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Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Color & Communication


Miguel Neiva has created a color coding system to improve daily life for the predominantly male population who experience color blindness. Red, yellow and blue as the foundation, a code is developed in order to create visual icons. {core77}
I like the concept behind this idea, but am wondering if color blindness is the correct target audience. Even if you are color blind, you can still read, so is this system any easier than just writing "Blue" or "Yellow" on the shirt. I also think this could get messy fast when you have to consider ALL of the colors there are in the world. However, I am a fan of turning color into a language; particularly when it comes to healing/therapy/or those who suffer from disabilities affecting their communication. Could something be done in Braille to help those who are fully blind? Or could symbols be used in conjunction with color for stronger communication? Definitely interesting to think about.