A client warned me the other day: “I like the color schemes but just so you know these bosses have a way of changing colors, it’s the way we work around here.”
I said, “Right, that’s completely expected but thank you for the heads-up because it means that I will take a few minutes of extra time at our next demo to explain that these colors come from a previously published paper on the subject. That way if they do decide that the palette should be changed, they’ll be aware that it will be different from the published standard.”
I added, “Having been in the cartography business for 17 years, I’ve learned that debate over color is part of the career. Sometimes even for the better.”

Set designer: “Let’s make Beaker’s hair a little more orangish.”
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Color critique will always be there for you https://t.co/0u6bUHUs9x
— Gretchen Peterson (@PetersonGIS) June 23, 2016
"yeah, that's great and all but i really like `medium fuchsia' so….use that" 💔💛💙💜💚💔 https://t.co/rb20GSwkYH
— Jonah Adkins (@jonahadkins) June 23, 2016
@jonahadkins @PetersonGIS Also, those effective symbols would stand out much more as 18 point yellow stars.
— Very Tasty Moose (@thedanbowles) June 23, 2016
Point me at all the color standards! #TiredOfFighting ! https://t.co/3Talt4iada
— David Puckett (@BrightRain) June 23, 2016
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