9th January 2024

Does Pantone Peach Fuzz float your boat?

Pantone Peach Fuzz is the 2024 Color of the Year. Find out how Pantone make their choice, view colour palettes and compare with Dulux.
28th December 2022

Pantone Viva Magenta is the colour of the year

Pantone describe Viva Magenta as “a new animated red that revels in pure joy”. But it looks pink to me. How do you respond to it?
9th February 2022

Pantone Very Peri is the colour of the year

Very Peri, a new shade, is Pantone’s colour of 2022. How do they choose? Trends, colour pairings and products are discussed in this blogpost.
21st June 2021

Clashing or harmonious colours?

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

Colour Trends for 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

Colour trends for 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

Seasonal colours

Colour psychologists often split colours into seasons. Find out how different shades of a colour can evoke different feelings.
9th January 2019

Colour forecasting for 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

Design focus: using colours

Find out why we used the colours red and green for this logo design.
8th January 2018

How to choose colours that match

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

Pantone Colour of the Year 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

Presents for creatives and design lovers

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

Colouring for grown-ups

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

Everybody razzle dazzle …

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.
9th April 2013

It’s not all about looking beautiful … can ugly colours affect sales?

Can ugly colours affect sales? Sometimes designers have to make packaging unappealing to discourage sales.