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Renolit SE Sounds of Color Monika Haag
CMG EventsConference
July 23, 2018

The Sounds of Colour

HOW WOULD WE SEE COLORS IF WE COULD ONLY HEAR THEM?   "We experience the world around us with all of our senses.  We often hear and see at the same time - the stimuli merge together in our brains.  The latest research shows that our brains do not process…
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Dr. Beau Lotto, Lab of Misfits
CMG EventsInternational SummitWorld Color Forecast
July 23, 2018

Perception and Color at Summit

PERCEPTION AND COLOR AT INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT "Perception underpins everything that we feel, think and believe", says Dr. Beau Lotto, one of the Guest Speakers at Color Marketing Group®'s  2018 International Summit this November in Philadelphia.  We have an exciting line up of world-renowned artists and speakers at this year's event…
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Member Benefits
July 16, 2018

CMG’s Roving Color Reports

DID YOU MISS NEOCON THIS YEAR?  WHAT ABOUT SALONE DEL MOBILE? CMG members get exclusive access to Roving Color Reports from trade shows and markets around the world. CMG's Roving Reporters share information as they travel to trade shows and markets around the world.  They take photographs, compile short reports,…
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Color Forecasting at Art Center College of Design
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July 10, 2018

Industry Pros and Millennials Forecast Color for 2020

Industry Pros and Millennials Forecast Color for 2020 Color Forecasting at Art Center College of Design In early June, Color Marketing Group held the third annual ChromaZone® Color Forecasting Workshop hosted by Art Center College of Design, CMTEL, Pasadena, CA. “We had the largest gathering to date at Art Center’s…
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Color: Trends
July 10, 2018

Identifying color trends early

IDENTIFYING COLOR TRENDS EARLY While a life full of color is beautiful, certain colors are more appealing to consumers at specific periods of time. For example, after the attacks on 9/11, Pantone chose True Red as 2002 color of the year to match America’s climate of patriotism. The muted, beige…
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Member Spotlight
July 9, 2018

CMG Member, Renee Hytry Derrington of Formica, Honored by Interior Design Magazine for “Lifetime of HiPness”

FORMICA CORPORATION DESIGNER, RENEE HYTRY DERRINGTON, HONORED BY INTERIOR DESIGN MAGAZINE FOR "LIFETIME OF HIPNESS" Former CMG Board Member, and current member, Renee Hytry Derrington, Group VP Design for Formica Corporation, was recognized by Interior Design magazine for a “Lifetime of HiPNess” at the HiP Awards Ceremony held last month…
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CMG EventsConference
July 2, 2018

Colors for 2019 are soft, dark, and layered.

CLARIANT SEES COLORS BECOMING MUTED FOR 2019, AS CONSUMERS COME TO GRIPS WITH A COMPLEX WORLD. CMG's President, Judith van Vliet works as a Designer for Clariant ColorWorks EMEA where she is responsible for trend forecasting and reporting for Global and European markets for Automotive, Textile & Carpet, Consumer Goods &…
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Color Alert Lamb's Ear
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July 1, 2018

July Color Alert®

WHISPER YOUR STYLE On-trend Color Alert® for July is Lamb's Ear.  An important CMG North America forecast trend color in 2016, its softened hue is making a timely emergence in 2018. More Color Alert® Trend Story and be sure to sign up to receive your free monthly Color Alert® and color forecasting event information. Follow #ColorAlert…
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Color: Meaning & MessagesColor: Trends
June 25, 2018

Color Design and Your Bottom Line

Color Design and Your Bottom Line Color is about much more than eye-catching hues: it’s a method of communication. Whether we want to admit it or not, color affects our perception of reality. Color is a powerful communicator, and it influences nearly every aspect of our lives. For this reason,…
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CMG EventsConference
June 21, 2018

Colour is a Science!

 “Colour is a science and the Designer Colour Wheel is easier for professionals to use." Kim Chadwick, Director of Australian Trend Forecast and the designer of the Designer Colour Wheel  is one of the Guest Speakers at Color Marketing Group’s 2018 Asia Pacific Conference. During her 25 years in the design industry,…
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ChromaZone<sup>®</sup> Workshops
June 20, 2018

Not cliché and definitely not déjà vu!

Our Montréal color forecasting predictions for 2020 are not cliché and definitely not déjà vu! Eighteen color design professionals gathered for the CMG ChromaZone Montréal Color Forecasting Workship this month.  Hosted by Centura Tile and American Biltrite, the full day was spent creating a color forecast for 2020 and beyond! The…
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CMG EventsUncategorized
June 15, 2018

Color Collaboration in Chicago!

Color Forecasting Collaboration Highlights 16 Colors The final forecast of 16 colors is a collaboration of minds; a joint effort to understand and interpret what is happening in the world around us and how this will influence color directions. The annual Chicago color forecasting ChromaZone® is one of the color forecasting highlights…
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Head Shot Jody Slingluff
Member SpotlightUncategorized
June 12, 2018

Member Spotlight – Jody Slingluff

"Each project is unique and different, challenging our design team to create new ideas and to introduce unique materials, colors, and technology." Being a member of CMG helps me to be ahead of those emerging trends, which I can deliver, validate, and introduce into my clients' 3-dimensional marketing endeavors.  …
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Color: Fashion & BeautyUncategorized
June 9, 2018

A Bit of Color Died This Week

Exuberant, Joyous, Fashion Designer Made Color Alive By Mark Woodman, Mark Woodman Design+Color llc The news of designer Kate Spade’s death is sad. Not only because of the alleged circumstances, which are terribly sad, but that we lost someone so energetic and with who it always seemed would be great fun…
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Color Forecasting
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June 6, 2018

What is color forecasting?

Color. It’s an essential part of our daily life that we often we take for granted. Color gives meaning and emotion to life, but it’s often the furthest thing from people’s minds. Believe it or not, professionals from around the world gather to chat and strategize about the ways color…
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June Color Alert
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June 1, 2018

June Color Alert®

CMG June Color Alert® A REFRESHING SIP FROM A TROPICAL DRINK On-trend Color Alert® color, Estoy Aqui, translates to “I’m Here!” Capturing the otherworldly beauty of an exotic locale it takes pink to a new level. Predicted during CMG's 2016 Asia Pacific, European, and North American meetings to emerge in 2018,…
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Color Forecasting's The Cut List
ChromaZone<sup>®</sup> WorkshopsUncategorized
May 24, 2018

All the pretty COLORS!!!

Forecasted Colors Connect Consumers with Products Traci Kloos, Director – Design / Customer Experience, Tarkett With more than 30 color design professionals, the Cleveland, Ohio, Super 2-day ChromaZone®, had many beautiful colors that did not make the cut to the final 16 in the color forecasting palette. April 24thand 25th marked…
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CMFCMFInternational SummitUncategorized
May 18, 2018

CMF Design: What is It?

CMF Designers Accentuate the Form By CMG Member, Narss Lapinid, Director of Communications, Data Driven Safety, CMF Design Consultant, and Chair of CMG's CMF Workshop Committee CMF Design: What is It? CMF Design, or Color Material Finish Design, is an emerging design discipline within design. Those who are in CMF Design…
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Angel Kraemer
Member SpotlightUncategorized
May 16, 2018

CMG Member Angel Kraemer Honored at the STEP Ahead Awards

STEP Ahead Award Received by CMG Member Angel Kraemer "Do you know how rare you are as a CMG member? If only 5% of people can see the shifts in color the way I can, am I being too picky in my job? Then it hit me. No, I am…
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May 15, 2018

Color Directions Take Charge in Toronto

Toronto ChromaZone®  Evolving with 20/20 Vision By CMG Members Mark Woodman and Roz Kavander From within a room of color design professionals ranging from product designers to educators and photographers to interior designers, the Toronto 2020+ ChromaZone® Color Forecasting Workshop participants delivered conversation, debate, and a bold look forward. Gleaned and edited from…
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