Designing with White at OceanMedia.net

Plenty of whitespace creates breathing room for a design. Black lines/text on a white background is easiest on the eyes.

Note the ways different cultures view white:

Color	United States	China	Japan	Egypt	France
White	Purity, Trust, Hope, Professionalism	Death, Purity	Death	Joy	Neutrality
Red	Danger, Stop	Happiness	Anger, Danger	Death	Aristocracy
Blue	Masculine, Professionalism	Heavens, Clouds	Villainy	Virtue, Faith, Truth	Freedom, Peace
Green	Safety, Go	Ming Dynasty, Heavens	Future, Youth, Energy	Fertility, Strength	Criminality
Yellow	Cowardice, Temporary	Birth, Wealth, Power	Grace, Nobility	Happiness, Prosperity	Temporary

Articles on whitespace and color use		Note how color and whitespace are used on these sites?
Great color chart showing positives and negative implications of each color: Choosing color, design layout Another article on these issues: Whitespace, fonts, color, alignment		IBM Microsoft Google Amazon Ford Bank of America Chase Intel AMD Network Solutions