About

Speaker Kate Smith
Kate Smith is a recognized authority on color, inspirational keynote speaker and seminar leader who blends color theory and psychology into entertaining and informational talks that brings color to life and empower her audiences to use color confidently.

Kate’s presentation topics include:

  • The Power of Color: Creating a Mood with Color & Style
  • Your Colorful Personality
  • What’s Hot Now: Current Color Trends in Home and Fashion
  • The Psychology & Symbolism of Color
  • Historic Colors through the Decades
  • Color Business: Your Brand Color
  • Be Your Own Color Consultant

A Partial List of Kate’s Speaking Engagements

  • House Beautiful Color Institutes
  • Capital Speakers Fall Luncheon
  • Highpoint Furniture Market
  • Color Marketing Group
  • L’Oreal Learning for Development
  • Los Vegas Furniture Market
  • The ScentWorld Expo
  • Home Depot Concept Store Opening
  • House Beautiful Annual Designer Luncheon
  • Clairol Herbal Essence Hair Color Media Event

Kate is a member of the prestigious Capital Speakers Club in Washington, DC

Color Expert Kate Smith
Kate’s quotes and interviews regularly appear in major newspapers and popular magazines. Some of the many places Kate has been included are:

  • House Beautiful
  • CBS Sunday Morning, In the Pink
  • Washington Post, featured in Special Color section
  • HouseBeautiful.com Sites We Love
  • Miami Sun Sentinal, featured in the Home section
  • Chicago Tribune, featured in the Home section
  • Boston Globe.
  • The Current
  • Girlfriend We Gotta Talk Radio program
  • Low Country Bride
  • Christopher Lowell Radio Show
  • Baltimore Sun
  • Volume Magazine

Writer, Blogger, Columnist Kate Smith
With an informative yet easy-to-read writing style, Kate is often asked to be a contributing columnist for both professional and consumer based magazines, newsletters, blogs and websites. Here are just a few of the many places Kate’s articles and advice have appeared:

  • Color Marketing Group Color Chips Magazine
  • inCosmetics Trade Show Collateral
  • Evonik Degussa Series of Articles for Interior Designers and Architects in Asia
  • RoomVues.com
  • Kitchens.com
  • HomeFurnishings.com

Color Trend Forecaster Kate Smith
As a Color Strategist, Kate Smith assists corporate clients in making well-informed color decisions that create interest in and elicit a favorable response to their products, services and brands. To accomplish this Kate continually monitors color trends and develops a color forecast for the next one to three years..

Kate is an active member of the Color Marketing Group and was selected to serve as the Chair for the CMG 2008 International Conference. Kate also serves as an advisor on the Armstrong Color Council, Mood Factory Board of Advisors, and participates in the Color Association of the U.S..

Recent Color Conferences

  • Color Marketing Group International Conference, Seattle, WA
  • ColorFast, Asia Pacific Conference, Jaipur, India
  • Color Marketing Group International Conference, Phoenix, AZ Served as Chair
  • Color Association 2010-11 Forecasting Meeting, New York, NY

Could your organization benefit from Kate’s expertise?
Interested in booking Kate for your next event or hiring her to speak or write on behalf of your company or organization? Simply click here to send an email or call her directly at 703-244-4499.

  • When you work with professional speaker and media spokesperson Kate Smith, you’ll get the support you need to make your event a resounding success.
  • Adding color insights and facts to your story is easy. Kate understands deadlines and is ready to answer your questions.
  • Kate’s articles and advice will engage the readers of your publication or website.