Color blind

Partially colorblind guy looking to get some opinions on a question that has been killing me lately (can’t find a single, relevant post online). I accepted an SA offer with a BB for next year, and I wanted to know (on a scale of 1 to fml) how shitty will my time be when it comes to formatting slides with color? Currently, the eye dropper tool and a simple programming script get me by, but I’m not sure if I’ll even be able to use the latter at work.

Are the firms you all work for all standardized/set when it comes to color, or do you occasionally have to come up with a matching color scheme on your own? Also, any colorblind bankers out there willing to shed some light?

P.S. I would ask some contacts at my firm, but I’d rather not come off as hopeless.

 

Colors are standardized and they will have the tools/resources you need to match the colors with its specific # identifier. I think it should be pretty easy for you get by. I'm not color blind and I still get different shades of the same color wrong if I try to eye-ball it. Point being, I wouldn't worry about it.

Hope this helps.

 

You might not believe this but the 2nd yr analyst I worked with during internship is also color blind (specifically red green colorblindness). I didn't get too much details on how he got by this issue but no one in the office, from intern to MD, ever bothered him with any comments. He's extremely smart and highly regarded in the workplace, on track to make associate later this year. Also when I worked as an intern I didn't do much color changing at all with the template. I'm pretty sure you'll do great as an SA.

 
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Established firms typically have colors standardized in pitch decks, if not the MD typically has specific colors he/she works with consistently. The only instance I ever had with changing color schemes was when we first started our firm, but even we quickly decided on a combination and stuck with it.

I myself am not colorblind, but even still, find it good practice to ask for other people's opinions on my work before submitting it. How does this look? Do these colors work? Can I get a proof-read/sanity check? etc.

Every banker remembers being an SA, if you need help don't be afraid to ask. IB teams have a good level of camaraderie, especially towards young guys wh go extra lengths to ensure the job gets done right; any team member worth his or her salt won't mind helping you.

"A man can convince anyone he's somebody else, but never himself."
 

In your first week print all of the standardized firm colors and their RGB codes. That way the associate hovering over you can say "no the the darker red" and you have the RGB right there. I think most BBs have their color sheet floating around, but if not it's easy to make.

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