Choosing Between Color and Monochrome for a Flower ShopChoosing Between Color and Monochrome for a Flower Shop
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Should a flower shop ever go black and white?
Same flower house, same layout. We only took the color out.
1. Full color. The iridescent petals do the selling: lilac, pink, a little shimmer. The photo is the brand, and every accent on the page borrows from it.
2. Monochrome. No color at all. Shape, texture and typography have to carry everything, and the page suddenly reads like a gallery catalogue.
Color sells the flower. Monochrome sells the exhibition.
Which one would get you through the door?
Full Color
Monochrome

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Artis's avatar
luut logo
Full color for me, that iridescent shimmer is the whole mood. Was the hero image generated or a real photo you edited?
Muhammad Hammad's avatar
the domain of flowers is too high that i think it can never be black and white because its uniqueness is its colors
Sohil's avatar
Full Color looks great..!!
Yulia's avatar
I like it better with color
MD Robin 's avatar
Both are great works; it's hard to choose. Which one do you like most?
Rahul 's avatar
Pencil & Screen logo
obvs colour 😍
Tabish's avatar
Full color for me. Those iridescent petals are basically the whole brand, taking them out makes it feel like a different shop.
Ajayi's avatar
First one looks cool
Ella's avatar
Full color for the storefront. With flowers the color is the product, and the lilac card in the grid shows how much the accents lean on that photo. Monochrome could work as an editorial or gifting page though, where mood matters more than the bouquet itself.
Shubhang's avatar
Full color for me. The flowers really benefit from the color, and it makes the whole brand feel more inviting.
Nazar's avatar
Yasno Design Agency logo
black and white works, flowers pop more somehow
Jos's avatar
nice design
Jonathan's avatar
The problem with monochrome is that, throughout computer history, it has conditioned users to associate gray and monochrome with being disabled, dysfunctional, or something to ignore and avoid.
Gideon's avatar
Both are great designs, but I like the Monochrome one more.
Patrick's avatar
Love the full colour version
Afnan 's avatar
Both are amazing but Full color got my vote
Andrés's avatar
Red Mage logo
The design is lovely; but I would agree that the full color even with a pop is just so nice. Very visually appealing especially with that sort of lavender / wisteria color. Calming as well.
Seemak's avatar
Color looks lifeful
Daxesh's avatar
Color one stands out and looks so lovely, the background really is the one making it stand out
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