Colour Semiotics – a personal view
Colour is an important component of many successful designs. It is interesting, therefore, to consider why certain colours are chosen in designs and under which circumstances the colour choices enhance...
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Colour survey
I am currently carrying out some research using an on-line questionnaire about colour choices by consumers in product design. It would really help me a lot if you would take the survey. It only takes...
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AIC2014
As some of you may know, I was General Chair of AIC2013 this year. We had a great time in Newcastle and spent a week with over 600 delegates talking about colour. But time moves on and we are...
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good reasons to use colour
I just came across this nice article – http://understandinggraphics.com/design/10-reasons-to-use-color/ – entitled 10 reasons to use color. The article lists 10 good reasons to use colour in design....
View ArticlePhD blogs
I just noticed that quite a few of my PhD students have blogs so I thought I would give them a mention. Jason Kao is studying for a PhD in the generation of 3D movies – particularly interested in the...
View ArticleMRes Colour Communication
We’re starting a new programme at Leeds University next September. It’s MRes Colour Communication. This is a one-year Masters programme by research but with a twist. There is a taught component in the...
View ArticleDudley taxi colour
I don’t just blog about flags and taxis – it just seems like it sometimes. But today I came across a news story in the Express and Star (a newspaper in the Wolverhampton area of the UK) about a review...
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I found this interesting blog about colour – it’s called Stories behind Colours and is written by Susan Mathen. It contains interesting posts that relate to meanings of colour and, particularly, the...
View ArticleI like pink
Pink is one of my favourite colours. Generally, however, if you ask people what their favourite colour is, the most frequent response is blue irrespective of gender, age or culture. Adults, that is....
View ArticleColour: Art and Science
I run a module at the University of Leeds called Colour: Art and Science. For me colour is a classic meta-discipline and understanding of colour requires and appreciation of ideas from lots of...
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