I was honored to be asked to contribute information to an article published recently by Architectural Digest online. My contribution focused on research findings relevant to interior design. Specifically, while hue is often thought to contribute to mood and ambience…
Well, that was a fun chat! It was great being on ABC ‘Nightlife’ with Suzanne Hill talking about color in the built environment. We stayed pretty much on track talking about evidence-based color strategies but veered off on some amusing…
I’m excited to work on a couple of projects with Greene King, the UK’s leading pub retailer and brewer, with over 2,700 pubs, restaurants and hotels across England, Wales and Scotland. The company has a rich heritage of over 200 years…
I was very chuffed to be advised by the peer-reviewed journal Color Research and Application that my article ‘Traditional colour theory: A review’ was the ‘Top Downloaded Article’ for the year 1 January to 31 December 2021! The article was…
This webinar for architects, designers, and colour specifiers was hosted by the Aged Care Industry Association featured evidence-based information. Effective colour design in healthcare, aged care and dementia care has moved beyond aesthetics. In these contexts, evidence-based colour design strategies…
The article, ‘Traditional colour theory in design context: A focus on value’ was published in the Journal of the International Colour Association, Issue 32, pp29-43 – January 2023. Tonal value plays a key role in applied design and design of…
Radio interview ABC Radio – Dr Zena O’Connor, 1 December 2022 Over the last decades, many articles have focussed on the idea of using colour as a visual deterrent for cigarette smoking. Aside from printing slogans such as ‘Smoking Kills’…
This is the abstract of a paper presented at the AIC conference, Toronto, Canada, June 2022. The full paper is available in the AIC 2022 conference proceedings via this link. Abstract – Exploring the origins of Itten’s color theories using…
I was chuffed to be asked to speak at this conference in Oslo, Norway! Fargedagen translates to Colour Day and the conference focuses on colour in the built environment. Hosted by Heidi Pettersvold Nygaard and the Oslo Planning and Building…
Specified vs. Perceived Colour is always an interesting topic for those whose work involves colour for the built environment. Enmore Design Centre & TAFE NSW featured the webinar I developed in March 2021 for Resene Paints: ‘Specified vs. Perceived Colour:…
