This might be a little more superficial of a learning lesson but it does have to do with communication. Everyone has extrememly different understanding of what colors are which. I've discovered recently that I have a different understanding than a lot of people. I've being trying to pick some dresses out for bridesmaid and I kept telling my mom I wanted tan dresses. She kept picking all of these weird Pink or orange colors so I though I could just google it and send a picture to her. This is what I found when I typed in "Tan":
Those are all such different colors! the only one that I would even consider tan is the second row far right.
So What:
Well I've also been doing some graphic design lately and I was thinking "If i was having this much trouble with just my mom, I can't imagine trying to do something with a business or someone who has something very specific in mind." Thats why they have color codes to get exact hues and saturations. You have to be so specific to get the exact color you want, you might as well just bring a picture.
Now What:
Well I guess I'll be using pictures alot more. I think its really important to be really specific and to have examples if you're going to be picky about colors. That probably goes for a lot of other things too.
I love this because it can easily be applied to everyday life. It is important to discuss details because everyone's understanding of things is different. For example, eating healthy to you might mean not eating anything high in calories, while to another person eating healthy might mean only eating whole foods. Everyone's understanding is different so communication is crucial in some cases.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your post!
Brooke,
ReplyDeleteI read your What section out loud to my fiance... She chuckled in that "she's so right, kill me now" way. Very much appreciated.
I think that this really shows that it is so difficult to communicate. We all see things differently but we also all understand things differently. I mean what makes something tan to me is not necessarily what makes it tan to someone else, therefore we will choose and see two different colors. I think this really is an ensample of the real world and the struggle it is to communicate exactly what we mean and why we mean it. The end result, I think you were exactly right by using a picture. The more specific we are the clearer our communication, no assuming.