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Squidoo: Color Marketing Group (CMG)

Kate Smith — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:15:06 +0000

I’ve added a new color lens to Squidoo– Color Marketing Group (CMG). Check out all of my many Squidoo lenses and if you like what you find please take time to give me a 5* rating at the top of the lens page. Thanks.

Ellen Kennon’s Newsletter: Kate on Color Trends

Kate Smith — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:10:28 +0000

After the Color Marketing Group conference in New Orleans last week I took a little side trip over to the lovely town of St. Francisville, LA to visit my even more lovely friend and fellow color lover, Ellen Kennon. We had a great time catching up and while most of our chatter was ‘girl talk’ we did take a bit of time for colorful talk of a different kind– upcoming color trends.

Ellen included what I shared in her latest newsletter so now you too can get the inside scoop. See Ellen’s Fall 2009 newsletter here…

Purple: Hue Gotta Love It

Kate Smith — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:33:38 +0000

I was recently interviewed by Joanne Richard for Sun Media (Canada’s largest newspaper publisher) and this article appears today in newspapers across Canada. Thanks for including me Joanne!

Below are excerpts that include what I said about purple.

According to the experts, expect grape things this fall. Red-based purples verging on raspberry are popular, says colour diva Kate Smith, but hues of violet, eggplant, aubergine and plum also look extremely sophisticated in fashion and

Color Trends Overview

Kate Smith — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:18:36 +0000

I just posted an article that has a good overview of color trends that apply to any industry. Read the trends article on Sensational Color…

What Your Car Color Reveals About Your Psyche

Kate Smith — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:49:15 +0000

U.S. News reports that “People who own emerald green automobiles…have the most positive attitude about the course of their own lives. Dark blue and silver are other colors chosen by upbeat people.”

The article goes on to say that, “Red supposedly connotes an aggressive, high-speed personality, while yellow, theoretically, is for folks with sunny dispositions. But survey data show that people who drive red or yellow cars have below-average confidence. And black cars, supposedly a sign of power and elegance, are driven by the most downbeat drivers of all.”

Plum, the Color, Is Having Its Star Turn

Kate Smith — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:45:55 +0000

From today’s New York Times– MADISON AVENUE is making like Little Jack Horner, pulling out plum after plum for the presumed delectation of consumers. Examples of how plum may become the new black for advertisers and media companies include a new Plum Card from American Express, coupon inserts in Sunday newspapers under the RedPlum name and plum-colored labels for products like Penta water. There is also Plum TV, a channel available in resort communities; PlumChoice Online, a PC services company; and even books by Janet Evanovich featuring

With color it’s context, context, context!

Kate Smith — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:01:07 +0000

Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of Pantone, Inc. and a fellow member of CMG, is quoted in Home Textiles Today as saying during her Las Vegas Market presentation, “In real estate it’s all about location, location. In color it’s context, context.” See Leatrice’s descriptions of the Pantone 2008 home furnishings forecast…

Pantone identifies seven 2009 color palettes

Kate Smith — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 05:03:11 +0000

Fashion color authority Pantone has published its Pantone View Colour Planner for summer 2009, a forecasting tool titled “Independence.”The planner details seven palettes for use in apparel, cosmetics, interiors, industrial design and graphics:

Female-ism: medium pastels with a tinge of retro glamour.
Classic-ism: almost devoid of color except for one medium blue accent.
Independent-ism: tart, bold and gregarious colors.
Today-ism: deep, dark shades of reddish blues and brown.
Absurd-ism: combines disproportionate color hues and values.

‘Green’ going blue

Kate Smith — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:04:46 +0000

‘Green’ has become synonymous with the environmental movement so naturally companies around the globe are using the term ‘green’ and the color green to communicate that their practices and products are environmentally friendly. Overuse of this color however coupled with the fact that many companies that claim

Trendhunter Magazine

Kate Smith — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 04:25:38 +0000

TrendHunter.com is the world’s the world’s largest community dedicated to trend spotting & cool hunting.

Breakthrough ideas and strategic advantage hinge on the ability to anticipate trends and identify the next big thing. By tracking the evolution of cool, Trend Hunters generate ideas, stimulate creativity, and ultimately unlock cool.