The Driving Force of Color
Nov
5
to Nov 6

The Driving Force of Color

Autumn colors the world in warm tones. Colors evoke emotions and influence our behavior. During our DBC lunch on November 5th, themed “The Driving Force of Color,” we will delve deeper into the power of color.
For this occasion, we have invited “Color Authority” and fellow member Judith van Vliet, an expert in color and trend forecasting for multinationals. She will explain how color affects emotions and behavior, and how it can be effectively applied in design and branding.

Don’t miss this inspiring session! See you on November 5th!

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The driving force of colour
Oct
18

The driving force of colour

Design Nation is a unique and highly efficient 2-day event which brings you the latest trends and innovations that can be implemented in contract & project design.

A broad range of design professionals can discover product innovations presented by leading brands while picking up some inspiration at our Trend Stage. A series of authorities in their specific field will share their vision on interior design & future trends. Consult our features page to find out what is going on!

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Do you speak Color?
May
13

Do you speak Color?

DO YOU SPEAK COLOR?

Monday 13 May 2024

14:00-14:45

Seminar Room - English spoken

Color is primal, color is persuasive, and color is powerful.In branding it can influence not only what we buy, but also how we buy; in architecture it can shape the way we navigate an environment; and in clothing it can even determine our productivity. But to understand its influence and applications, it is necessary to understand its psychology.

Judith van Vliet will take you on a journey into the meaning of color and its application on a variety of materials and textures. Everyone can learn to speak to the language of color, including you.

MEET JUDITH VAN VLIET

Judith van Vliet, Founder of The Color Authority, is an expert in the field – also hosting a popular namesake podcast centred on colour. She’s formerly president of the Color Marketing Group and was previously Senior Color Designer at Avient ColorWorks, and Creative Director of ColorForward. In her role, van Vliet explores the vital role colour plays in our lives, the hold it has on our emotions and how to unleash its power through branding and design.

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Creation of a Color Card
Apr
11

Creation of a Color Card

Thrilled for my next speaking engagement! Already in a month, the professional conference Material + Trend takes place within the DESIGN SHAKER fair for the second time and no one from the interior and design field should miss it. 💥

Why?

👏 Famous Scandinavian trend hunter Stefan Nilsson, The Color Authority™ Judith van Vliet and Czech professionals such as Milan VRBIK and Jan Kopřiva will perform here. In a few hours you will gain a lot of new information, inspiration and there will be space for networking.

See you April 11th in Prague!

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CMG European Conference 2024
Mar
14
to Mar 15

CMG European Conference 2024

  • OikosMankiewicz Gebr. & Co, Ingenieurwerk (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Which Colors and CMF will emerge in Europe in 2026 and beyond?

CMG’s Color Forecasting Workshops give you the opportunity to interpret, create, forecast, and select color directions with the goal of enhancing services and manufactured goods. By collaborating with experts from all industries and across Europe, we better identify the direction of color and design trends. Then you can interpret this information for your specific industry.

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The Power of Color
Feb
29

The Power of Color

POWER OF COLOR / Discover the captivating influence of color. As the founder of The Color Authority, she provides colour intelligence and serves as Vice President of Membership at the Color Marketing Group, holding various leadership positions for over fifteen years. Gain insights into the psychology of color and its impactful applications in branding, architecture, and productivity.

2Tec2 is the main host of the event, a leading Belgian company specializing in recyclable high-tech woven floors.

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The Flow of Color
Jan
10

The Flow of Color

A lecture on the deeper meaning of color and it's application in the world of design with a focus on the flow of color throughout use of natural pigments.

Color is primal, color is persuasive and color is powerful. Judith van Vliet, Founder of The Color Authority, is an expert in the field. This presentation explores the vital role color plays in our lives, discusses the hold it has on our emotions and explains how to unleash its power.

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The Power of Color - changing per
Nov
28
to Nov 30

The Power of Color - changing per

Do you want to attend the pej gruppen Trend Conference in November? The Color Authority was invited to speak on the topic of Color and its many different facets. Looking forward to again speak at this conference!

Dive into a world of zeitgeist, lifestyle, colours, materials and trends with the pej group's trend conference. This is not just an event, it is an experience designed to challenge and inspire you as a professional player in the lifestyle industries – mostly focusing on fashion/textile and furniture/interior.

The conference will once again take place on four different dates:

November 21 in Copenhagen, November 23 in Herning, November 28 in Oslo and November 30 online.

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Color: a sense of place
Jun
9

Color: a sense of place

Judith van Vliet is a global authority on colour and its psychology, through her work considering how colour can be used meaningfully and purposefully within the design of interiors and the built environment. Here, she looks to the dynamic surroundings of Marrakech, offering a masterclass on how colour can convey a sense of place and culture.

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CMG European Conference 2023
May
11
to May 12

CMG European Conference 2023

Which Colors will Emerge in Europe in 2025 and beyond?

CMG’s Color Forecasting Workshops give you the opportunity to interpret, create, forecast, and select color directions with the goal of enhancing services and manufactured goods. By collaborating with experts from all industries and across Europe, we better identify the direction of color and design trends. Then you can interpret this information for your specific industry.

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CMG’s Key Colors for 2024
Apr
5

CMG’s Key Colors for 2024

In 2022 Color Marketing Group released four key colors that our members forecast to be trending in 2024. In this webinar we explore each of these colors, and the trend stories behind them.

Designer, global trend forecaster, and Founder of the Color Authority, Judith van Vliet, will walk you through the trend story supporting each of these global colors.

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Color Trends 2023
Dec
14

Color Trends 2023

Pencil in this date for the next project&design talk at Natuzzi Design Flagship Store as The Color Authority™ will talk Color Trends 2023 together with studio MILO on December 14th at 6.30 PM!

How does color influence our daily lives, what are the 2023 trends and how can you adapt color into architecture and interior design?

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CMG International Summit 2022
Nov
10
to Nov 12

CMG International Summit 2022

COLOR BEYOND will encourage you to think about more than color, trends, and forecasts. We’ve replaced our legacy workshops with new and collaborative events designed to heighten your connections and broaden your perspective. In our hands-on workshops you’ll explore materials and how they relate to CMG’s directional color stories and their impact in the circular economy. You’ll dive into color in the field of animation and games, exploring the impact on emotion and perspective. Our mentoring event will broaden your thinking of color in new industries as you connect and establish relationships with a global community of color design experts. And to enhance your experience our PreSummit events will challenge your assumptions and thinking on color!

What to expect from this year’s Summit:

We’ll look at the future of color with the revelation of our 2024+ World Color Forecast™. (CMG Full & Company Members will also receive early access to the printed 2024+ World Color Forecast.)

Our Keynote presenters will examine 60 years of color forecasting by presenting The CMG Color Story Evolution.

Inspiring Guest Speakers will share insights on ethical and sustainable color, and material for inspiration. Their workshop sessions will challenge and encourage you to think about materials from a different perspective and how they fit into the circular economy.

Explore color in animation and games and how it can evoke creativity and emotion.

Collaborate in a range of networking and mentoring opportunities designed to help you meet CMG members and tap into a wealth of resources.

Enhance your experience with the Albers Foundation Pre Summit workshop looking at The Ongoing Evolution of Color Thinking.

Supercharge your thought process with our Pre Summit workshop on Deviant Thinking.

Explore COLOR now and BEYOND with global color design experts.

Celebrate CMG’s 60th Anniversary.

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TCA partecipa al VIAGGIO NEL COLORE
Sep
22

TCA partecipa al VIAGGIO NEL COLORE

Il colore è un linguaggio in continua evoluzione, ogni cosa che ci circonda ha un colore. I materiali stessi con i quali sono costruite cose e definiti spazi hanno un colore. Durante la Color Week si indagheranno e approfondiranno degli argomenti raccolti in macrotemi quali C O L O R E E S P A Z IO, COLORE E DECORAZIONE, COLORE E NATURA, COLORE E FINITURA, COLORE E ARTI.

COLORE, DECORAZIONE, ARTE E IDENTITÀ

Intervengono:

Chiara Frigerio - Architetto Studio 23Bassi

Corrado Beretta - Architetto Reggia di Monza

Marcello Picollo - Color consultant Presidente Gruppo del Colore

Sciffo Andrea - Professore Liceo artistico Nanni Valentini

Judith Van Vliet - EMEA CMG Vice President

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XVII COLOR CONFERENCE
Sep
12
to Sep 13

XVII COLOR CONFERENCE

The Gruppo del Colore – Associazione Italiana Colore (www.gruppodelcolore.org), in collaboration with the “Nello Carrara” Institute of Applied Physics of the IFAC-CNR National Research Council (www.ifac.cnr.it), is announcing the XVII edition of the Color Conference

The international conference will occur in Florence (Italy) on Monday 12 and Tuesday 13 September 2022.

The conference aims to promote the multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary aggregation of all the realities dealing with color and light from a scientific, educational and professional point of view.

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CMG’s Key Colors for 2023
Jul
13

CMG’s Key Colors for 2023

In 2021 Color Marketing Group released four key colors that our members forecast to be trending in 2023. In this webinar we explore each of these colors, and the trend stories behind them. Latin America’s key color, MIRADA ALEGRE is a medium chromaticity, creamy, soft orange with a sense of balance between yellow and red. E.V. from Asia Pacific is a low chroma, luminous, neon-like blue with whispers of natural green notes. REVIVAL GREEN from Europe is a low chroma, greyish, blue-based green that is effortless to the eyes. CMG’s North American 2023 Key Color, BOHLD, is a true, unnuanced, neutral black.

Designer, global trend forecaster, and Founder of the Color Authority, Judith van Vliet, will walk you through the trend story supporting each of these global colors.

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CMG European Conference 2022
May
18
to May 20

CMG European Conference 2022

Which Colors will Emerge in Europe in 2024 and beyond?

CMG’s Color Forecasting Workshops give you the opportunity to interpret, create, forecast, and select color directions with the goal of enhancing services and manufactured goods. By collaborating with experts from all industries and across Europe, we better identify the direction of color and design trends. Then you can interpret this information for your specific industry.

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CMG ChromaZone Europe 2024+
Apr
28
to Apr 29

CMG ChromaZone Europe 2024+

CMG’s ChromaZone Color Forecasting workshops give you the opportunity to interpret, create, forecast, and select color directions with the goal of enhancing services and manufactured goods. By collaborating with experts from all industries and across the globe, we better identify the direction of color and design trends. Then you can interpret this information for your specific industry.

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January Furniture Show
Apr
25

January Furniture Show

  • January Furniture Show National Exhibition Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Our industry experts are all established figures, presenting sessions on a diverse collection of topics – from the latest interiors trends to masterclasses on social media and PR. Among them this season, Judith van Vliet, the Milan-based founder of The Color Authority, will be discussing the latest colour trends and innovations. Vliet is a global colour specialist, her agency charting the latest developments and consulting with international brands on colour strategy. She serves on the Color Marketing Group’s Executive Committee and hosts a popular colour-centric podcast.

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Modulo Color Trend Forecasting Poliestetico
Apr
20
to May 11

Modulo Color Trend Forecasting Poliestetico

Il Tecnico del colore è una figura altamente professionale specializzata nella gestione e nel controllo qualità del colore. Attraverso l’acquisizione di competenze tecnico-professionali specifiche messe in pratica durante le ore in laboratorio, il Tecnico del colore sarà in grado di gestire e coordinare l’intera filiera produttiva all’interno di aziende appartenenti a molteplici settori.

Oltre ad acquisire competenze chimico-biologiche, la figura professionale sarà in grado di supportare team multidisciplinari durante la realizzazione del prodotto, adottando modalità di comunicazione e comportamenti in grado di assicurare il raggiungimento di un risultato comune.

Il corso è erogato dal Poliestetico di Milano – centro di formazione professionale accreditato da Regione Lombardia – nell’ ambito dei percorsi di Istruzione e Formazione Tecnica Superiore (IFTS) che offrono percorsi di specializzazione volti alla formazione di figure professionali tecniche di livello medio-alto, sempre più richieste dalle aziende attente all’innovazione e alle nuove tecnologie.

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HI Design MEA
Mar
3

HI Design MEA

Colour is primal, colour is persuasive and colour is powerful. In branding it can affect not just what we buy but how we buy; in architecture it can shape how we navigate an environment; and in clothing it can even determine our productivity. But understanding its influence – and its applications – means understanding its psychology.

Judith van Vliet, Founder of The Color Authority, is an expert in the field – also hosting a popular namesake podcast centred on colour. She’s formerly president of the Color Marketing Group and was previously Senior Color Designer at Avient ColorWorks, and Creative Director of ColorForward. In this revealing talk, van Vliet explores the vital role colour plays in our lives, discusses the hold it has on our emotions and explains how to unleash its power.

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