I’ve recently come across a fun new tool from the design professionals at Adobe. It’s Kuler.
Kuler is an online respository of color themes that are sorted and voted on - a little Web 2.0 community for color enthusiasts. We’ve utilizied this tool when creating new murals, and are happy to use it again based on client request.
This tool is excellent for pulling up new ideas for mural use, as well as other A&D and printing projects, however one has to be cautioned that the colors here are not necessarily printable. Some colors are outside of the printing capability of many wide format printers. Color problems often occur with very light colors, very dark colors, greens, oranges, and flourescents/neons.
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Jelly Dance One Mural
The above image is part of the December 2008 LateralArt collection. All elements are individually created for easy replacement by the end designer. All components are separate layers. Color Adjust, and texture layers are separate for easy customization to end user needs.
The image is 20,000 pixels wide by 7,200 pixels tall. The surrealistic color choices of the jellyfish are offset by the fact that they are actual Jelly Photographs.
As always, LateralArt is happy to custom design to your dimensions and specific design needs.
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Color Bars Mural
The above image is part of the December 2008 LateralArt collection. The image was created from a base palette that can be replaced with your custom palette. Color Adjust, and shadow layers are separate for easy customization to end user needs.
- The image is 20,000 pixels wide by 7,200 pixels tall.
- Image of suitable quality to be interpolated to a larger image. The image can be stretched to a longer image, or recreated to a larger size/ larger width. with little to no degradation.
LateralArt is happy to custom design to your dimensions and specific design needs.
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Mystic Glow Mural
The above image is part of the December 2008 LateralArt collection. All elements are individually created for easy replacement by the end designer. All components are all separate layers. Color Adjust, and texture layers are separate for easy customization to end user needs.
- The image is 20,000 pixels wide by 7,200 pixels tall.
- Most of the imagery is created with layer styles, so interpolation to a larger image is not a problem.
- The background is a simple black gradient, and can be changed out as necessary.
As always, LateralArt is happy to custom design to your dimensions and specific design needs.
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Energy Text Mural
The above image is part of the December 2008 LateralArt collection. All elements are individually created for easy replacement by the end designer. This mural can be recreated using a new font, and new word. Colors are arbitrary, and can utilize your palette.
- The image is 20,000 pixels wide by 7,200 pixels tall.
- The image can be created to any width, as long as there are letters to fit, and either you have a large palette, or can accept repeating colors.
LateralArt is happy to custom design to your dimensions and specific design needs.
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Black Wave Mural, Inspired by the Blackberry Wave
The above image is part of the December 2008 LateralArt collection. All elements are individually created for easy replacement by the end designer. All features are separate layers. Color Adjust, and texture layers are separate for easy customization to end user needs.
- The image is 20,000 pixels wide by 7,200 pixels tall.
- Image of suitable quality to be interpolated to a larger image. The image can be stretched to a longer image, and duplicating some of the components.
- The background is a simple black gradient, and can be changed out as necessary.
Murals using this initial artwork may be suitable for long halls, and large interior walls needing energy. As always, LateralArt is happy to custom design to your dimensions and specific design needs.
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You will impress your client if you can speak their language - speak about expectations for the target wall before the mural is installed. To speak intelligently about this concept, refer to the guidelines that I have referenced below.
The below list is a creation from several associations, including: the Association of Wall and Ceiling Industries International (AWCI), the Ceilings and Interior Systems Construction Association (CISCA), the Gypsum Association (GA), and the Painting and Decorating Contractors of America (PDCA).
(Levels 1-2 omitted due to irrelevance in this discussion) Read more…
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Sliding Scared PopOut Mural
The above image is part of the November 2008 LateralArt collection. All elements are individually created for easy replacement by the end designer. All sliding components and face components are all separate layers. Color Adjust, and texture layers are separate for easy customization to end user needs.
- The image is 14,400 pixels wide by 7,200 pixels tall.
- Image of suitable quality to be interpolated to a larger image. The image can be stretched to a longer image by removing the single point of perspective, duplicating and color adjusting some of the bars.
- The background is a simple black gradient, and can be changed out as necessary.
Murals using this initial artwork may be suitable for focus walls, small or large interior walls needing energy, or presentation/lobby areas demanding impact. As always, LateralArt is happy to custom design to your dimensions and specific design needs.
Contact Us or Read about how we can help you apply this image to your project.
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Starry Cloud Night Mural
The above image is part of the November 2008 LateralArt collection. All elements are individually created for easy replacement by the end designer. All sliding components and face components are all separate layers. Color Adjust, and texture layers are separate for easy customization to end user needs.
- The image is 15,500 pixels wide by 6,500 pixels tall.
- Image of suitable quality to be interpolated to a larger image. The small amount of noise added by LateralArt in the main background color can be cleansed, and the whole image interpolated using your favorite interpolation application.
- The Moon and Sky, MoonCloud, Clouds, and Stars are all separate layers and can be changed out, or replaced for additional length, or width.
This artwork has already been installed in an Ohio Museum, and may find use in locations that require senrenity and peace. As always, LateralArt is happy to custom design to your dimensions and specific design needs.
Contact Us or Read about how we can help you apply this image to your project.
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Box Toss Mural
The above image is part of the November 2008 LateralArt collection. All box elements are available in the file to create new patterns with larger or smaller blocks, and extend the mural width. All overlays, and gradients are individually layered for easy replacement with end design needs.
- The image is 14,400 pixels wide by 7200 pixels tall. (20′x 10′ at 60dpi)
- Image of suitable quality to be interpolated to a larger image. The image can easily be stretched to a longer image by duplicating some of the boxes, and simply stretching the basic adjustment layers. Colors can be manipulated with color replacements or hue adjustments to match any color scheme provided by an end client. Initial color scheme is “space shinney” from kuler.com.
Murals using this initial artwork may be suitable for any location requiring a mural with a lot of visual excitement or noise. As always, LateralArt is happy to custom design to your dimensions and specific design needs. Larger included boxes can be placed to allow for proper mounting of shelves, stands, and lights - providing a cohesive presentation. Text can be added to boxes as shown.
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