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View Poll Results: Your desktop preference (colour or B&W)?
Scenic 9 40.91%
Abstract 10 45.45%
Risquι (political or whatever) 2 9.09%
Plain 1 4.55%
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Old October 3rd, 2007, 05:55 PM
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According to my college dictionary it is 'gray' from Mid.Eng.; Old Eng. 'grag' which came from Greek 'grau'. Grey is just another spelling of gray.
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According to my college dictionary it is 'gray' from Mid.Eng.; Old Eng. 'grag' which came from Greek 'grau'. Grey is just another spelling of gray.
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I always understood that grey (gray) was the preferred background for graphic designers, as colourful styles distracted the designer from any work she or he was doing.
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I always understood that grey (gray) was the preferred background for graphic designers, as colourful styles distracted the designer from any work she or he was doing.
I prefer at least some color abstraction because, when working in black and white or grayscale, a gray background can become a source of misleading contrast.
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I prefer at least some color abstraction because, when working in black and white or grayscale, a gray background can become a source of misleading contrast.
What colour do you recommend?
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What colour do you recommend?
Sorry, just a touch late, but I was referring images, IE pieces of artwork. I dislike working against a solid color; I've found that any shade, if constant, can skew my interpretation of my work. I tend to use pictures that have a good range of color, but that are not intense and easily fall into the background (I don't like backgrounds with a lot of blue).

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