Monthly Archives: May 2014

In Search of the Fabled Flagorithm

My Pretentions

Wherein a frustrated businessman is thrust into the harsh light of international industry, and comes to grips with a challenge far greater than himself:  The Flag Unions.

What’s this got to do with HUSSAR?  Palettes.  It’s always palettes.

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Developing a Palate for Palettes

Super Palette Bros

 

What do kitschy paint-by-numbers kits, Japanese kimono design, animated beer signs, and mood rings have to do with old school video games?  The answer, if you’ve been paying attention, is palettes.  In this post, we’ll look at how and why palettes exist, what affordances they offer, and insight into this lost art.

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