March 9, 2010 at 5:23 pm
Filed under Color, Graphic Design, Humor

“Two artists have been playing pretty games with the UK Royal Mail’s automated sorting offices. 

It seems the machines simply read the colour of stamps to check whether the correct postage has been used, so maybe it doesn’t matter what shape they are.

Kim Rugg creates tentacled monsters, fireworks and beach scenes using only postage stamp fragments, while ShakesMyTeeth sends vintage postcard collages worldwide.” (Thanks to Neatorama for the blurb!) — A.M.

We’re gonna need a bigger box.

January 18, 2010 at 7:23 pm
Filed under Color

“In this infographic, Stephen Von Worley observes that the number of discrete colors in a box of Caryola Crayons doubles about every 28 years. That’s an annual growth rate of 2.56%. Von Worley writes: ’If the Law holds true, Crayola’s gonna need a bigger box, because by the year 2050, there’ll be 330 different crayons! Shortly thereafter, frazzled packaging designers rejoice, for to the rescue comes a revolution in household appliances: the new-fangled Replicator-Dissociator! Load it with the Crayola plugin, and you’re seconds away from every shade in the rainbow – no boxes required!’”  (Thanks to Neatorama for the blurb!) – A.M.

Color me surprised

December 28, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Filed under Color

Your devoted blogger is a bit of a word nerd and thought for sure that none of the”Top 10 Weird Colors You’ve Never Heard Of” would be a surprise.  Harrumph.   Who knew the color of the sky below is gamboge??– A.M.  

Pantone color of the year: 15-5519

December 10, 2009 at 8:48 am
Filed under Color

Turquoise, to be more exact. “In many cultures, Turquoise occupies a very special position in the world of color,” explains Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “It is believed to be a protective talisman, a color of deep compassion and healing, and a color of faith and truth, inspired by water and sky. Through years of color word-association studies, we also find that Turquoise represents an escape to many – taking them to a tropical paradise that is pleasant and inviting, even if only a fantasy.” — A.M.

Pantone breaks out

November 20, 2009 at 9:17 am
Filed under Color, Humor

“What would it look like if the color experts at Pantone were to all of a sudden start selling tongue scrapers — or ‘Palette Cleansers?’” — A.M.