Pompadour Pink – The Porcelain Rose Pink Influenced By An 18th-Century Tastemaker
The story of pink has many tales but started as something very ambiguous. In the early years of the wordContinue Reading
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A series of theories, history and origins of colours in modern life. They range from views as a designer, consumer, a woman in modern society or just someone really interested in knowing why some colours have the emotional or psychological connections they do. All of these posts are written in the perspective of a designer.
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The story of pink has many tales but started as something very ambiguous. In the early years of the wordContinue Reading
These are a collection of the pinkest places on Earth. All of them are real places you can visit thatContinue Reading
People have been using eyeliner longer than most people think. It’s a part of ancient history that had practical everydayContinue Reading
Naples Yellow is the oldest synthetic pigment from its discovery in antiquity used in paintings, ceramics and glassware. The pigmentContinue Reading
Saffron is a warm light orange that has a strong history throughout all cultures in the world. The colour compoundContinue Reading
Bullfighting is a blood sport mostly banned around the world but still practiced in Spain, Portugal, France, Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia,Continue Reading
I always found this name to be a funny name for a colour. Then I tried to think why wasContinue Reading
Yellow journalism is associated with newspapers that present little to no legitimate well-researched, well-sourced news stories in exchange for eye-grabbingContinue Reading
There are a lot of colours that tell a story of the past. The mystery of the creation of MayaContinue Reading
Everyone knows about how to make lemonade with sugar, water and obviously lemons. 😊 But there are different variations ofContinue Reading
Once in a blue moon, people can have this rare and weird ice cream that has a bit of undergroundContinue Reading
Everyone at some point has heard of the rhyme that derived from English folklore: “Something old, something new, Something borrowed,Continue Reading
Indian Yellow was clear luminous vivid orange-yellow pigment from India. It was sometimes described as fluorescent and very bright. IndianContinue Reading
Red is the colour of passion and war. This idea of what red means is very ingrained in all cultures.Continue Reading
Haint blue is commonly found on porches in the Southern States of America like South Carolina and Georgia. They areContinue Reading
Mikado is a deep yellow. It is used in a variety of ways in logos and in times you wantContinue Reading
After a certain age (maybe mid-30s to early 40s), most people might find that their hair would start to goContinue Reading
Since the second half of photography during the Victorian time. They had to tone the photos for various reasons. ThisContinue Reading
Puce is mostly seen as a colour seen in Fall fashion. The wine-deep mauve colour that can look sophisticated andContinue Reading
Marketing is a weird occurrence in daily life that you don’t know how much is reliant on identity and theContinue Reading
When a comedian is known for a particular comedy style, it is called going blue. The comedy itself is calledContinue Reading
Doing the laundry is a centuries old cleaning task that evolved exponentially over the years. It evolved from rocks toContinue Reading
We know our planet is blue because of the water that on our planet and living here to know. ButContinue Reading
Uranium was used in ceramic glazes until the mid 1940s. The colourful dinnerware emits a bright glow depending on theContinue Reading
There are multiple types of black to use in design. This difference is most noticeable in print and digital work.Continue Reading
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