Archive for the ‘Color’ Category

Colors of the Week #1

Monday, July 12th, 2010

Every week I will be posting ideas for new color palettes… Whether something I am inspired by, find or dream up some other way! Even though, they are some of my favorites, I fall back on using some of the same color combinations, so this will be a great resource for developing new, interesting options.

Colour Mania!

Monday, June 14th, 2010

I’ve gotten a few new books recently, and while some design books all have the same work, over-and-over again.. I was super happy to get Colour Mania from Victionary! Great source of new work all arranged by color, with tabs to help find what you need.. fast!

The Pantone Hotel!

Friday, May 28th, 2010

The perfect hotel for designers! The PANTONE HOTEL invites you to experience the city of Brussels through a lens of color and a spectrum of comforts. It “showcases the color of emotion with a distinctive hue on each colorous guest floor…” From vivid to subdued, for business or leisure, our unique boutique hotel perfectly suits your savvy palette and colorful imagination.” via design-milk

COLOR OF THE YEAR!

Monday, December 14th, 2009

15-5519turquoisePANTONE 15-5519 Turquoise. Pantone has announced it’s Color
of the Year for 2010.
Combining the serene qualities of blue and
the invigorating aspects of green, Turquoise inspires thoughts
of soothing, tropical waters and a comforting escape from the
everyday troubles of the world, while at the same time
restoring our sense of wellbeing.

500 Pencils!

Sunday, December 6th, 2009

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500pencilsThis could be a perfect gift for the holidays!! 25 new colors each month for 20 months! Each color has a great name , some of my favs are: “Drizzly Afternoon,” “Poe’s Raven” and “Waffle!”