Blue Bottom Babes
A daily musing by graphic designer Timothy Goodman.
BBBs are taking over NYC this summer, 2012.
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“Blue is love that wants to be orange.”
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“I use blue as the color of reunification.”
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“Blue is sedative and soothing to the nervous system, and relaxing. It is the color to use in the treatment of arteriosclerosis.”
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“Blue and white combined give the penetrating, calming principle of blue and the warming, animating principle of white light.”
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“Blue glass placed in the upper part of a sunny window effected the cure of a woman’s long standing invalidism and nervousness.”
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“If you’re looking to eat less, then blue may provide a subtle influence.”
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“Blue vases, throw pillows, candles can add a dash of cool blue to neutral colored furnishings.”
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“Blue gives a feeling of distance. Artists use it to to show perspective.”
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“Blue is so cool, in that Miles Davis sort of way.”
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“Balanced against white, blue is conservative, and productive. It communicates trustworthiness, which is why shades of blue is used so often in company logos.”
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