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Colorgraphically Speaking – Meaning of Red
February 12th, 2012 | 
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It can be a fascinating game, noticing how any person with vitality and vigor will have a little splash of red in a costume, in a room, or in a garden… —Edgar Cayce
Colorgraphically Speaking – Purple
Man at the dawn of civilization recognized that sunlight was essential to life. Color, being a manifestation of light, held divine meaning.
There are no set rules to qualify an infographic or for what makes a “good” one. Lengthy, short, whatever is fine. What matters most is the image cogently postulates, contains accurate data and the format used, like a Venn Diagram, is used effectively.
Colorgraphically Speaking Psychology of Teal
Color speaks to us consciously and subconsciously. It is important for you to know how to use the psychology of color to do things like. . .
So, how does one go about “pulling colors” from a rug? With this colorgraphical infographic, I’m going to teach YOU how to think color like I do. (Guaranteed this is an exclusive color strategy found nowhere else.)
Generally speaking, color is subjective. Universally speaking, there are applicable axioms of color.
Colorgraphically speaking, here are examples of how to leverage the power of color and put the psychology of blue to work for you.
Simply taken by turquoise on this Thursday morning. Image via Pinterest.
This Colorgraphical™ moment is the answer to one of our reader’s questions. It’s a great question. If I were to answer in a traditional manner, it would be a lot of words. So, I’m answering Mary’s question like this.
This is narrative #2 in the series of infographics showing you the closest color matches from top paint brands to Pantone’s 2012 color of the year, Tangerine Tango. This infographic features colors from Sherwin Williams. Enjoy!
Stunning tints, tones and shades of plums and purples inspired this Colorgraphical™ infographic. What’s so great about these hues is they are gender neutral. Many find a broad range of colors in this hue family appealing and well-suited to their personal color tolerance. How about you? Can you choose a favorite color from the ones featured?
End of the year is a good time for reflection. My first blog was called “Color Noodle” launched December, 2008. April 2010 I switched blogging platforms to WordPress and decided to change to a new design and name, Color Budz. Have a hankerin’ to change things up again.
Thanks for all the great feedback on the previously published Pantone Colors of the Year infographic. Received several requests to convert Tangerine Tango to popular paint brands. We’ll start with Benjamin Moore, first in the series. More color matches in more brands to come.
The Impact of Color is a 12-page mini-magazine or brochure that contains highlights about the International Association of Color Consultants organization and its core philosophies regarding color and the built environment.
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Q. Can you look at the paint color formula before you have a custom paint color mixed and somehow know what the undertone will be?
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
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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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