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…
Institutional Colour Design Evidence-based colour strategies for institutional design recommend using hues that are familar and homelike, and to minimise strong contrasts. These colour strategies are more likely to invoke positive response, enhance feelings of wellbeing and convey a sense…
This 3 hour Colour Psychology seminar blends evidence-based colour psychology theories, practical examples and interactive exercises. The diverse origins of colour psychology theories are examined including the many exponents of colour psychology, some of whom were jailed for fraud. Takeaways…
Prue Miller of Sky Business News Real Estate asked me to be an occasional panelist and talk colour for real estate with her and co-host Bridie Barry. Saturday 10 September 2016. Topics included colour strategies to manipulate perceptions of space in…
This colour supergraphics design was proposed for a project in North Sydney to coincide with Vivid Sydney 2017. I designed this colour supergraphic for submission to North Sydney Council for consideration on 1 June 2016. The aim of the project was…
Very excited and humbled to be interviewed by Ulla Gjeset about colour theory and colour psychology for Forskning.No. An online newspaper, Forskning.No focuses on Norwegian and international research news. I find it amazing that a Norwegian writer can track me…
INTERIOR magazine published my interior colour scheme review of the unique CIGA project in Christchurch, New Zealand.
I did an interview with the editor of INTERIOR magazine while in New Zealand in February 2016. Federico Monsalve has the enviable job of editing INTERIOR, which showcases the best of NZ’s commercial interiors. We discussed colour in interior…
In a media interview with Laura Trieste, I discussed a simple interior colour scheme formula. This formula equates to 60% Dominant hue/tonal value; 30% Auxiliary hue/tonal value and 10% Accent hue/tonal value. This approach to interior colour provides a cohesive…
Supergraphics for Cyclist • Pedestrian Shared Zones In most local government areas, cyclists must dismount and walk, not ride, across pedestrian crossings or slow down to 10km per hour in pedestrian plazas and keep 1m distance from pedestriands. These regulations are intended…
