Archive for September, 2008

Color Vision 2009 – Yellows

written by Jane on 09.30.08

  I should probably leave our discussion of yellow as a color for 2009 until the end, because it influences many of the colors we will talk about, including the neutrals, but it fits in here as well.    Yellow is am important color this fall and into the spring.  We have three distinct yellows [...]

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Color Vision 2009 – Reds to Oranges

written by Jane on 09.23.08

  As we look ahead to the colors this fall and how they will move into next spring, I thought we would start with the reds and oranges.  Certainly the media attention from the 2008 Olympics has made China and red a very important color story.   The reds we see now are highly saturated [...]

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Color Forecasting

written by Jane on 09.23.08

  Has anyone ever heard of the Color Marketing Group?  This is a non-profit group of color professionals from every industry.  They meet twice a year to validate previous forecasts, to discuss new introductions of color that will be committed to products in the next 12-18 months, and to consider directions a hue might take [...]

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Child Safety First

written by Jane on 09.08.08

  October is Child Safety Month and what could be more important that the safety of our children and grandchildren.  I find it amazing that parents would put cribs in front of the window and therefore next to the cords on blinds and shades.  But even if the crib is away from the window, children [...]

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