A recent project highlighted an issue that can occur with ‘Heritage’ color scheme specification. This issue revolves around errors in identifying building style, which can lead to specifying inappropriate exterior façade colors. While this is not a common pitfall, it…
I’m chuffed that my six updated chapters have been included in the 2023 edition of the Encyclopedia of Color Science and Technology, edited by Renzo Shamey: Here is a link to the 2023 edition: https://link.springer.com/referencework/10.1007/978-3-030-89862-5
I am very chuffed to report that the journal Color Research and Application has published my article ‘Environmental color interventions on a macro scale: Tactical urbanism and issues of global concern‘. This is the 7th article that I’ve published in…
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…
Today is the 6th anniversary of our award-winning community project, which was timed to coincide with Vivid Sydney 2017. The project featured saturated colors in a simple pattern that mimicked the brightly-colored yacht sails on Sydney Harbour. Research indicates that…
For the past couple of years and in conjunction with the Colour Collective Sydney, I’ve sponsored five colour awards at the annual Design Centre Enmore Graduate event. As a designer by training, it gives me great pleasure to be able…
I was honoured to be appointed to the scientific committee for the AIC 2022 conference and involved in the task of double blind peer-review of abstract submissions relevant to my area of expertise. Due to the Covid pandemic, the AIC2022…
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:…
Effective visual Communications plays a key role in applied design including advertising, branding, graphic design and visual promotions. It is a way in which organisations communicate a range of short-term and long-term objectives. However, effective visual communications rely on clearly…