Gradient Mesh
グラデーション・メッシュ / digital–contemporary / Technique / Color Expression
Blends several color focal points smoothly, giving a flat plane the depth of light and atmosphere.
Multi-point gradients / Bleeding light / Large color fields / Soft depth
Reference: Gradient mesh examples, Adobe Illustrator documentation（Images at the source page）
Dictionary entry
- Best used for
- An emotional backdrop for abstract service value · Rich atmosphere without photography
- Type
- Keep the type solid and sharp-edged
- Composition
- Offset the color's focus from the type's focus; protect the margins
- Material
- Three or four colors, low noise, a core of light and dark
- Caution
- Check contrast on the real screen so the ground never swallows the type.
- Further study
- mesh gradient systems / abstract brand backgrounds