Leatrice Eiseman
Leatrice Eiseman
Leatrice Eiseman is an American color specialist, who assists companies in their color choice in a range of areas, including packaging, logos, and interior design. She is the executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, a division of Pantone, Inc., and the author of six books on color, one of which won an award from the Independent Publisher's Association...
everyday high people quiet relaxed telling
People are telling us, 'We live in a high-tech world, everything's on high speed. We want to be in a place where we are relaxed and quiet and tranquil, away from the everyday world,'
black breath color deep designers nuance relax relaxation seasons several spring taken time
Designers have taken a deep breath for Spring 2006. After several seasons of 'color! color! color!,' it's time to relax a little. Color this season is toned down, more muted -- they're not pastels, not brights, but a nuance in-between. We see this relaxation in the prevalence of blues, neutrals, and the classicism of black and white. Designers are still having fun, but don't need the stridency.
designers last love putting saw season seem together
Putting these two together is really a spectacular combination. We saw a lot of it on the runways last season and designers seem to love it.
designers last love putting saw season seem together
Putting these two together is really a spectacular combination, ... We saw a lot of it on the runways last season and designers seem to love it.
black
Black is what it is . Black is always going to be a constant. It's a classic.
brilliant emphasize eye human perceives white
White, white, white. I can't emphasize white enough. The human eye perceives it as a brilliant color.
aesthetic aspect besides good great invariably knowing locks people pink softer standpoint using
So I think besides using pink from a psychological standpoint (to show their softer side), there's also the aesthetic aspect - knowing they look good and having people say, 'Wow, that's a great look on you,' which invariably will happen. And that really locks it.
certainly collective expect feeling feels gone lurking maybe terrible
Maybe we just expect something is lurking under the surface. Certainly after 9/11, that feeling has not gone away. It's in our collective psyche. It still feels like something terrible could happen.
becomes boards graphics industry ok pink seeing ski sports start
The graphics industry has really used pink graphics so beautifully for ski boards and other adrenaline-pumping sports. When you start seeing it in men's sports equipment, then it really becomes an OK thing.
breath deep designers spring taken
Designers have taken a deep breath for spring 2006.
couple happens last natural neutral sort time
It's sort of historically something that happens from time to time after a real exploration of color, as we've had in the last couple years. It's just a natural kind of progression to go into more neutral colors.
bold delicate seeing soft
We're not seeing really big bold patterns. We're seeing really delicate patterns, which really emphasizes what we're seeing with the soft colors: soft colors, soft designs.
attracted blue issue larger people reason water whether
A larger reason people are attracted to blue is the whole issue of water and whether or not there's going to be enough to drink,
anybody color emotional flowers gotten message particular
As anybody who's ever gotten flowers knows, you immediately have an emotional response. When they are put into particular color combinations, the message is made even more meaningful.