7th January 2020
Pantone have announced that the Colour of the Year 2020 is Classic Blue, and Shutterstock's forecast also features an intense indigo. What else is trending?
9th January 2019
Psychologists often split colours into seasons. Find out how different shades of a colour can evoke different feelings.
9th January 2019
How does Pantone decide which colour should be the colour of the year
18th January 2018
Did you know that red and green are complimentary colours? Whoever said ‘red and green should
8th January 2018
Do you ever feel like having a spring clean, a de-clutter and a brightening up of your home or your image? I know I do.
15th January 2016
Every year, Pantone select a ‘colour of the year’ that they deem to reflect the zeitgeist (buzzwords this year are balanced, calming, wellness,
8th December 2015
We creative types can be very picky when it comes to presents. Here are some ideas showing you how to please your arty loved-ones.
8th December 2015
When you look at the bestseller lists, you’ll see quite a few colouring books for adults. Who’s buying these books? I haven’t heard any of my friends
28th May 2015
On a recent trip to Liverpool, I drove to Seacombe to see Peter Blake’s Snowdrop Mersey Ferry, but nothing had prepared me for this riot of colour.
12th December 2014
First impressions count: it’s well known that people judge you mainly by your appearance, not by how you sound, or even
22nd September 2014
When people think about branding, they normally envisage company logos and the way they are applied to marketing materials and products.
18th March 2014
To most of us, orange conjures up visions of youth and fresh ideas; it’s a lively, vibrant colour, ideal for portraying vitality and newness. On the
9th April 2013
People think design is all about making things look beautiful, but sometimes we have to do the exact opposite; a case in point is the new packaging for Australian
16th April 2012
Sometimes all of us need inspiration when it comes to choosing colours, and you could do worse than turning to one of the Great Masters. One
25th July 2011
“Logo design? That must be easy – you could probably knock something up in a couple of hours”. Is that what you think? Here’s what really
29th April 2011
Why do women love to wear black when it actually suits so few of us? Jules Standish, author of ‘How Not to Wear Black’ has some
20th October 2010
1 Know your market 2 Get the size right 3 Keep it simple 4 Employ bold typography
2nd September 2010
Many of you will have heard of Oz magazine, know about the obscenity trial in 1970, and possibly even know the name of its editor, Richard