| Dear Xymara Reader This month, we'd like to highlight Ciba's attendance at the forthcoming European Coatings Show in Nuremberg. We'll be there with a major presence, presenting all our latest colors, effects, surfaces and solutions. If you'd like to have another chance to check out our Effect Tunnel (newly equipped with a whole new generation of exciting visual surface effects and materials as well as a preview of the first few new stylings of our Color Trend Vision 2010-2011), then do come along and see us! We'll be at stand 557 in Hall 7. The impact of the current economic crisis is being felt everywhere today. We're no exception at XYMARA.com. Our report on the 2009 North American International Auto Show demonstrates its impact on the automobile world, a world which previously would have celebrated its offerings with much pomp and pageantry, and which this year opted for a more restrained and subtle show. Elsewhere, we feature the issues confronting brand owners struggling to maintain the security and develop the value of their brands in an increasingly difficult environment, while strategies for brand differentiation and awareness creation feature in our look at the cosmetics packaging industry. As we outlined in our monthly round-up of the world of design, "X" Marks The Spot!, design continues to be paramount in determining and directing the way that we interact with our world, whether through solutions for the new age of urban humanity (you may have heard that 2008 marked the epochal moment at which more than half the world lived in cities) or through the imagery branding and promoting a future president of the United States of America. This past month, we've also kept up our promise to be the design resource on the internet, delivering a complete "toolbox", from inspiration - through the launch of the latest issue of our quarterly online design magazine, INMYX - to a spotlight on the color specification and handling services provided by matchmycolor.com. It's a tough time all around - we hope we're helping you make a difference! Le Vin Chin Editor-in-Chief XYMARA.com Color Trend Research EXCLUSIVE to the Ciba® XYMARA™ Newsletter: In-depth studies on the science, art and philosophy of color and design.
News What's new and what's happening in the world of effects? We provide information on design trends, market players, novel products and innovative technologies.
Designers' Corner All about design, from inspiration to concrete examples, via interviews with designers and features on events and trends.
Events Where to go to find inspiration - or to meet your network of contacts? We highlight the most influential design shows, trade shows and press events. INMYX Highlights from XYMARA.com's companion online magazine
 Crisis Design, or Design in Crisis? It's the Attitude that Counts
 Face Value
Identity Theft
Counterfeiting: Seven Truths
 Nature and Super-nature with INMYX 7!
Get your color right, with MATCHMYCOLOR.com!
"X" Marks The Spot! #21
 Preview of the 79th Geneva International Motor Show - Passion-inspiring cars!
Review of the North American International Auto Show 2009 - Lean and Green
Making Things Better: Ciba at the European Coatings Show 2009!
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