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| Dear Xymara Reader
An old trend is back! Guess which? This month's exclusive Color Trend Research paper reveals all …
And, talking of trends, our Effect Explorer on XYMARA.com - which visualizes all the trend styings from our Color Trend Vision - has been revamped and improved! Have a look at all the new functionalities you can play with, as well as the eleven new trend stylings for wood which have just been added from our newly launched Color Color Evolution * Wood.
We're pleased that Helen Gurura has returned this month to tell us more about color palette creation in her article: " A Functional Approach to Color Use ".
The events calendar continues apace: everywhere you look there are design events: furniture shows, auto shows, textile shows, fashion shows, architecture conferences … It's enough to make your head spin and, if you attend many of them, your feet ache! As ever, we continue to highlight the key ones we think you'll find interesting in our Events section and to sacrifice our feet to review them for you!
Just this past month, we've been to the Passagen in Cologen, criss-crossing the city in the search for design treasures and trends. Our installation there was also a great success: many of you (such as Doty Horn and Katja Gehrke) came by to talk to us and tell us what you thought of the event and of the trends of the day.
We've also been to the American International Auto Show, Perfume Cosmetic Design, Maison&Objet, the Fixed-gear exhibition and Berlin Fashion Week - and will be reporting back on all of these in the near future!
Whew - I'm out of breath just typing all of that!
We hope you enjoy our world of effects and emotion at XYMARA.com!
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.
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Highlights from XYMARA.com's companion online magazine
 | | How important is it nowadays to concentrate on the basics? More important than
usual? Maybe. For, as trend researchers are saying, the Zen-and-yoga wave has left
its trace, leaving what is good, reduced and simple increasingly in demand; with, in
contrast, less demand for what is stylish, rich in options and full of additional
functions and benefits.
Color Trend Research February 2008 (PDF 580 KB) |
 | | Our roots are in graphic arts, exclusively graphics applications like screen printing. Our orientation is towards brand protection and security applications.
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 | | When it comes to the use of color in interiors, more often than not "artistic expression" is the methodology used to bring the design space to life. But does ...
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