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Pantone Color of the Year 2012 – 2000
December 9th, 2011 | 
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Here’s an infographic of Pantone Colors of the Year going all the way back to the very first Color of the Year announced in 2000.
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Q. “Hi Lori, you seem to know a lot of other color consultants. There are two designers in my immediate area who offer color consulting services and I have talked with both of them. How do I choose which one to hire?”
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This my latest project. The blue sky has not been Photoshopped – that’s what it looks like just about every day here in El Paso. It is glorious! Built in 1936, this exterior strikes me as leaning to the more modern extreme on the Art Deco design spectrum.
I am a good designer.
I know that.
And I got over it — and myself — years ago but I do have an observation or two to share.
In every designer’s career they reach a turning point. That pinnacle is the day you wake up and without conscious note, design has become a reflex. What used to be items on your to-do list transform into things you just know how to do.
The evolution is due to experience and paying attention while it accrues. Or, let me put it this way. You don’t have your head up your ass …
Stay tuned for easy-listening Bursts of Color in which I detail the seven points that are critical in color design for interior and exterior:
“You have to define expectations, identify tolerances,
evaluate proportion of space, observe natural light,
inventory artificial light, and LASTLY consider
permanent, semi-permanent, and transient elements
that reside in the space or on the structure.”
A Color Story
Since I know one of the most favorite parts of our podcasts is when Kelly, Rachel, and I talk about actual experiences — case studies if you will — I thought the best way to share what it’s like to work with a color consultant would be to tell you a story.
Color Consultants vs. Interior Decorators / Designers – a potentially provocative and controversial topic. Maybe not all clients are looking to purchase a designer’s top-to-bottom “Signature Style”. Maybe a large percentage are simply seeking color advice; what they really want and need is a skilled eye to synthesize new and old elements.
What can you expect when you work with a color designer? We talk about pricing for a color consultation, lead times, and specific steps and processes we like to follow.
Part I we discuss various paint brands like Benjamin Moore, Farrow & Ball, and Full Spectrum Paint. Waiting until the last minute to seek professional color advice is a bad plan; listen to learn how you can prepare for paint day.
Part II covers a variety of topics from my activity as “funcolors” on decorating forums to color trends. The picture to the left is my avatar. Her name is Rose and when you see her, you know you’ve found a post by “funcolors” (a.k.a. me!)
In our first ColorPod we discuss what it means to be a color expert. The IACC-NA is the International Association of Color Consultants of North America and all three of us have completed the seminars and are active members.
Full spectrum paint is one of the best color strategies when you want to immediately enjoy living in your new home and need to paint before furniture and accessories are acquired. Whether it is a color of white or something with more hue, you need flexibility.
For most people that means choosing a color they consider to be “neutral”. It is thrilling to learn that you can get even more flexibility from the way full spectrum paint colors are built, or mixed in the can.
I can explain why full spectrum paint colors are the perfect solution and how they work.
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Lori Sawaya, Color Strategist
International Association of
Color Consultants
"Color is a philosophy."
— Frank Mahnke
Multi-Disciplined Color Expert: All that really means is I've worked with color in a bunch of different ways and I don't forget much. If it has to do with color, it tends to stick. Experience including but not limited to: architectural color, graphic design, and study in the arts, metaphysical phenomenon, and earth sciences
"Your home is your
second skin."
— Frank Mahnke
Mission: Build a strong foundation of innovative color fundamentals. Change the way people think about how to color their homes, places of work, and communities - their world. Color Strategies is about Strategic Color Engineering™ for people based on psychology, light, art, and science.
"Color is a microcosm of everything in life."
— Faber Birren
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