I'm down for graphics making. Been meaning to use photoshop, since I'm subscribed
I'm a little tired to come up with ideas right now, but if you nail down what emotions you're representing, I'll pick a couple and art the heck out of 'em or whatever.

Ok, finally remade my list of the colors and associated emotions/traits.

Red: Strength
Orange: Endurance or Creativity
Yellow: Intelligence or Understanding
Green: Healing
Blue: Serenity or tranquility
Purple: Transformation or Wisdom

Again, these will all be fairly abstract concepts so the meaning can be put in to them by the person participating.

The above example symbols are along the lines of simplicity that I want, with basic shapes and lines, and nothing overly complicated. For instance, the lower left one I can imagine being in green, perhaps with some leaves or bark effect, to give a nature look. The very  middle one could be a blue for water as a serene calm symbol.

That's the basics of my thoughts.

Thanks, Teague. I based it upon a psychology of color project as well as a guided meditation used in the yoga class.

The hardest part has been finding abstract symbols that I can work with.

Thanks, Tom. That could provide some great variations. This is pretty experimental so any suggestions are welcome

Strength is perfect, honestly it is. I struggled to find something that was simple in shape, but able to communicate the concept without using Chinese letters or other ancient languages. Or, symbols that already have meaning tied in to them.

Also, I like how you used repeating basic shapes, which really gives it such a simplicity to it.

Creativity I'm still on the fence about, but, honestly, it's such an abstract concept that I'm not sure the most, um, creative, way to express it.

But, thank you for your work. I really appreciate it and I look forward to sharing with with the yoga clinician I'm working with.

That's a good point, Teague. I had not thought of it that way.

This also proves that using newer symbols is a good idea as individuals can read in to them their own interpretations.

I'm also working on a concept for the purple-Transformation symbol, based upon this concept:

Ok, my first attempt at some simple manipulation with GIMP. Please be honest, harsh if necessary.
This is supposed be purple, and a symbol of transformation.

Last edited by fireproof78 (2017-05-03 04:45:24)

While this is mainly a subjective project, if you're going for simple and meditative, I'd recommend against glow effects and gradients. They look cool, but tend to get cluttered real quick.

I've uploaded Intelligence and Serenity into the same folder as the above link, Fireproof. Lemme know whatcha think.
Also, I put intelligence on a black BG because it was burning my retinas. I can do whatever BG changes you'd like on any of them, though.

Flat coloration is the right call, I think.

What do you think of the shade? It might be too vibrant, but that's me.