I've heard that surrounding yourself around gray helps to stimulate creativity. I guess because the color is so neutral that one's instinct is to want to visualize color, movement, or anything that seems different.
A change in scenery is another way to get the creative juices flowing. If you're like most Americans right now, and your budget is shot because of high gas prices and the climbing price of food, then consider checking out the Mood-factory—a company that creates mood lighting to help improve moods. The 25W bulbs are mercury free and energy, earth, and animal friendly. "Why spend money on lighting?," you ask. "It's not a necessity." Well, in essence, it is a necessity. You have to have a variety of things to help spark your creativity. Afterall, you're a creative, and the show—"show" being whatever creative industry you work in—must go on! The world needs you to create designs and art that will help uplift people and keep businesses competitive, thriving during this economic downturn. It's a part of the cycle of improving the "all American dollar," not only in the US, but worldwide. Quality products are a must to keep these business afloat, thus design is essential right now. These mood lights are an inexpensive way to drastically change the mood of your room—and maybe even your own mood.
What do you think? Was that a good enough excuse to get one? =)
Check below for Mood-factory's simple explanations for how different colors affect your mood. If you don't already have it, you should also check out this Designer favorite: Pantone Guide to Communicating with Color by Leatrice Eisemann.
- Green is associated with growth, fruitfulness, and renewal.
- Red, being the color of blood and fire, brings feelings of warmth, excitement, and passion.
- Hot Pink is a vivacious and fun color, full of pure confidence.
- Blues, referring to the sky and lakes, are associated with spirituality, cleanliness, and tranquility.
- Yellow is the color of sunlight and fruits, and brings feelings of cheer, hope, and vitality.
- Orange, with its reference to fire and sunset, evokes feelings of energy and excitement.
- Purple, which rarely occurs in nature, is linked to spirituality, mysticism, and creativity.
from mood-factory.com
