Magazine Colour Schemes

The overall look of a magazine should be consistent throughout all pages. Less is better. Colours that complement each other should be used otherwise the magazine would look tacky and no one would want to read it. There is a simple way of doing this by looking at a colour wheel.

As you can see from the image above, certain colours will look better together.

The colours of the magazine above The starting point was the blue sky. Now look at the colour wheel and find the blue. Directly opposite the blue is the colour which best compliments it, Orange. If you use the colour in the images on the page your magazine will flow better. Always pick the complimenting colour and use it throughout the design, for example, headlines, colour grab boxes, and boarders.

The colour choosing colours for my magazine I think I will use pastel colours, they are minimalistic, classy, and easy to blend in together, also as they are fashionable at the moment I believe it will gather more attention and be more appreciated from my target audience.