I was honoured to be asked to deliver a colour insight public talk about the works of David Aspden. There are a number of works by David Aspden in the collection of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, and…
I provide evidence-based facade colour reports and colour scheme options for private residences, apartment buildings and commercial buildings. These reports include information about local government facade colour regulations and guidelines, Heritage Office recommendations and take into account contextual colour. In…
My peer-reviewed paper, Colour Psychology and Colour Therapy: Caveat Emptor was published in June 2011 in the leading journal on colour: Color Research and Application. When I published the paper, I had no idea that within a few months it…
This peer-reviewed paper represented the outcome from a project conducted under the aegis of Professor David Throsby, Faculty of Economics, Macquarie University. I had the opportunity to present the paper at the EDRA conference in Chicago, which was held at…
Logo colour differentiation is important for any brand. It is a way of standing out in a visually complex environment and an often highly competitive marketplace. This article discusses the application of environmental colour mapping during the initial situation analysis…
I was asked to participate in a Colour Forum held at the Art Gallery of NSW on 14 August 2010, held in conjunction with the exhibition ‘Paths to Abstraction: 1867-1917’. The panel for this Colour Forum included myself as well…
My peer-reviewed paper ‘Colour Harmony Revisited’ was prompted by a new approach to the notion of colour harmony. Previous theorists often presented a prescriptive approach to colour harmony. That is, if you follow specific rules or guidelines, you will achieve colour…
I presented this peer-reviewed paper at ICAP2010: The 27th International Congress of Applied Psychology, Melbourne, held 11-16 July 2010. The International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP) is the sponsor of the International Congress of Applied Psychology. This paper was based…
This peer-reviewed paper explored the problematic nature of colour education. Abstract – Higher education design-focused institutions often shy away from teaching colour theory despite colour’s existence as an essential element in art, design and architecture. Anecdotal evidence suggests that colour…
Visual literacy among first-year design students. This peer-reviewed conference paper and presentation discussed the findings from an ongoing study into visual literacy skills and predominant learning style among first year design students. The research study was a collaboration conducted with…
