Oregon Home | 23 What do people need the most help with in thinking about color? I often have clients tell me that colors they love just aren’t working in certain spaces. What they don’t realize is that it’s often because the underlying mechanisms of color theory and psychology are at play. Most people aren’t aware of the ways color physically behaves, and how it impacts our mood and emotions. That, and clients need help stepping outside of their own comfort zone. I really like how you are making design more accessible—more available to people with lower budgets. How do you think about accessibility, or how does that resonate with your work? Universal Design is super important to my practice. I live and work with a chronic illness and disability, so I experience how design impacts my ability to move through the world and simply exist within a space every single day. Because of this, my practice prioritizes accessibility and the comfort, safety, and enjoyment of every person who occupies a space—regardless of their age or abilities. Function is of course priority No. 1, but aesthetics are a huge part of this as well. On Instagram (@alivelymanner), the projects you feature are all about really poppy, inventive color. What do you want to show people on that platform about how you think about color? Thank you so much! I really like helping people better understand how magical color really is. I think I just want to show people that color can be fun and doesn’t have to be taken so seriously. And that you don’t always have to play it so safe. alivelymanner.com
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