While the Color of the Year (or Colors –this year) can be inspire anything from clothing to cell phone cases, there are nine key pallets, with singular colors and material inspirations that can be used in the home or the office, anyplace you are looking for some inspiration.
This year, Pantone did something unique. They chose two colors that complimentary to each other: Rose Quartz and Serenity. Simplistically, baby pink and blue. The colors reflect the use of softer colors in general, pastels. …show more content…
The Executive Director of The Pantone Color Institute, Leatrice Eliseman statement about why the panel chose the pair of colors, “Joined together Rose Quartz and Serenity demonstrate and inherent balance between a warmer embracing rose tone and the cooler tranquil blue, reflecting connection and wellness as well as a soothing sense of order and peace.” Just looking at the two colors together reminds me of the early stages of a spectacular sunset, something that no one can deny, regardless of our differences. It is gentle and airy when the world around us can be way to serious and …show more content…
The color palates contain both color and material inspiration for future design choices. It is to serve as inspiration and guide in color and textural combinations that work together to create the desired feel.
In the day where almost anything goes and designers, both amateurs and professionals, can be fearless in their choices, bending or even breaking traditions and rules that have been around for decades. That’s where the palates come in. Swatches of the 77 colors with the palates and inspirational product images are all included and intended to be used not only in the inspiration phase of any design project, but when the designer takes their idea and puts it in a form that others can see their ideas before additional time, labor, and money are spent.
“As media continue to move toward more evocative, imaginative and innovative uses of color to woo consumers, unexpected color stories are emerging,” said Leatrice Eiseman. “To capture attention and keep product lines relevant in the consumer’s eye, it’s important to understand the impact that this always-morphing innovation will have on color and design trends for 2016.”
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