Design: The colour pallete explained

As you can probably tell, my colour scheme is inspired by my concept - the sunflower. But I want to break down the different colours and their meanings and therefore how they will be used in the space:

Yellow is the brightest and most energising of the colours. Yellow promotes a feeling of happiness and creativity within a space and it is often used within creative spaces to promote motivation and idea generation. Therefore, yellow will be predominantly used in the creative design spaces and workshops in order to evoke creativity and motivation.

The colour green signifies renewal, growth and wealth. Green is often used in market places to symbolise the exchange of money, or to add a feeling of nature. Forest green will therefore be used in the retail section of the building where the exchange of money occurs.

Grey is a neutral colour often used to create a sense of professionalism, timelessness and modernity. The colour is also associated with design as it is often used in typography and as a base colour for graphics. Grey will be used as a base colour throughout the design.

White is associated with cleanliness, clarity and freshness and is often used as an emphasis technique to allow other colours to be seen more vividly. White will also be used predominantly in the space as a backdrop colour.

All the colours together will form a happy, motivating and creative workspace, while bringing across the idea of a sunflower in a subtle way.