The Power of Color: Green

šŸ’šGreen is more than just a color, it’s a symbol of growth, renewal, and harmony. At Mance Creative, we understand the power of color and how it can shape the perception of your brand. That’s why we always consider the impact of color when designing logos, websites, and marketing materials for our clients, just like […]

Color Inspo

photo of water meeting the sand

This great shot of the intersection between sand and sea makes a surprising color palette of rich tans, shadowy browns, and an ultra-cool gray. This versatile palette could be used in almost any industry, setting a strong branding foundation for anything from a modern beauty startup to a longstanding accounting firm! How it’s done is […]

Original Key Art

Almost Main poster - with a couple sitting on a bench with dark night sky background

This is 1 of 7 original key art posters we created for Rubicon Theatre’s 2022-2023 Season! Almost, Maine is a romantic comedy with unique Northern charm. We designed the poster with the story’s tone in mind, using a spectrum of cool blues and an eye-catching green ribbon of the Northern Lights to illustrate the setting […]

Visualize Your Ideas with Infographics

Infographic of mobile phones showcasing ABC NorCal's social media

Infographics can help give visual cues to any instructions you need to give your staff, clients, or visitors. ā  This simple, to-the-point infographic poster for ABC NorCal features just the most important details: Screenshots of their social media platforms showing examples of their posts, each platform’s logo for immediate recognizability, clear usernames for each site; […]

Ringing in the New Year!

Sky full of fireworks with pink and purple color swatch boxes

Happy New Year from all of us here at Mance Creative! DID YOU KNOW? Rather than get their bright colors from pigments like paint or “smoke bombs”, fireworks get their colors from CHEMISTRY! In addition to the chemicals necessary for their controlled explosions, fireworks contain specific metal salts that dictate the colors we see when […]

Holiday Inspo

Blue and bronze colored lights

This glitter & bokeh shot has us ready for those upcoming Holiday Parties! While the whole image feels lively and energetic, the color scheme is surprisingly subdued without that bright, hot blue (as you can tell with these swatches). Follow us on our Instagram account @mancecreative to beautify your feed with more daily color inspo […]

Shades of Autumn

Fall is in the air! Every year, we fall back in love with fall šŸ‚ The trees’ changing colors offer a beautiful new color palette with each passing day, the above being one of our all-time favorites (red AND chartreuse?! Woah!) What are some of your favorite fall colors?

Shades of Blue

This blue color scheme may seem simple, but its diverse range of value makes for some serious eye candy!Ā  So, what makes it work so well? The darkest gray-blues contrast beautifully with the sun-filled sky just behind the building, and the varied hues that make up the buildingā€™s facade range from true blue to almost […]

Design Tips: Color in Branding & Marketing

Next up is BLUE! Did you know that the most popular FAVORITE color in the world is BLUE? Like most colors, blue has a variety of associations and meaning depending on the shade and tint in question. We often think of two sides of Blue: Light, airy, and calm, like an open sky, or, darker, […]

Shades of Green

We love this color palette! While its made of mostly greens, a wide variety of shades and hues provides plenty of diversity and interest to the overall image. The bright camel and dusty white create strong contrast with the chosen greens, with each color sharing a subdued quality that highlights the natural harmony of the […]