There's definitely some "get up and go" associated with the colour red. Not only do athletes who wear red tend to do better than their opponents, women who wear a red outfit of some sort on a date are more likely to experience a higher quality outing as opposed to being dressed in another colour... In the final study, the shirt of the woman in the photo was ... Read full entry

Ignacio Pilotto crosses the Rubik's Cube with the Pantone guide to produce a great design puzzle, the Rubitone.

So seriously, what's up with the disinclination to use pink hues in design work? As a graphic designer, I find a lack of pink in my job. It's a color corporations, organizations or products, either business-to-business or business-to-consumer usually shy away from due to its female and girly connotations. So the modus operandi is that little boys are not "allowed" to use pink and corporations "choose" not to use ... Read full entry

Choosing colours to alter perception. Colour theory of a different sort. Apparently you "are" the colour/s you choose to wear. The colours you wear can influence how clients perceive you and how you perceive yourself. They affect your mood and reveal personality traits. For instance bright colours make you feel happier and convey a positive attitude, so soloists who want to lighten up, should brighten up! Once you know their different ... Read full entry

Brown was the colour to use in web design three years ago. And for interior design a little more recently. It occurred to me over the weekend that my apartment looks like a cross between a box of chocolates and, also maybe, an Ikea showroom. This, you understand, is all part of an effort to be... fashionable. I have chocolate coloured (hues vary ... Read full entry

The colours, starting from the small red wall and working up and around to the blue sky, and even the shadow angles, make this photo an interesting "study" in light and colour. According to me, that is! ;) The building, located in the heart of the University of New South Wales campus, is called "The Red Centre"... anyone care to reason ... Read full entry