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Milan, Italy
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December 14, 2018

Milan 2019 ChromaZone® – Save the Date

2019 Milan ChromaZone® - Save the Date Join international color design professionals this April in Milan, Italy for a 2021+ ChromaZone®, Color Forecasting Workshop.   CMG 2019 ChromaZone® Milan Country: Italy Dates:  Monday, April 8th, 2019, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Host: Clariant Plastics & Coatings (Italia) S.p.A  Location:  Via Bergamo 77, 23807 Merate (LC)…
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Chattanooga ChromaZone
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December 12, 2018

Chattanooga 2019 ChromaZone® – Save the Date

2019 Chattanooga ChromaZone® - Save the Date Join international color design professionals this March in Chattanooga, TN for a 2021+ ChromaZone®, Color Forecasting Workshop. CMG 2019 ChromaZone® Chattanooga Country: USA Dates:  Wednesday, March 13th, 2019, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Host: Techmer PM Location:  The Chattanoogan, 1201 Broad Street, Chattanooga TN 37402 ChromaZone® Color…
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December 11, 2018

Stockholm 2019 ChromaZone® – Save the Date

2019 Stockholm ChromaZone® - Save the Date Join international color design professionals this February in Stockholm, Sweden for a 2021+ ChromaZone®, Color Forecasting Workshop. CMG 2019 ChromaZone® Stockholm Country: Sweden Dates:  Monday, February 4th, 2019, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Host: Materialbiblioteket Location:  Materialbiblioteket (The Materials Library) Mässvägen 1, 125 80 Älvsjö, Sweden Event Information…
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December Color Alert® Release
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December 1, 2018

December Color Alert® Release

CMG DECEMBER COLOR ALERT® - RELEASE Inhale, and Release. Inhale, exhale, meditating through deep, cleansing breaths assists in minimizing moments of stress and, ultimately, find Release. The trend for quiet moments, relaxing design, and sanctuary spaces continues as we cope with innumerable interruptions and annoyances. Though many colors can be…
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November 27, 2018

Color Alert® MAXIMIZE – Steps Beyond & Grounded

Color Alert® MAXIMIZE - Steps Beyond & Grounded Base color of operations! Color Alert® MAXIMIZE - Steps Beyond & Grounded are trend forward hues, and the evolution of gray, the warm gray colors of Steps Beyond and Grounded are comfortable on their own, or becoming a base from which other hues can leap.…
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November 19, 2018

Introducing our Board Candidates

Introducing Color Marketing Group's Board Candidates for the term 2019 to 2021. CMG's members will shortly be invited to vote for the three candidates whom they feel will best represent our Board of Directors.  CMG has three vacancies on our Board and the membership will elect the 3 candidates from…
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CMG MembershipMember Spotlight
November 12, 2018

Member Spotlight – Shelby Trueax

  Creative CMF Designer Shelby Trueax works for Boa Technology as the Color, Material and Finish (CMF) Designer. Boa provides fit solutions for snowboard boots, cycling shoes, helmets, and medical devices, among many other things. I have been working at Boa for almost 5 years, and during that time, I…
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November 10, 2018

The Challenge of Communicating in Color

The Challenge of Communicating in Color by Sandra Sampson, Simple Modern Style  Did you have a color in mind that would be perfect for your next product design, paint color, plastic surface, or printed marketing piece? Have you ever wondered how you would accurately communicate that color to your printer,…
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November 9, 2018

2020+ World Color Forecast™ Key Colors

2020+ World Color Forecast™ Key Colors Color Marketing Group, the leading international association of color design professionals, introduced the organizations’ forecasted key colors today at the 2018 International Summit in Philadelphia, PA. CMG 2020+ Asia Pacific Forecast Key Color - Seed of Life Creating a base color from which others…
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Color Alert Steps Beyond and Grounded
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November 1, 2018

November Color Alert®

CMG NOVEMBER COLOR ALERT® GET GROUNDED CMG's November Color Alert® colors are warm, and slightly opulent, Steps Beyond and Grounded are trend-forward grays that inspire stability with their toned style. Color Marketing Group’s international scope is apparent, again, with the predictions for these similar, trending hues. Having emerged in 2016, in Asia…
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October 26, 2018

Member Spotlight – Kevin Harvey

  Even as a child, Kevin Harvey has always played with color! In art, theatre, interior design, or camping (yes, primitive glamping), color and design has always in a part of Kevin Harvey's life. I hold a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Indiana University. As a scenic designer/scenic artist, I…
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Colour Trends 2019+ White Paper CMG_Sida_5_NCS
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October 22, 2018

NCS White Paper on Colour Trend Forecasting

NCS White Paper on Colour Trend Forecasting The NCS - Natural Colour System®©, a Color Marketing Group (CMG) Partner, shares the importance of colour systems and anlaysis in the colour trend forecasting process. Colour Trend Timing Colour trends are important! It is the understanding of what colours our customers prefer…
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Color Alert® MAXIMIZE - Walkabout & Barro
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October 15, 2018

Color Alert® MAXIMIZE – Walkabout & Barro

Color Alert® MAXIMIZE - Walkabout & Barro Serious about orange? Color Alert® MAXIMIZE - Walkabout & Barro are your orange game in fashion and interiors to become your new color go-tos. The earthy, ruddy hues stretch way beyond their natural roots and become trend forward versions of orange. Get serious. Get Barro and…
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October 1, 2018

October Color Alert®

CMG OCTOBER COLOR ALERT® ORANGE GETS SERIOUS Color Marketing Group® (CMG) announces Barro and Walkabout as the forecasted October Color Alert® colors, appearing now on the world stage. Shake off the frivolity; the trend for orange is earthy, sultry, deep, and serious. This new trend direction for orange is occurring around…
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September 27, 2018

Event Trends for Fall

Event Trends for Fall Design Lab Education Session at Catersource 2017. Designed by Perfect Surroundings. Guest Blogger: Kevin Dana, for Color Marketing Group Incorporate These Event Trends to Change Your Ambiance During the Coming Season Saying goodbye to another sweltering summer means welcoming a cool, crisp fall and, with it,…
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Color Alert® MAXIMIZE Bruised Steel
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September 25, 2018

Embrace the Power of Violet

COLOR ALERT® MAXIMIZE Bruised Steel   Embrace the Power of Violet BRUISED STEEL, as an influential trend color for design, is a celebration of violet. A bit cheeky at times, it is also bold and stylish and trend-forward to make a unique design statement. WE MAXIMIZE IN COLOR! Read the full Color…
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Amy Devers
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September 24, 2018

Good Design is Powered by a Story

Good Design is Story Driven We are excited to have Amy Devers as one of our Guest Speakers at Color Marketing Group®’s  2018 International Summit this November in Philadelphia. Amy is a Furniture Designer, to name a few of her talents, and she shared that good design is powered by compassion,…
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Color Marketing Group 2018 International Summit
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September 23, 2018

HYGGE: WE COME TO LIFE IN COLOR!

HYGGE: WE COME TO LIFE IN COLOR!     At CMG events WE COME TO LIFE IN COLOR!, our theme selected for this year’s 2018 International Summit. It is color that reunites us, revives us, makes us breathe. It is in color that we crave. —Judith van Vliet, CMG President, Clariant ColorWorks Designer Philadelphia’s…
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September 20, 2018

Summit Masonic Temple Tour

CMG 2018 International Summit Optional Saturday Tour of the Masonic Temple Masonic Temple of Philadelphia Spend an inspiring afternoon touring the Masonic Temple in downtown Philadelphia. The Temple is a true feast for the eyes, a not-to-be-missed historic stop during your CMG International Summit stay. A Brief Overview “The Masonic Temple in…
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