Magenta: the Color that Doesn’t Exist (from the BBC)
I recently heard the following presentation on the BBC about one of my favorite colors – and I found the explanation of this brilliant hue to be quite enlightening and interesting. In order […]
Get to know the color expert: Lee’s frequently asked interview questions
Ever wanted to get to know Lee a little better? Or wondered what a color expert does? Here are Lee’s most-asked interview questions.
When did you first realize that color was an important factor in your […]
Supporting Ukraine Through Color: Freedom Blue and Energizing Yellow
The two hues that are mesmerizing the world right now are the colors of the Ukrainian flag. Pantone has labeled them “Freedom Blue” and “Energizing Yellow”, a resounding representation of the importance of […]
Ask Lee! Questions about Color
This month, we thought it would be fun to share some of the typical questions about color that we get from our readers. Especially because, as color covers such a large area of […]
The Silent Salesperson
In one of my books, Pantone Guide to Communicating With Color, I referred to color as a “silent salesperson”. Even without the use of verbiage, color is known to work synergistically with […]
Color of the Year 2021
As we are nearing the end of 2021, it’s always interesting to look at how far-reaching the color (or colors) of the year have been, and this year it is Illuminating Yellow and Ultimate Gray. […]
A Blast from the Past!
In reviewing some publicity releases, I came across an article that was featured in Modern Salon Magazine in June of 1985. One of the articles is just as relevant today as it was then. Written […]
Color is Key to Creating Moods
I wanted to share the following article written by my friend and neighbor, Karen West, for Seattle Woman Magazine. It will be done in two parts, one as a fun backgrounder on my home and […]
M. Haskell, Fashion Jewelry
In doing research for my book, published by Chronicle in San Francisco titled: Pantone on Fashion—a Century of Color in Design, a woman named Miriam Haskell intrigued me. Arriving in New York from Indiana in […]
Iridescence
Iridescence (also known as goniochromism) is defined as “the phenomenon of certain surfaces that appear to gradually change color as the angle of view or the angle of illumination changes. The word is derived from […]