colour symbolism

colour events london…blue alchemy, stories of indigo

Following the successful meeting BLUE – the World’s Favourite Colour, the Colour Group GB is hosting a soiree with a special screening of the new feature length film by Mary Lance. Blue Alchemy: Stories of Indigo is a feature-length documentary about indigo, a blue dye that has captured the human imagination for millennia.

valentine’s day… what is the colour of love?

Red has come to symbolise ‘I love you’ and this is nowhere more evident than on Valentine’s Day. Traditionally, it is the man who will give a gift for the one they love, admire… desire. Given red is the colour of masculine energy, it’s no surprise red is the most popular choice of colour.

one day, two great events: blue, the world’s favourite colour & why denim never fades

Is blue your favourite colour? Well you’re not alone if it is. It just happens to be the world’s favourite colour! And a good friend of mine and fellow Colour Group GB member, Janet Best, is putting on a fabulous all day event all about the colour blue. The morning session will be on the…

colour research – multi-lingual colour naming experiment

I love hearing about colour research projects so when I was told about this multi-lingual colour naming experiment I just had to check it out. So why not get involved and participate in their online experiment!

personal colours – is black slimming…?

In Western society, designers, media and retailers often state black is slimming, yet they don’t explain what they base this on… This got me thinking about the properties of black in relation to this commonly held belief.

colour branding – how choosing the wrong cultural colour can cost you sales

Given the global village we are now living in and how easy it is to get your products and services in front of a global market, have you stopped to consider the message your choice of colour may be saying to those from different cultures?

do you dream in colour?

In our every day waking life colour has a huge impact on our moods and feelings (either learnt associations to that colour or an unconscious psychological response). Which got me to thinking … what significance does colour have in our dreams…? So who better to ask than Davina MacKail, the UK’s Dream Whisperer.

colour & design surgery…do world events influence color trends?

This is part of the colour & design surgery series, answering questions from clients and readers. Question: “Do world events influence color trends?” – reader, Ke Robinson.

colour & design surgery…how does culture influence colour?

This is part of the colour & design surgery series, answering questions from clients and readers. Question: “How is colour understood differently in different cultures?” – reader, Melissa Lessi.

colour branding – tiffany blue increases brand recognition

You see a turquoise box and even before you see the name, you know it’s from Tiffany & Co., the world renowned New York City jewellery company. What woman wouldn’t go slightly giddy being presented with a blue box from Tiffany, knowing there will be an exquisitely beautiful gift inside? The classic Tiffany Blue Box® symbolises…