I work with Nadine Donazzan of DNA Design to provide evidence-based facade colour strategies, colour scheme options and reports for private residences, strata apartment buildings and commercial buildings. External façade colour schedules for small to large strata buildings. Internal fitout…
Radio National program – Blueprint for Living – Vividness As a designer and evidence-based colour consultant, I was interviewed by Jonathan Green on his Radio National program: Blueprint for Living – Vividness. Jonathan delved into art, science and psychology of…
Evidence-based colour strategies can help achieve objectives beyond aesthetics in interior design for commercial, corporate and residential projects. Some of the outcomes colour can help to achieve in interior design include: Encourage greater engagement and interaction, especially in public spaces…
Urban Supergraphics | Murals Colour interventions with purpose, urban supergraphics and murals are cost-neutral passive design elements that can achieve a range of positive outcomes: Enliven, transform and activate underused public areas; Encourage and enhance engagement; Serve as a landmark for…
I provide evidence-based corporate colour assessment and brand colour strategies for existing corporate colours and new logo design development. Brand and corporate colours need to achieve a number of diverse objectives: Colours need to appear compatible with corporate values and…
Colour Design Seminar – Strategies to improve Environmental Visual Literacy in Aged Care Facilities. This colour design seminar focussed on environmental visual literacy and colour/contrast strategies that can improve the interface between environmental design and users. Environmental visual literacy relates…
Colour scheme for a Dementia Unit – This project involved providing evidence-based colour insight to the team responsible for the design of the Fraser McDonald Geriatric Psychiatric Unit. This dementia unit is located at Auckland City Hospital, Auckland District Health…
Colour/Contrast Strategies to Improve Environmental Visual Literacy Universal Design Symposium – 26 October 2016. ANZ Viaducts Events Centre, Auckland. Environmental visual literacy occurs at the interface between design and users. It relates to the way in which users ‘read’ visual…
I was invited to present a CPD seminar series in New Zealand to architects, designers and colour specifiers. The series, hosted by Resene Paints, were held in Auckland: 25 October 2016 – NZ Health Design Council, Auckland 26 October 2016…
Launched in March 2017, @colour.design.palettes on Instagram explores the ways in which colour strategies are applied in design and the colour palettes of prominent design styles and designers. Check out @colour.design.palettes on Instagram. Colour, tonal value and saturation are dimensions…
