Quite honestly, color is one of the single most important things about your book. So have some fun and spend time experimenting until you have the most perfect color scheme. In this post I mentioned ways to get inspired. Once you have an idea of where you're going, here are 3 tips for making sure you're on the right track.
1. If you've already knit one of the patterns for your book (one that you intend on photographing), choose colors that make that piece shine.
So maybe you've already put hours upon hours into your first piece for your book. This is exactly what I've done. I started knitting the main "focal point" pattern but then of course the book idea hit. Don't waste the time you spent on that! If you have a main "front cover" pattern already in the works, choose colors around that. This will really make your book that much more attractive and eye-catching.
2. Make sure your colors create the mood you desire.
If you were to write a collection of spring patterns, you wouldn't use a fall color scheme for your text and graphic design. There are plenty of articles about the psychology of color, and I'd recommend reading them. Here's a great one.
Example: if you were going to write a book about cozy, winter knits, you might choose blue since it releases brain chemicals that create feelings of peace, security, and tranquility.
3. Keep it fairly monochromatic with no more than 5 main colors.
A few simple way to make your book look more professionally designed is to keep it super simple. I can't remember where I heard this quote but it goes something like this: "The best design is no design". Don't drive yourself insane. Keep it very minimalistic with 5 monochromatic-ish colors and go on with your merry day.
THIS IS IMPORTANT: Write down the HEX codes for the colors you choose and keep them in a safe place. You'll have them memorized by the time the book is over, but just to be safe, keep them written down. If you're confused, I briefly covered HEX codes in this post.
If any one of these tips violates the colors you had in mind, just tweak them a little bit. No worries :)
I hope this post was helpful to you! See you next time!
