The Evolution of Brown: Today’s Super Color
From the beginning of time, the color brown was connected to a readily available source of sustenance: the color of earth itself, where seeds could germinate and grow into edible food. […]
The 2025 Pantone Color of the Year: Mocha Mousse
It’s that time of the year again! The beginning of December has always been the official release date of Pantone’s Color of the Year. As many of my students, clients, […]
Local color: Brazil, Italy, and Highpoint, NC
My work in color consulting often takes me to destinations both far and near. In fact, I just completed a flurry of activity that took me to three very different locations. I thought […]
Colorful Colleagues Continued…
As promised in my previous blog, “Colorful Colleagues” we will continue to share stories of past students from our past course, including my ColortimeⒸ Image Online Training and my Color & Design […]
How do you identify a color trend?
I often get asked how I arrive at an upcoming color trend. With that in mind, I thought I’d review some of the most important areas we look at when identifying what colors […]
Colorful Colleagues
Let’s get to know some former students—and their careers in color!
Of the many “hats” that I have worn while working in the field of color, one of my favorite hats is […]
Introducing the Pantone Color of the Year (and what it means)
I have been very fortunate, as the Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute, to be involved in the selection and rationale for the Pantone Color of the […]
What Really is Personal Color Analysis?
Women’s Wear Daily recently quoted me in an article, which began, “A colorful trend is coming back around and responding to today’s wardrobe crisis. Color […]
The Pink Phenomenon
Pink is having its day right now because of the new Barbie film. But, Barbie aside, the popularity of the color has been growing steadily […]
Travel Time: Color Inspiration
In April, I had the pleasure of traveling to London, one of my favorite cities, to attend a Pantone View Color Planner forecast meeting. Many […]