an ocean-inspired color palette

color inspiration
Written By Nikki Mihalik

an ocean-inspired color palette // blue, aqua [pinit]

 

Hawaii is one of our favorite places on Earth. When I was little, my family used to go to Hilo every summer to visit my grandparents. I remember a few things about it, most notably the black sand beach and eating at McDonalds. (My grandparents loved McDonalds, and since we rarely got to eat there, it was a treat.) I also loved that people weren't grossed out by spam and noodle soup was called siamen, not ramen.

I took this photo 4-5 years ago on my first "real" vacation with Andrew. It's a shot of downtown Honolulu taken with a good ol' point-and-shoot. (You can even see the shadow of our plane in the bottom left corner.) Seeing as it's a cold and rainy day here in Austin, I figured a palette of warm ocean blues would provide a few minutes of mental R&R.

Happy Friday!

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CONGRATULATIONS to our Photo Contest winners :: Anna Wu, The Wagyu Story, Devon Michelle, and Mutt Love Photography! Stay tuned next month for our Guest Photographer Color Palettes and see their beautiful work!

Nikki Mihalik

Hi! I’m Nikki, the Creative Director and Principal Designer at Akula Kreative, a graphic + web + print design studio based in Houston, Texas. Over the past 11 years, I have branded hundreds of businesses, from seven-figure-start-ups to one-woman-shows. I am obsessed with design, passionate about paper goods, and love to create beautiful, intentional brands that allow busy entrepreneurs to hustle less and play more.

http://www.akulakreative.com
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