Feeling The Blue of Distance

Written by on June 5, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Feeling blue is defined as being sad or unhappy but I believe that those terms barely scratch the surface of an emotional state that runs much deeper than sadness or unhappiness. Being blue is the angst of uncertainty that arises when when you feel lost somewhere between the bliss of fully trusting yourself and/or a [...] Read more »

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The Meaning & Colors of Memorial Day

Written by on May 30, 2011 · Leave a Comment

It could be easy to forget as we slip into a pair of shorts and get the goodies ready for the grill that Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died in our nation’s service. Take a moment today to remember the many men and women who have protected and served [...] Read more »

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Did Purple Send a Message at the State of the Union Address?

Written by on January 29, 2010

That was the question du jour on the morning after President Obama’s State of the Union address so I wasn’t surprised when Georgea Kovanis of the Detroit Free Press called me to get a bit of expert insight.Did the color send a message at the State of the Union address? “Color sends a message,’” says [...] Read more »

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Colorful Insights And Inspirations

Written by on January 12, 2010 · 2 Comments

Have you been following Ten Design Days over on Living In Color With Sonu and HomeWorkshop.com?  If you haven’t been, get caught up now–it’s fantastic!! Kate was thrilled when Sonu and Kathy asked her to join in their line up of amazingly talented peeps all talking “resolutions for the new year”. Since Kate loves nothing [...] Read more »

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Identifying Color for the Colorblind

Written by on January 8, 2010 · 4 Comments

While completing his thesis dissertation in design and marketing at the University of Minho, Miguel Neiva realized that little is done in the textile/clothing industry to alleviate the constraints of colorblind individuals. The little graphic image identifies the color of each pencil.  See the code system below. He took it upon himself to further explore [...] Read more »

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