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Synesthesia is described as a mixing of the senses or as seeing colors where they otherwise would not be.
Babies do not cry and couples do not argue more in yellow rooms. My color bud and fellow Color Consultant, Beth Burns of Beyond White, tracked down a very interesting article that traces the source of some of the popular myths about the color yellow. That’s just one of the topics we tackle in the podcast about yellow – we discuss a whole lot more!
Through the exploration of color relationships, Johannes Itten was one of the first people to organize contrasts and identify them as harmonious color strategies. Itten’s Seven Color Contrasts:
- Contrast of Saturation
- Contrast of Light and Dark (value)
- Contrast of Extension
- Contrast of Complements
- Simultaneous Contrast
- Contrast of Hue
- Contrast of Warm and Cool
I mentioned in this post that I depend on color theory the way my seventh grade art teacher taught me to use it — as guidance and inspiration. In this podcast we discuss the origins of Color Theory and ask the question, “Why do we feel such a need to order and understand color?”
While many in the color and design social spheres are focusing on the new Nate Berkus show, I’m all a twitter about Seth Godin’s two most recent blog posts; one of which is a new book recommendation.
The Nate show (while I’m sure is cute and entertaining because he is cute and entertaining) doesn’t have huge potential to give you a return on your investment of time and attention. Like, exactly what do you think watching Nate’s show will *do* for you? Frankly, I’m confused by blogosphere’s fuss over Nate but much of what is popular in blogosphere confuses …
Louis Cheskin (1907-1981). Clinical psychologist and famous color researcher. Strategic use of color in branding and packaging — marketing in general — was a concept Cheskin catapulted forward.
Studying, implementing, experimenting, observing and then – lucky for us – reporting his findings and opinions in a prolific collection of books is how Cheskin established himself as a Color Expert.
You will want to listen as we boldly tame popular urban legends of color in this podcast. “When designing with color we must always see color in context, and not adopt the generalities. Although they might be true, we must first analyze if they pertain to a particular design situation.”
LED Lighting Crash Course & Updates – ColorPodz 12
As the night skies light up from fireworks, your head will be spinning with all the new ideas we share in this podcast to light up your home.
I’ll be honest, this is some heady stuff. You’re going to need some time to listen to the podcast and read over the charts and explanations provided.
If you’re a color consultant or designer, it’s a must listen/read. Trust me — it’s worth your time.
Online design is only as good as the online designer. Garbage in equals garbage out applies. There are secrets to managing color so online designs and virtual paint techniques accurately represent proposed color palettes. You’ll want to stay with us as we discuss why the new color apps from the paint manufacturers are more toy than tool.
Even though we cover a full agenda in this podcast, it’s just a drop in the bucket; there’s so much to talk about when it comes to the hue green!
Green is a giant among colors of marketing. No question.
You can use what green has to say to …
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.
Did you know that flat, white above your head isn’t your only option?
Flop angle is a term for when color changes appearance based on the angle it is viewed. Color on the horizontal plane that is a ceiling will always appear more gray, cooler, and darker.
What paint brands do professional color consultants use and recommend — and why? Diane S. emailed chat@colorpodz.com and asked about paint brands. Here’s the scoop:
In this ColorPod post we identify about twenty different brands. You can listen in as we discuss the ups and downs of specifying mainstream brands as well as what it’s like to work with higher price-point luxury brands.
Differentiating violet from purple proves to be a bit of a challenge even for us! Kelly, Rachel, and I get together to discuss this intriguing range of colors in an effort to better understand where — or if — they reside on the visible spectrum. Purple is known as the perfect balance between red and blue. That nurtures many common color associations both positive and negative and extremely diverse from rock-and-roll royalty like Prince and Stevie Nicks to blue-haired older women and nursing homes.
Just because you have a dimly lit room, you are not sentenced to exclusively living with white or off white paint colors. We discuss how you can celebrate the light you have to work with and turn it into a positive aspect of the room — you don’t have to play it safe!
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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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