colour personalities
Last week Simon Usborne from The Independent called to ask me about my views on the proliferation of colour in the gadget market. I had no idea want was coming but I knew whatever it was, it was going to be big. This week saw the release of the cheaper iPhone 5C (“c” for colour) which…
Read MoreOn Friday the findings of the nationwide survey carried out by ColourMatch from Argos and myself on what people really think about their homes were revealed. Following on from that I worked closely with the team at ColourMatch to create a fun way to find the colours that match your personality for you to use in your home.
Read MoreI’ve been working closely with the team at ColourMatch to analyse the results from a nationwide survey on what people really think about their homes. The study was released today and shows that three quarters of people admit their home ‘lacks personality’ and, when it comes to our homes, we are a nation obsessed with…
Read MoreDid you see the article in this week’s UK Daily Mail ‘Giving pink, purple and orange the kiss off: Red revealed as the sexiest lipstick colour.’ Scientists at the University of Manchester found that red lipstick draws attention to the mouth, most notably from the opposite sex. This is because red is the colour of…
Read MoreI just spent the last three days giving talks on colour psychology in the home at Grand Designs Live, Excel London. It was an absolute honour to be asked to be one of their expert speakers. Colour psychology is my passion so to say I was excited to speak at one of the biggest interior shows in the…
Read MoreBack in November I was interviewed by BBC Radio 4 as part of their week long Technicolour programme which was aired last week. Each day there were three colour experts speaking about their area of colour expertise from how our bodies create colour, colour language and perception, our reaction to colour, how colour is made…
Read MoreAnother great colour question from one of my Twitter followers, Emma Sutton @lightthespark. She asks “Will having pink in my brand put men off? (questions for your 30 day challenge)” (Day 27 into my 30 blogs in 30 days challenge!)
Read MoreOne of my Linked in connections, Saskia Jennings asked me the following colour question ” Hi Karen, I love colors! I’m an orange fan. I’m energetic, dynamic and creative…I have 4 speaking events for 50 business people. What colors would you recommend me to wear and why? Looking forward to your suggestions. ” I was…
Read MoreHow do you feel when you see black? Do you see black as mysterious and eerie, sophisticated and glamorous? Perhaps serious and a mark of excellence, or maybe even draining and tiring? Black means all these things and depending on your own personality, aspirations and how you are feeling any of these associations to black…
Read MoreHave you seen the London Olympic brand logo and colours? They are pretty hard to miss. Love them or loathe them, they are really polarising public opinion. Even Lord Coe being quoted as saying “It won’t be to everybody’s taste immediately…” So how did they come up with the design and colour scheme?
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