21st June 2021
Which is the best choice? Clashing or harmonious colours? It depends on the context. This is my view of a colour scheme in Whitehall Gardens.
4th January 2021
Pantone have announced their Colour of the Year for 2021. What are the colour trends for 2021, and how can we best use them?
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
Colour psychologists often split colours into seasons. Find out how different shades of a colour can evoke different feelings.
9th January 2019
Every year, Pantone announce their colour of the year: in 2019 it was Living Coral. How does Pantone decide which colour they should promote in this way?
18th January 2018
Find out why we used the colours red and green for this logo design.
8th January 2018
How do you choose colours that match if you don’t know anything about colour theory or colour psychology? There’s a great free resource to help you.
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
If you are in lockdown and want to relax by expressing your creativity, try colouring books. They're not just for children, they're for grown-ups too!
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