The digital devices and printing equipment of today are becoming masterful at presenting the world in full color. Retina displays make the colors pop. HD is being replaced with Super-HD (which will be replaced by Mega-HD, which will be replaced by Ultra-HD, which will…) and the magnificent presentations possible in the world of design have never been better. Even before the rise of graphic perfection, colors have played a major role in determining the way that designs are interpreted. In web design, for example, colors can transmit in a split second the mood and intention of a website before…

Things didn’t look good for Bill Nguyen’s latest startup, Color. They announced their funding on March 23rd of last year and by the next day there were bloggers and tech journalists all asking pretty much the same question: “How does an iPhone photo-sharing app land that kind of money before showing that they have something special?” When a satirical pitch deck emerges making fun of your app and more specifically the people who invested in it, things are bound to get ugly. It’s been a year since the launch. Did the app prove to be successful? Did they prove the silly naysayers wrong? Are they on the…

It isn’t common for a startup to be met with as much scorn and criticism as Color. Even before it officially launched, it was being called a waste of VC money, just another image sharing app, and confusing to use. It just didn’t seem like it could be used for anything… useful. Now, our friends at Namesake found something that can be an effective use of the app. Party Trolling! Click to enlarge. …

Pantone Inc., the graphic arts legend, has expanded its focus once again; this time to include the design of a wholly functional, painstakingly color-coded hotel. The Pantone Hotel, located in Brussels, offers breathtaking views of the city; but people fortunate enough to get accommodations my have a hard time taking their eyes off the design and colors of their room to look out the window. Potential overnighters are given the choice to color-code their stay through a variety of color-themes including Earthy, Rich; Daring, Fiery; Vibrant, Intense; Cheerful, Warm; Captivating, Esteemed,…

Pantone today unveiled their new Pantone color matching system, Pantone Plus. The new system adds new colors, new tools and a new arrangement to make viewing colors in a range easier. The Pantone matching system is a valuable tool in any designers arsenal, and with these changes Pantone is hoping to remain on the cutting edge of color selection. The video features Pantone’s iPhone and iPad app, myPANTONE. One new useful addition is the inclusion of a light checking tool that ensures correct lighting for selecting colors as accurately as possibly. Check out the new Plus series at Pantone’s website….

The ColorWare design studio has now made it possible to customize your brand new iPad in almost any color you can imagine. Just think, you could be the first person, sitting in Star Bucks, reading the newspaper on your new blue iPad with a green Apple logo. If sending them your current iPad to be customized, it will cost you $400 or you can purchase one directly from them for $900 and takes three weeks to ship. The ColorWare website has some really cool functions that allows you to pick the body, logo and button color right on screen to preview your iPad before committing to a design. Everyone seemed to…