Board Thread:Site Discussions/@comment-26567650-20150422041649/@comment-26567650-20150524074855

Mystic Monkey wrote: How about we try dark green instead of blue?

Such greens as grass or emerald. No no no, that would deeply clash with what this project is trying to accomplish.

Guys, we are not trying to change colours here. This project is aiming for a strong blue colour because you know, Sonic is blue. He ain't orange or green or god forbid black. This colour is already established as our colour for months now via SonicNewsNow and Sonic News Channel and any more changes would disrupt the look and feel of this wiki. We are not using the same shade of blue that we used since the beginning of the wiki, because what would be the point of a major overhaul if we were suppose to use the same shade? This is the 10th anniversary, it's a big milestone and we're gonna make it happen.

What we should be focusing on right now is the overall design of the wiki, mainly the background. The logo is solved, it's just the background because people are divided if we should retain the Sonic models or the go old school and pull off a modern day monobook look which is basically this current beta background.

What you've also noticed that the project is aiming for a flatter feel. That's correct. Regardless what people may rudely dismiss as "generic", the flat look is the actual the current design trend. It's seen on iOS, Android, Windows 10 and so on. It's everywhere and it's so popular because it doesn't include gradients or shiny stuff that evolved from the 2000's. It's flat, solid colours. Getting straight to the point. Wikipedia is also doing too, just to let you know.

I'm not trying to sound with force, that's not my intent although many would assume. I'm trying to inform you because a topic like the wiki look is so fragile given the fact not many people are visual designers but nevertheless, this is for the benefit of the community.