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Simply2014 :: A Color and Design Trends Report from Dunn-Edwards

August 7, 2013

We read a 2014 color trends report from Dunn-Edwards that talked about the influence color will have on design and society. Below are four key color and design trends and some key points listed in the study.

Four Color Trends (photo from specspaces.com)

EN-ERGY

• Inspired by the need to seek order out of chaos, a search for the absolute and pure. At the same time, respecting the rawness of nature and displaying the latest in neutral trends.
• For those designers seeking minimalistic, orderly, clean-lined design.

Photo from specspaces.com

EN-JOY

• Inspired by the pre-tech era of the 1960s and 1970s.
• Revival of a feel-good factor to life, light feeling in attitude and naïve, joyful and playful.
• For design professionals seeking a “cool” factor, with hip and funky customer base.

Photo from specspaces.com

EN-CHANTING

• Inspired by an uptrend in extravagant and over-the-top lifestyles as well as world travels. Showcasing the best in beauty and an abundance of color.
• Design professionals seeking the beauty in color and extravagance.

Photo from specspaces.com

EN-DEAVOR

• Inspired by the journey to find another place of well being and peace; seeking new frontiers and natural wonders.
• For design professionals seeking austere designs, clean-lined and balanced design.

Photo from specspaces.com

An overview is provided toward the end of the document that outlines the color shaping design trends of today.

• Brights continue to have an impact but these hues are less obvious and more harmonious
• Pastels diverge into two directions, either sugar, techno pastels or spring blossoms
• Grays continue to play a significant role as a base to all stories
• Warm neutrals uptrend and become more complex, tinted with other colors
• Blues thread through all stories as this hue continues to evolve over the seasons
• Pink, a complex color, interweaves throughout the stories from subtle to bright

You can read the full color trend study here.

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