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sbid feature – colourful character… the importance of colour in interiors

When the prestigious Society of British Interior Design (SBID) called to say they would like to feature an extract of my colour in interiors* chapter in their Winter 2013 issue of their Society Journal, it was a resounding yes! So just for my blog readers, here’s a sneak peek of just a few things written in…

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Does colour change the way we feel and behave? What Radio 4 DIDN’T tell you

Back in November I was interviewed by BBC Radio 4 as part of their week long Technicolour programme which was aired last week. Each day there were three colour experts speaking about their area of colour expertise from how our bodies create colour, colour language and perception, our reaction to colour, how colour is made…

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bbc radio 4 interview… Technicolour

Back in November when I gave my talk at the colour symposium ‘Colour for Business and the Professions’ at City University London, I was thrilled to be approached by BBC Radio 4 to be part of their Technicolour programme.

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australia’s cigarette ‘plain packaging’ laws is anything but plain

Yesterday, 1st December, Australia became the first country in the world to have a law come into effect forcing tobacco firms to sell cigarettes in plain packets. This was to remove any ‘perceived’ glamour from smoking and prevent young people from taking up smoking.

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Colour For Business And The Professions: Applying The Power Of Colour event

Today is the last day of my 30 blogs in 30 days and for me there is no better way to end than on what was the colour event of the year. Today at City University London, with a sell out audience, 10 colour experts spoke at the all-day colour symposium ‘Colour For Business And…

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colour book review… Colour design: Theories and applications

This book review is very close to my heart. Not only is the editor Janet Best a good friend of mine, there are several fellow Colour Group (GB) committee members were asked to write a chapter, including myself. This book is the first of its kind bringing together 26 colour specialists creating the definitive book…

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bbc radio wales interview… do men who wear pink shirts really earn more?

Today’s blog is my surprise call from BBC Radio Wales this morning wanting to hear my thoughts on an article featured in today’s Daily Mail entitled ‘The power of pink: Men who wear shirts of that colour earn £1,000 a year more than those who don’t’ (Day 22 into my 30 blogs in 30 days…

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ibis sleep art… check out my finished art work

If you have been following my last two blog posts you would have seen I  took part in the  Sleep Art experience, where in Berlin, Paris and London ‘sleep artists’ were tucked up in bed asleep whilst robots worked throughout the night painting our every move. And now I can unveil my very own sleep…

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ibis sleep art… the morning after the night before

Last night I experienced Sleep Art. Taking place in Berlin, Paris and London ‘sleep artists’ were tucked up in bed asleep whilst robots worked throughout the night painting their every move. How do I know this… because I was the first one in London to take part in Ibis Hotel Sleep Art experience. (Day 20…

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ibis sleep art… making colourful art whilst I sleep

Have you ever thought of creating art whilst you’re sleeping? Well I’ll be doing just that this evening as part of the Ibis Sleep Art experience where my own sleep will be turned into a real work of art. (Day 19 into my 30 blogs in 30 days challenge!)

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