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CMG Color Alert MAXIMIZE Color Exploration Ser, Fluid Blue, Ming Blue, Wave
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August 22, 2019

Explore August’s Color Alert® MAXIMIZE

Explore this month's Color Alert® MAXIMIZE  Color Exploration Explore color combinations this month for CMG's Color Alert® and  Color Alert® MAXIMIZE using the TechmerVision Color Exploration tool.   Visualize color nuances, interactions, and harmonies to accurately and quickly prototype colors for products that are on-trend.  Do further color design research and analysis…
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August 20, 2019

Healing with color

Healing with Color Color has been used as a healing tool for centuries. Our eyes open every day to see an ever-changing spectrum of light and color. Color, in the form of energy, also permeates through the aura, a luminous body that surrounds a physical one. Each aura layer is…
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August 19, 2019

The Colorful World of Pigments

by Guest blogger, David Wawer, Executive Director, Color Pigments Manufacturers Association (CPMA) Bringing Color to Your World While it is easy to see the application of color in your daily life, you may not realize what color pigments are and how they are transformed to bring color into your world.…
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Member Spotlight Debbie Houston
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August 19, 2019

Member Spotlight Debbie Houston

"Every product we create is dependent on the right colors and every color line has to be relevant for the commercial market." — Debbie Houston, Director of Product Design, Philadelphia Commercial Debbie Houston Knows the Deciding Factor As Director of Product Design with Philadelphia Commercial,  Debbie leads the product development team…
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August 19, 2019

Explore the Colors of Cort

Let your creativity flow with the newest releases from CORT Events reflecting the hottest color trends of the year. Whether your event calls for berry hues or earthy tones, CORT has pieces to take your event to the next level. Guest Blogger, CMG Member Kevin Dana Set the Tone with…
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August 16, 2019

Make Design Matter at the International Summit

Make Design Matter "Cross the stream of change with seven design steps to inspire you and get you to the other side." —David Carlson, Strategic Creative Director Guest Speaker at this year's International Summit, David Carlson will talk about his little red pocket guide to meaningful design.  Make Design Matter…
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Color Alert MAXIMIZE Ser, Ming Blue, Fluid Blue and Wave
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August 15, 2019

Color Alert® MAXIMIZE Ser, Ming Blue, Fluid Blue, Wave

Color Alert® MAXIMIZE Ser, Ming Blue, Fluid Blue, & Wave Carry your message around the world, in BLUE! Blues that carry messages of hope and trust within their hue. They are familiar, yet with an element of newness. Ming Blue, with its historical relationship to porcelain ware, provides a deep,…
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August 8, 2019

Color Exploration Ser, Ming Blue, Fluid Blue and Wave

Explore this month's Color Alert® What if you had four similar blues that could fit your product development beautifully but you could only select one? CMG members can explore color combinations with the Techmer PM color exploration tool.   CMG's August Color Alert® - Ser, Ming Blue, Fluid Blue, and…
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August 1, 2019

August Color Alert – Blue goes global

CMG AUGUST COLOR ALERT® - Ser, Fluid Blue, Wave, Ming Blue Blue goes Global! Blue is friendly, classic, trustworthy, and, as evidenced by its international scope for 2019, blue is global! Color Marketing Group confirms the importance of blue with its appearance in international regions for 2019. Discussed and predicted…
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July 30, 2019

Member Spotlight LeeAnn Harmening

CMG Member, LeeAnn Harmening of Global Textile Alliance finds CMG membership rejuvenating and inspiring. Our Member Spotlight is on LeeAnn Harmening, Design Manager at Global Textile Alliance. LeeAnn has been a member of Color Marketing Group since 1995, minus a few years off when she tried her hand at elementary…
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July 25, 2019

The Disruptive, Modern Consumer

Consumer Insights on a Transforming Marketplace. "Tectonic shifts across international trade channels are creating new opportunities for engagement with both retailers and consumers.  Simultaneously, the global consumer has never been more diverse or complex.  Consumers share influence and affluence across four generations with distinctly different desires and expectations. Moreover, the…
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July 24, 2019

We Awaken in Color

"We live in a world where constant change and chaos are the new normal." by CMG's President, Judith van Vliet Sonoran Desert The end of our Color Forecasting Calendar is coming near as our much-awaited World Color Forecast is ready to be revealed at this year's International Summit in Tucson.…
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Color Alert Exploration
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July 22, 2019

Silk Thread MAXIMIZE Color Alert® Color Exploration

Silk Thread MAXIMIZE Color Alert® Color Exploration   Color Exploration When applying trend or directional colors during the product development process, one may need to do some further color design exploration to identify the perfect product color. By using the TechmerVision digital color tool to explore Color Marketing Group's Color Alert® MAXIMIZE, colors…
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International Summit
July 15, 2019

Experience the Mystical Mirage of the Sonoran Desert

Experience the Mystical Mirage of the Sonoran Desert at CMG's 2019 International Summit. Optical Illusion Our world is evolving.  Nothing is certain.  Everything around us is constantly changing.  The perspectives through which we see the world are continually multiplying.  What we believe to be true, may not be.  False impressions,…
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July 15, 2019

Color Alert® MAXIMIZE SILK THREAD

Color Alert® MAXIMIZE Silk Thread Quiet Power, Big Strength The quiet power evoked by Silk Thread is soothing and contemplative. It is a hue that complements other colors with a knowing presence. Its yellow undertone, with the slightest influence of red, creates a forward moving hue that is outwardly simple and…
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Color Exploration Silk Thread
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July 8, 2019

Color Exploration Silk Thread

Color Exploration Silk Thread Techmer PM has partnered with Color Marketing Group® to bring members the TechmerVision Color Exploration Halo, an extension of the Color Alerts®.   CMG's 2019 Color Alert® Color, Silk Thread The strength of a thread. Much as the arachnid knows, there is incredible power in the strength…
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CMG Color Forecasting
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July 6, 2019

Color Forecasting Methodology

It’s not a secret process but one that can seem mysterious if you have not participated in Color Marketing Group’s color forecasting methodology. — By Guest Blogger, Peggy Van Allen, Colorfuel and CMG's VP Color Forecasting Color Forecasting Committee As Vice president of Color Forecasting for Color Marketing Group® (CMG),…
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Member Spotlight Brynn Wildenauer, Omnova
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July 3, 2019

Member Spotlight Brynn Wildenauer

CMG member, Brynn Wildenauer of OMNOVA Solutions Inc. enjoys the creative freedom of design. Our Member Spotlight is on Brynn Wildenauer who works for OMNOVA Solutions Inc. as a Designer for Kitchen and Bathroom Laminates. The OMNOVA design team has been a valued member of CMG for many years.  They…
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July 1, 2019

Design Thinking at the International Summit

Design Thinking - Are you addressing the coping behavior, the symptom, or the real problem? "The genius power of design thinking was unleashed in the 1960's.  It has been used to solve a myriad of human problems from social change to ergonomic office chairs. You will leave this session on…
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