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Design Strategy & Leadership Support for Marketing Teams ⬩ Founder at @MindfulMotif.bsky.social⬩ 25+ Years in Digital ⬩ Explorer of art & color through #MindfulPalettes

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MicroPalettes vol. 1a – Color Palettes 1-10 | Alex Cristache Get more from Alex Cristache on Patreon

The first set (1-10) is now available for my Explorer and Champion tier Patreon members, with 4 more sets to come in the following days. The full 50 color palette package will soon follow on my Gumroad (stay tuned).
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11.03.2026 19:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Mindful Palettes Vol. 5 (201-250) Mindful Palettes is a curated color palette series designed to support thoughtful, modern design work.Volume 5 includes 50 palettes, each carefully composed to balance harmony, contrast, and real-worl...

Get your copy of the "Mindful Palettes vol. 5 (201–250)" eBook, Figma file, or bundle of both, plus added utility files (.ASE, .JSON, .CSS, etc).
gum.co/mindful-pale...

11.03.2026 14:32 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Mindful Palettes Series № 217 - Color palette with color codes #F2F2ED, #FADE79, #E56024, #9FC9E4, #1C2E63, #051040

Mindful Palettes Series № 217 - Color palette with color codes #F2F2ED, #FADE79, #E56024, #9FC9E4, #1C2E63, #051040

From the "Mindful Palettes Vol. 5 (201-250)" eBook and Figma file (linked below), this excerpt highlights #MindfulPalettes no. 217, a beautiful, vibrant color palette with strong Mediterranean vibes.

11.03.2026 14:32 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0

I can see why you feel so, the solemn mood, I'm not sure I fully agree. Yes, funeral branding has moved from the black & gold palette to softer tones, at times including navy blue or purples, but this is not grief-design exclusive.

To me this has more of an Academia feel, Ivy League, for example.

11.03.2026 14:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Every business needs good branding.

11.03.2026 13:54 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

That was what I intended when I started this series, to eliminate as much of the guess work as possible, condense as much value as possible into a restrained set of visuals, and the series will come out with utility files – CSS, JSON and an HTML demo for the button setup logic.

10.03.2026 09:40 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Alex Cristache | Patreon Mindful Palettes – Curated, thoughtful color palettes

The full series will be released to members of my Patreon and via Gumroad, while excerpts like this will be published via Bluesky and other platforms.

Join my Patreon here 👇
www.patreon.com/cw/AlexCrist...

10.03.2026 09:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
MicroPalette no. 06 by Alex Cristache

MicroPalette no. 06 by Alex Cristache

Been working on a new resource over the past week which impacted the flow of #MindfulPalettes, but the outcome is worth it.

Part of a series of MicroPalettes, each consisting of 2 surface colors and 2 accents, which I named functional (primary use) and emotional (CTA value).

10.03.2026 09:02 👍 35 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0

Deep Purple, and in particular, Child in Time. My father used to listen to it endlessly on an old, soviet reel-to-reel recorder.

08.03.2026 12:52 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Too bright? 😎

06.03.2026 14:31 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Mindful Palettes Series № 258 - Color dominance grid and sampler with color codes #F8EDE0, #E2B5A6, #FECF24, #FD5956, #26604F, and #10252A

Mindful Palettes Series № 258 - Color dominance grid and sampler with color codes #F8EDE0, #E2B5A6, #FECF24, #FD5956, #26604F, and #10252A

🆕 New color palette – #MindfulPalettes no. 258 is a vibrant palette that relies on strong temperature contrast and high chroma to create energy and visibility.

🔖 Bookmark it for your next #branding and #UIDesign projects.

06.03.2026 14:28 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Mindful Palettes Series № 257 - Color palette and gradients with color codes #F9F9F9, #F4EFE1, #D4C477, #B18A56, #9D4531, and #071037

Mindful Palettes Series № 257 - Color palette and gradients with color codes #F9F9F9, #F4EFE1, #D4C477, #B18A56, #9D4531, and #071037

🔖 Bookmark #MindfulPalettes no. 257 for your next design project.

"At a glance" view of the color palette and its beautiful gradients.

#DesignInspiration

04.03.2026 14:29 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Mindful Palettes Series № 257 - Color dominance grid and sampler with color codes #F9F9F9, #F4EFE1, #D4C477, #B18A56, #9D4531, and #071037

Mindful Palettes Series № 257 - Color dominance grid and sampler with color codes #F9F9F9, #F4EFE1, #D4C477, #B18A56, #9D4531, and #071037

🆕 New color palette – #MindfulPalettes no. 257 is a warm and elegant gold-led palette supported by deep red and navy tones for contrast and visual tension.

🔖 Bookmark it for your next #branding and #UIDesign projects.

03.03.2026 15:20 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It's one of my favorite in the series lately. Modern, vibrant, joyful. Thanks Mike, for the kind words, and your continued support!

02.03.2026 16:40 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Mindful Palettes Series № 248 - Color dominance grid and sampler with color codes #E3E3DC, #BEBEC4, #F392A0, #3D34A5, #4C1050, and #202030

Mindful Palettes Series № 248 - Color dominance grid and sampler with color codes #E3E3DC, #BEBEC4, #F392A0, #3D34A5, #4C1050, and #202030

The #MindfulPalettes no. 248 color palette – Candy-pink meets saturated purples and inky blues, creating a bold, expressive and slightly surreal mood.

Best used for dark-mode #UIDesign.

02.03.2026 15:46 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Mindful Palettes no. 248 - APCA-based Color Ramps

Mindful Palettes no. 248 - APCA-based Color Ramps

Symmetrical APCA-based color ramps from the beautiful #MindfulPalettes no. 248 color palette, ready to use in you next #UIdesign and #WebDev project.

02.03.2026 15:46 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Alex Cristache | Patreon Mindful Palettes – Curated, thoughtful color palettes

Join me on Patreon to unlock more palettes, early releases and exclusive assets for supporters. The #MindfulPalettes series is also available for free members.
www.patreon.com/cw/AlexCrist...

28.02.2026 13:47 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Alex Cristache - MicroPalettes sneak peek

Alex Cristache - MicroPalettes sneak peek

New series in progress focusing of minimalist, role-based, accessibility-friendly color palettes, ready to lift and shift into design projects.

Some will be dual-mode, others light or dark-mode only.

Soon available on my Patreon👇 with sneak peeks on Social and pack on Gumroad.

28.02.2026 13:47 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Enjoy your weekend, Mike! Love the Kaleidoscopic series.

28.02.2026 09:35 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Mindful Palettes Series № 256 - Color palette and gradients with color codes #FAEFE9, #D5BDA4, #9D892E, #495D39, #73372D, and #251B19

Mindful Palettes Series № 256 - Color palette and gradients with color codes #FAEFE9, #D5BDA4, #9D892E, #495D39, #73372D, and #251B19

🔖 Bookmark #MindfulPalettes no. 255 for your next design project.

"At a glance" view of the color palette and its beautiful gradients.

#DesignInspiration

28.02.2026 09:34 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Mindful Palettes no. 256 - One color palette, five beautiful gradients

Mindful Palettes no. 256 - One color palette, five beautiful gradients

One color palette, five beautiful gradients.
#MindfulPalettes no. 256

1. FAEFE9 → D5BDA4
2. D5BDA4 → 9D892E → 495D39
3. 9D892E → 495D39
4. 495D39 → 73372D
5. 73372D → 251B19

#DesignInspiration

27.02.2026 15:00 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Smooth curves, mindful colors ✨

Flex Duo dressed in Mindful Palettes No. 255 by @alexcristache.bsky.social

27.02.2026 13:28 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Mindful Palettes no. 256 - Color stacking on light background

Mindful Palettes no. 256 - Color stacking on light background

Mindful Palettes no. 256 - Color stacking on dark background

Mindful Palettes no. 256 - Color stacking on dark background

Color stacking samples from the #MindfulPalettes no. 256 color palette.

27.02.2026 07:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Mindful Palettes no. 256 - Visual Exploration

Mindful Palettes no. 256 - Visual Exploration

Visual exploration using the #MindfulPalettes no. 256 color palette and its gradients.

26.02.2026 20:44 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Mindful Palettes Series № 256 - Color dominance grid and sampler with color codes #FAEFE9, #D5BDA4, #9D892E, #495D39, #73372D, and #251B19

Mindful Palettes Series № 256 - Color dominance grid and sampler with color codes #FAEFE9, #D5BDA4, #9D892E, #495D39, #73372D, and #251B19

🆕 New color palette – #MindfulPalettes no. 256 is an earthy palette built around deep foliage green and copper-brown, with moderate contrast that enables smooth gradient transitions.

🔖 Bookmark it for your next #branding and #UIDesign projects.

26.02.2026 14:29 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Thank you so much! Glad you do.

26.02.2026 04:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Mindful Palettes Series № 255 - Color palette and gradients with color codes #FFF1FA, #F4BFFF, #A7D4D9, #AAAAFF, #A82A70, and #2B0F2E

Mindful Palettes Series № 255 - Color palette and gradients with color codes #FFF1FA, #F4BFFF, #A7D4D9, #AAAAFF, #A82A70, and #2B0F2E

🔖 Bookmark #MindfulPalettes no. 255 for your next design project.

"At a glance" view of the color palette and its beautiful gradients.

#DesignInspiration

25.02.2026 23:40 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Mindful Palettes no. 255 - Light Gradients

Mindful Palettes no. 255 - Light Gradients

Mindful Palettes no. 255 - Dark Gradients

Mindful Palettes no. 255 - Dark Gradients

Light and dark #gradients from the #MindfulPalettes no. 255 color palette.

25.02.2026 08:24 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Mindful Palettes Series № 255 - Color dominance grid and sampler with color codes #FFF1FA, #F4BFFF, #A7D4D9, #AAAAFF, #A82A70, and #2B0F2E

Mindful Palettes Series № 255 - Color dominance grid and sampler with color codes #FFF1FA, #F4BFFF, #A7D4D9, #AAAAFF, #A82A70, and #2B0F2E

🆕 New color palette – #MindfulPalettes no. 255 is a violet & pink focused palette, with aqua and lavender tones added for a cooling effect.

🔖 Bookmark it for your next #branding and #UIDesign projects.

24.02.2026 14:27 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Mindful Palettes no. 255 - Color palette sneak peek

Mindful Palettes no. 255 - Color palette sneak peek

New color palette dropping later today, and this one hits a bit differently than most before it. #MindfulPalettes no. 255

24.02.2026 09:29 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0