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Vinyl Banner Printing: The Importance of Color Psychology

Have you ever looked at a product or sign from far away? Even if you can't read the words, it's often possible to get an idea of the message or theme by simply looking at the colors. This phenomenon is known as color psychology, a term that describes the cultural meanings we attach to various colors — red for love, purple for royalty, etc.

With modern technology, printed banners are available in practically every color under the sun, and color psychology is an important factor to consider. Read on to learn how we interpret the colors we see in outdoor banners, stop signs, cereal boxes, and more.

Red

Perhaps the most eye-catching color around, red can be used to elicit a variety of emotions. Sometimes, red makes us think of caution or danger, like when we see it on a stop sign or emergency exit door. Even the red pen on a graded assignment can come off as jarring. At the same time, red is also evocative of passion and love.

If you decide to use red in your customized vinyl banners, you can pinpoint a specific emotion by modifying other aspects such as font. For example, red text in a curly, ornate design is more likely to connote love than danger.

Blue

Unlike red, the color blue tends to have a calming effect on those who perceive it. For this reason, blue is usually considered a "safe" choice for stadium flags and banners that is unlikely to offend anyone.

Blue has several other meanings as well, which have been developed through common usage. Because we've seen so many advertisements for corporations with prominent blue elements, blue is also associated with business. Similarly, blue is often used to showcase new technology, giving the color a modern edge.

Green

Appearing prominently in nature, the color green makes us think of vitality, youth, and health. These associations can be useful for a variety of purposes. For example, you might have noticed that low-fat or sugar-free snacks in the supermarket are often packaged in green to illustrate their potential health effects. Alternatively, advertising campaigns designed to introduce a new spring fragrance, line of clothes, or other product often feature the color green to underscore the season.

But above all, green stands for one thing: being green. For this reason, companies or foundations sponsoring eco-friendly projects rely heavily on green for their printed banners.

Purple

Purple dye was once a rare commodity created from the mucous of snails. Because of its limited supply, purple became known as a regal, aristocratic color available only to the very rich. In modern times, purple retains some of its luxurious status, but can also be used to represent creativity and new ideas.

Like red, the specific mood that purple creates is often determined by font and other factors. If you're working on purple flag banners of your own, be careful to create a design that connotes uniqueness or even luxury, but never elitism.

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The Finest Music Of Frank Sinatra Is On LPs

If you’re a Frank Sinatra fan, you’ll want to listen to his tunes as fans have for decades. Frank Sinatra vinyl discs are second to none for their warmth and resonance. Fans of classic vinyl recordings know that the charm of Sinatra’s baritone is crisp and supple on his vinyl LPs. Packaging artwork, large in format and often colorful, is a window to the past for LP fans. If you want the most acclaimed Sinatra on albums, you’ve got a lot of material to review. With dozens of albums and a song list topping 1,100 entries, Sinatra was a hard working entertainer.

The Chairman’s recording wizardry can be best understood by studying the several periods that define it. We can get an overview of his career by looking at sides he recorded on Columbia, Capitol and Reprise. LPs from all three labels are circulating on vinyl. By many fans’ standards, the Capitol recordings are second to none and a good place to start. Starting in 1953 he cut some of his most unforgettable hits on Capitol, including  "Learnin' the Blues," "Witchcraft" and "All the Way”. In addition to his hit records, Sinatra won the Best Actor Oscar during this era. Grab a copy of  "The Best of the Capitol Years," first pressed in  ’60, to collect the best of of this period.

Sinatra set up Reprise records in 1960, and pressed his favorite material. Sinatra’s LPs on Capitol were never surpassed by the Chairman’s sides on Reprise. He sold Reprise to Warner Brothers in 1963, and maintained artistic control over recording. At this time, Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey Bishop and Peter Lawford, the self-proclaimed “Rat Pack,” ruled Las Vegas. The Sinatra crowd also shot the vintage heist film, "Ocean's 11”. Be sure to secure “Sinatra and Swingin' Brass,” “All Alone” and “It Might as Well Be Swing” in your play list.

The earlier work offers tunes with Tommy Dorsey beginning in 1940. Later, the Columbia period commenced, beginning in 1942. Top tunes from that period include "I'll Never Smile Again" and "All the Way”. You can secure a good outline of this time frame’s music on "The Columbia Years 1943-1952: The Complete Recordings".

With a library that is populated by some of these classic vinyl discs, you’ll be studying at the “School of Sinatra”. Absorb them at your leisure and you’ll begin to see why jazz musicians have long regarded Sinatra as a talent on par with jazz saxophone great Charlie Parker.

how much would you be willing to pay for this vinyl?

its an original double vinyl beatles 1967-1970. blue vinyls.in the original cover.

If it is in really good condition, you could get up to $15, but not much more than that.

Holy Fever (Suicide File, Give Up the Ghost) announce debut (punknews)

Holy Fever have announced their debut EP. The rock'n'roll band is a new
project from members of Suicide File, Give Up The Ghost, Malbec, The Explosion
and Hope Conspiracy. Due out January 3, 2012, the band's sound is described as
"_[harkening] back to the 60's rock and roll movement, alongside sweeping
harmonies and duetting female vocals that juxtapose the frontman's gritty
voice and politically infused lyrics._"

Check out some music on their Facebook Profile.

LifeLine Records will launch pre-orders on December 5th The first pressing
will be 500 7inches, with 150 as solid orange vinyl and the remaining 350 as
blue, black and white swirl vinyl. Each 7-inch order will include a digital
download as well.

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