JOURNAL

Welcome to my journal where you'll find articles on: the future of colour + design; the inspirations behind cutting edge human-design projects; and the power of using colour & design psychology to positively impact how people feel, think and behave. Enjoy! Looking for something particular? Pop it into Search.

newsletter june 2016 is this the world's ugliest colour

Is this really the world’s ugliest colour?

Opaque Couche otherwise known as Pantone 448 C has won the ‘ugliest’ colour crown after Australian research agency ...
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st patricks day four leaf clover

St Patrick’s Day – Why Green…?

If I asked you what's the first colour that comes to mind when you think of Ireland, it's ...
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why is grey the uks most popular car colour

Why is grey the UK’s most popular car colour?

It's claimed Henry Ford would say to his customers you can have any colour you want, as long ...
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holi festival

Holi – a glorious festival of colour

The festival of Holi became internationally famous for throwing of colour. It's a glorious festival of colour, which ...
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the many colours of valentines day karen haller

The many colours of Valentine’s Day

Did you know an estimated 224 million roses world-wide are grown for Valentine’s Day with 198 million in ...
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chinese new year the significance of red.

Chinese New Year… the significance of red

It's Chinese New Year and red is all around us! Also known as the Spring Festival, it's one ...
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happy friday the 13th vector illustration

The Colour of Superstition – Black Friday

Illustration of Happy superstition, Friday with a businessman walking passed under the ladder and black cat behind If ...
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5 top reads for 2022

Top 5 most read articles for 2022

With 2022 drawing to a close, I thought I’d take a peek at which articles were the most ...
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what do we think about pantones viva magenta

What do we think about Pantone’s Viva Magenta?

Pantone have released their Colour of the year for 2023. It’s called Viva Magenta but more about that ...
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christmas gift list 2022

Colour Christmas gift list 2022 supporting small businesses

Hello colour lover! Welcome to my annual colourful Christmas Gift list, bringing you a selection of handmade, handcrafted, ...
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colour symbolism red poppy for remembrance day

Why red poppies are used to symbolise remembrance day

On the  eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month 1918 marked the signing of the Armistice, signalling the end of ...
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find your colour design psychology consultant

Find your Colour & Design Psychology Consultant

It's been a long time in the making and now that it is finally ready, I am really ...
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