WE LOVE: four tips for a colourful photo collage

Does this sound familiar? Your smartphone is full of photos of nice or special moments. We have a wonderful solution for all your photos: an IXXI Mini photo collage! Perfect for a collection of your smartphone snapshots. But how do you combine these photos in a collage? We'll assist you with four tips for a colourful photo collage.

1. Choose a theme
You obviously want the photos in your collage to go well with each other, so start at the beginning. Decide on the theme of your collage or which moment will be central in your creation. Subsequently, choose the colour palette that you will use. TIP: also think about where you are going to hang your IXXI and which colours coordinate well with this spot. That will ensure that the IXXI matches well with your interior design.



2. Search according to colour
With today's technology it is super simple to find your most colourful photos. In the photo app of your smartphone, you can easily search for photos based on subjects and places (according to colour). Another way to easily find your photos is in the Google Photos app. Once your photos are uploaded, they are automatically sorted and can be searched based on moments, places, items and colours that are visible in your photos. You don't even have to tag or label the photos, very handy!



3. Use filters and coloured areas
In step 3 of the module, you can add filters, frames and coloured areas to your IXXI collage. Besides the seven filters in the module, there are countless apps that can enhance your photos with cool filters. That will make your photos a bit more colourful. If you want to use specific colour throughout the collage, then you decide to add a coloured area. That will create a sense of tranquillity in a collage that is often very cluttered. We have a number of standard colours ready for you to use, but you can also choose your own colours using a colour picker.



4. A play of shapes
For a playful effect: enlarge the colourful photos over several cards. That brings out the colour even better. And did you know that close-ups are really great to integrate into collages? By playing with the size, perspective and colour, your photos come fully alive in your collage. Do keep in mind that variation is key!



Feel like getting started right away with these tips? Go for an IXXI Original collage with 20 x 20 cm cards or an IXXI Mini collage with 10 x 10 cm cards. Would you please show us your results? We are curious! Every month we select one #ixxiyourworld winner who receives a gift voucher worth 150 euro. Share your colourful IXXI photo collage on Instagram's #ixxiyourworld or on Facebook and who knows...maybe next month you'll be the lucky winner! :-)