A guide to using color effectively in business communication.

Business Communication Quarterly;  June 1, 1997 ;     700+ words ...Color is becoming an increasingly common element in business communication. Color can greatly enhance many types of business documents, and business professionals' access to color is rapidly expanding. Best-selling word-processing, spreadsheet...

Color is a fun

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  August 13, 2000 ;     428 words ...Color is a fun, cheap way to pull together diverse room Sunday, August 13, 2000 Use of color can help unify an eclectic room, local interior designers...expensive way to bring all the elements together is with color," says designer Joanelle Jordann Klumb. "Color is the biggie...

Color wheel: expand your horizons by decorating from one end of the...

House Beautiful;  April 1, 2002 ;     643 words ...COLOR TRANSFORMS OUR SURROUNDINGS AND ALTERS OUR MOODS, AND OUR...have spent my life discussing, admiring, and working with color. From the vibrant hues of David Hockney's paintings to the...silks to the subtle beauty of Swedish and Danish interiors, color has greatly influenced my artistic efforts. I am ...

Color: its scientific principles explained in black and white. (Design...

Interior Design;  January 1, 1988 ;     700+ words ...Color Its scientific principles explained in black and white. Color, like shape and texture, is an inherent visual property of...that illuminates and reveals form and space. Without light, color does not exist. The science of physics deals with color as...

The Science of Color

The Washington Post;  November 13, 2003 ;     560 words ...Color is big right now. United Parcel Service is trying to make brown seem cool. Food companies...mellow. Lately, it seems, everyone is thinking about the way colors make us feel. But what is color? And why do different colors have different effects on us? Color is what the eye sees when light falls on ...

Get ready for color! (Canon USA Inc.'s CJ10 color...

Macworld;  July 1, 1993 ;     700+ words ...Color emerges as the new corporate standard EVERY FEW YEARS the corporate world ups the ante. It redefines...corporate test. Today, there's a new document standard emerging, perhaps the most dramatic of all. It's color -- provocative, bold, and persuasive color. If you know the corporate world, you know ...

COLOR AND APPEARANCE: II.

The Journal of Coatings Technology;  July 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Color and the interrelated topic of gloss are important to the decorative aspects of the use...coatings and, sometimes, to the functional aspects of their use. We have all dealt with color since we were babies, but most people have little understanding of color. Many technical people think of it as an ...

COLOR: Science and Magic.(teaching children about color)

School Arts;  May 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ...Color is both magical and scientific. The study of color engages students scientifically as they explore certain formulas...they explore the subjective, expressionistic properties of color. Not surprisingly, then, exploration of color interests even...

Use color in surprising places, expert urges.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  November 7, 2002 ;     562 words ...Color cowardice is rampant. Ken Charbonneau sees it all the time, and not just among the untrained public. He...safe, predictable, boring. So many of us live in a linen white world because we're afraid we'll tire of color, said Charbonneau, a New York color marketing consultant who drew up some color ...

Color where it counts

Southern Living;  March 1, 2000 ;     588 words ...Color is the finishing touch to a landscape, adding polish and...busy lives, opportunities to plant can be a luxury. So plan color for maximum impact with minimal expense and effort. FRONT AND CENTER "Put flower color where you want to focus your attention," says landscape designer...

COLOR AND APPEARANCE: I.

The Journal of Coatings Technology;  June 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Color and the interrelated topic of gloss are important to the decorative aspects of the use...coatings and, sometimes, to the functional aspects of their use. We have all dealt with color since we were babies, but most people have little understanding of color. Many technical people think of it as an ...

Say It With Colors.(color choice in displays as a marketing skill)

Gifts & Decorative Accessories;  March 1, 2000 ;     700+ words ...Color is the first thing that attracts customers to a display or fixture. Color makes people stop, think, feel, and emote. While a strong, simple color story can stop people in their tracks, a wild mix of many colors will do nothing at...

"THE COLOR GURU" TALKS.(Feature)

Lustre;  November 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...THE COLOR GURU TALKS BY JEFF PRINE, FASHION DIRECTOR Internationally...renowned colorist Leatrice Eiseman speaks out on why color continues to enhance sales. If you've ever wondered who comes up with the color palettes that influence everything from automobiles...

Light booths. an essential in color management.

Paint & Coatings Industry;  January 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ...Color is an ever-present measure of quality, even in a subliminal...food, appliances, toys, etc. we perceive quality by the color of the product and how well the colors cover and match. If...its metal composition, or do we judge it by how well the color of the fender was matched to the door and hood? Unless ...

Knowledge helps break the safe-color syndrome

Chicago Sun-Times;  March 21, 1997 ;     700+ words ...Color is the most noticeable, flexible and the most inexpensive decorating technique. Color can make the same room appear large or small, cool or warm...eggshell. Here is a peek into understanding the psychology of color, its effect on us and how we can break the safe color syndrome...