Honestly thought my professor was wrong about color palettes

Uma West · 2026-03-10T11:05:04.201473+00:00

He insisted I limit my branding project to 3 colors, which felt impossible. After my 4-color draft looked messy, I tried his way and the final design was way cleaner. Anyone else have a teacher give you advice that seemed wrong but worked?

andrew6466mo ago

Did you try using tints and shades of those three colors for more depth?

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jessec357mo ago

Happens all the time, honestly!

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wadeg497mo ago

Wait, he only let you use THREE colors? For a whole branding project? That sounds crazy to me, like trying to make a whole meal with just salt and pepper. I tried a 3-color logo once and it felt so empty, like something you'd see on a boring government form. But I guess if your 4-color draft got messy, maybe the limit forces you to be more clever with shades and layout. Still, only three feels super strict.

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