic, cute blue skies (sunny feels)
4. Pink
Happy x2, youthful, uncomfortable/synthetic, excited, exotic, outgoing, fun x3, eye-catching, feminine x2, playful, romantic
5. Red
Sinister, love x2, creative, bold x2, sexy, nervous, romantic, warm, hot fun, anger, passion, fiery
6. Purple
Youthful, horny, unorganised, scatty, neutral/nothing x2, tired, majestic, nice & calming, loyalty, trust, moody, mysterious, luxurious, confident, contentment
7. Black
Cold, calm, organised, clean, motivated, neutral/nothing x2, comfortable, eye-catching, mysterious, political (Black Lives Matter), depressed x2, low, stylish
8. Orange
Warmth x2, sad, commercial, fake happiness, on-edge, mellow, uncomfortable, harsh (after looking at black), impulsive, playful, comforted, want to be seen, excited
9. White
Nothing/neutral x5, cold, collected, zen, purity, bored, heavenly, safe, innocent, focused
10. Dark Blue
Cold & dreary, relaxed, cool, traditional, lonely, serious, calm x2, proud, bold, vibrant, inspired, formal, moody, strong
The results were not as expected, every answer was so different in each question although some had similar connotations person-to-person.
This leads my line of thought down the route of how many feelings different people can feel looking at the same colour.
Can we alter how people feel by exposing them to colour or are their feelings on colours already predetermined?
Would participants feelings change based on the order of the colours?
Which feelings would be opposite each other on a feelings colour wheel if one were to be created similar to a colour wheel?
Could the negative colours be balanced by the positive colours?
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Design Domain 01: Experiment 3
MATERIALITY
Colour Exploration
This time I wanted to go more ‘primal’ with the colour and used markers to create colours on the bulbs to see how this affected the light.
Using a green pen, I marked a line on the bulb to see how it would work with the light. Looking at it straight forward, you can see through the line and onto the strong filament of the bulb. As you move the line around you can clearly see the green projected onto the white background, including the pen marks. The glow is light and adds a fun element.
The red line had the same affect on the background as the green, projecting orange and red tones onto the stark white.
After having so many strong, warm results I wanted to look into creating a cool effect - could I make the space feel colder through colour?
Blue was the obvious option for a cooler hue so I painted the bulb. At this point I thought how easy it was to affect the colour of the light by using a simple paint on the glass - this could mean it would be easy to affect the colours emitted from a light.
The effect of the blue on the bulb was exactly what I had wanted! The blue paint gave off a lovely, strong glow throughout the room. The space instantly felt cold. The paint job looked smooth before the bulb was turned on so it’s interesting to see the brush marks shine through the bulb and against the wall in the lighter pictures.
From these experiments it seems changing the tone of a light through the use of colour could be a good way to affect the mood of the room. If colours could be applied to feelings, these feelings could be communicated through the use of coloured lighting.
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