American Visionary Art Museum Is A Hometown Treasure
December 24, 2013
I was reading the NY Times this morning and was drawn by this story about visionary art as it is based in my hometown of Baltimore. As I clicked over to […]
Brett Doss Photographer With A Penchant For Color
December 17, 2013
Brett Doss attended my talk for the Seattle Fashion Group back in October and we have been in touch ever since. Take a moment to stop by Brett’s site to enjoy his […]
Color Vs Black/White
November 18, 2013
Have you ever stopped to think about how color truly affects our lives? I understand the joy of color and know, first hand, how color can influence most aspects of our […]
The Colorful Circle Of Life
October 4, 2013
Teaching my color/design class has brought me into contact with so many creative people who work with/in color. As a teacher and a lifelong student, I am fortunate […]
Reading List For The Color Echelon
September 30, 2013
Who doesn’t love a list?
Every year, twice a year, I teach a class on color and design. In the preparations for the class I compile a list of books that […]
Have You Had Your Colors Done?
September 19, 2013
If you ask me who was the first person to start the personal color movement I would say it was Susan Caygill, based in San Francisco.
Now long gone, Susan first […]
A Color Forecast To Inspire!
September 10, 2013
As many of you may already know, I wear many hats as a color expert. I am the Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute, owner/director of the Eiseman Center for […]
Black Is The New Black, The Old Black, And A Constant
August 19, 2013
How many times have you heard that “gray is the new black“, or “brown is the new black” or even “red is the new black”? I can tell you that […]
Color Coded Cartoons
August 9, 2013
The color wheel is the basis of all color combinations. This circular arrangement of the spectrum visually illustrates the basic principles of color. That is part of what makes this cartoon […]
Travel Posters Colorful Palettes For Inspiration
July 31, 2013
I was perusing the Huffington Post when I spotted the story (link at the bottom) on vintage travel posters and was reminded of some of the wonderful posters that we came […]