Pantone unveils S/S 2013 edition of colour planner
20 Sep '11
5 min read
CO-nvivial Satisfying a demand for brighter color, but framed in more tasteful tones, the conviviality palette has all the personality one would expect from a family of brights, but allows for a more practical color application.
unity&CO also looks at how color has evolved and become more connected to one another:
• Blues are turning away from the watery hues of the past and becoming more of a basic building block, assuming the role that black used to play. • Color seems to be touching everything – even eternal neutrals like sand and beige. Neutrals have transformed and the new calling is for basic tones that are shaded and imbued with peaceful and beautiful color. • Brights continue to evolve as they are paired together or weaved into larger groups, exuding drama and newness. • Metallics have moved away from all-over surface coatings to integrated and broken effects worked within structures and materials. • Blacks have no beginning and no end – it has been reborn not as one single black but transformed into many different disguises, intensities, and militant options as a result of its marriage to light, texture, material and depth. • The importance of Brown remains – not just in their own right, but as alternative base colors and companion tones in harmonies.
Published bi-annually and 18 to 24 months in advance of the season, the PANTONE VIEW Colour Planner is based on the PANTONE FASHION + HOME Color System, the most widely used and recognized color standard in the world. The book is produced by a team of leading visionaries from all over the world with expertise in different disciplines, providing a comprehensive color-forecasting service for multiple design areas.
Within each of the season's most directional color palettes, a general introduction outlines the colors included and the philosophy behind them. In addition, a specific breakdown of each palette highlights harmonies, suggested color combinations, and suitable patterns and fabrics according to end use. Individual color swatch cards for all 62 colors, housed in a protective box at the back of the book, are also included, along with a CD containing imagery for use in presentations and storyboards.
Pricing and Availability The PANTONE VIEW Colour Planner Summer 2013 is available immediately for U.S. $750 from Pantone at website or from PANTONE distributors nationwide.
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