Seeing green? Earth Day is April 22 which is why magazine covers on your local news stand all seem to have the same cover story this week. Regardless of how you feel about global warming (and there are strong feelings out there!) spring is the time we think about our natural environment after a cold winter indoors. The GreenBiz web site and related GreenBuzz blog are informative sources to help you stay on top of green business trends.
What are the popular green colors for 2007? The Pantone Color Trends focus mostly on rose reds and soft pinks this year. Here in Los Angeles we've noticed the bright yellow-greens complemented by a chocolate brown are the color choice for entrepreneurial small businesses from realtors to creative classes.
Time magazine is not the first place we'd look to as a leading source on what is happening in the design world but this week they've posted their The Style & Design 100. Lots of great stuff to look at but only a glimmer of graphics appears in the whole bunch. As usual, when design is picked up by the main stream media it focuses more on the style than the design. Perhaps with the recent redesign of the magazine they decided the field of design was worth shining the spotlight on. Among the packaging designs listed are:
