I recently saw a slide pack that utilised the concept of a Black background and White text theme. If I’m honest, I got half way through and i actually found it rather difficult to read, so I stopped.
I started to question the concept of using the white on black theme as it appears to be a recent trend for both presentations and web design alike. It made me wonder what the appeal really was. Don’t get me wrong, In some instances I think this theme has a high impact and can be visually really appealing, but on the flip side, I also think it can look like a view is underselling itself and the theme actually takes over from the content that is being displayed. I delved into the world of Google and found lots of arguments for the use of dark backgrounds and light text, but what I also found, and what most people don’t realise, is that there also seem to be some rules that govern its use; as well simple colour schemes that complement the concept. I guess im trying to understand:
What are people’s thoughts? Some reading for your consideration, which I think makes some very good points for dark backgrounds used in the correct manner: http://www.webdesignerdepot.com/2009/08/the-dos-and-donts-of-dark-web-design/ http://www.storytellingwithdata.com/2014/03/color-considerations-with-dark.html http://ux.stackexchange.com/questions/25167/why-do-most-financial-apps-use-a-black-or-dark-background
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Ben
16/5/2015 17:03:28
Yeah I guess it can be pulled off, the ones on the links do look smart but as you said I just think hey that looks smart and don't read the actual content
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