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Taste Test
What direction do you think will be more successful?
1. Bright colors, sans serifs
2. Calm, restrained, serif
I think demand is returning for calm, restrained design. Sophisticated but calm colours, elegant typography
29 voted
74%
10 voted
26%
39 votes
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vivid and bold, important elements looks clearly..!!easy to scan
Vivid & Bold!
though i usually do opt for calm, the vividity here really jumps out as measured & thoughtful against the deeper shade of green you've chosen; there's an element of both play & maturity in it, & i think that combo adds a sense of focus for the user's subconscious. especially...
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Vivid & Bold for me! But somehow it still feels calm tho, even with the brighter colors šš¤
Idk about the demand but, 'Calm and restrained' is better aligned with the niche in my opinion.
Calm & Restrained š„
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I love the 1st one!
ā¢ Aug 26
If we are talking pure aesthetic choice, then the 'Calm & Restrained' probably feels like it works better - but in all honesty these designs have way more work to be done on the fundamentals before this should even be an aesthetic choice alone.
calm one looks more premium and clean to me
ā¢ Aug 30
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