Green, Yellow & Pink
April 6, 2011
Poppytalk is once again featuring a week of colours... this time with a spring focus!
We took Kayt for a walk over lunch and the sun beams were amazing to drink in. The snow is melting. The people of Edmonton are starting to smile again...
Green, Yellow, Pink more
Coloured smoke trend
February 24, 2011
Strange and kinda beautiful? Apparently this a new photography trend - coloured smoke. Via Colour Lovers more
2011 Colour Trends
January 19, 2011
Gray & Gold - In interiors. I wonder if this combo will translate over to design? via Colourlovers
Honeysuckle, in Fashion. Pantone voted this reddish pink hue as the colour of the year. via Refinery
“Courageous. Confident. Vital. A brave new color, for a brave new world. Let the bold spirit of Honeysuckle infuse ...more
Winter Colours Week
January 17, 2011
PoppyTalk is having a Winter colours week. Check out the flickr pool for lots of inspiration.
Today is red (a personal favourite!). We have pops of red in Alberta, despite this dump of snow.
Photo by AmyJoVanB more
winter colour
December 3, 2010
Michael Rolph
Mike Bridge
10 Cent Designer
Winter is in full swing here in Edmonton. Every year I fall in love again with the colour palettes that come with the season. Muted whites, blues, grays... yellow wild grass against white white snow. Everything is soft, subtle, and quiet. I've posted a few lovely ...more
Mad Men in Colour
November 4, 2010
I dream a little about designing costumes for Mad Men, just like Janie Bryant. What a dream job.
More in our line of work, though...Dyna Moe has done some great illustrations and scenes from Mad Men,. The colour palettes are wonderfully vintage, too. Visit the Colour Lover's article exploring her work ...more
colour theory & kvadrat
February 3, 2010
I am teaching a colour theory class this term and its been wonderful to immerse myself in various types of colour inspiration! I've decided to add a new category on our blog so I can share some of my findings.
The pieces above are called 'Clouds' for Kvadrat by Ronan & ...more