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Color Navigator wins the Vlerick - EY Launchpad 2019

By Color Navigator on 31 / 10 / 2019

Categories: Innovation  |  Events  |  The impact of color  |  Color

On October 17th, the final of the Vlerick iGMO - EY Launchpad Meetup 2019 took place. Color Navigator was chosen as the winner of all the finalists.

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Innovation Drift 2017

By Color Navigator on 6 / 12 / 2018

Categories: Innovation  |  The impact of color  |  Fairs & Events  |  Talks  |  Color

Our sales and marketing director Bart Van Tigchelt spoke about the underestimated impact of color at Innovation Drift in Vilnius: the biggest high-level meeting in the Baltics where entrepreneurs, business and public policy decision makers etc. discussed the state of innovation in Europe and beyond.

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Color training at University of Antwerp

By Color Navigator on 6 / 12 / 2018

Categories: Education  |  Talks  |  Color Navigator System  |  Color

The Product Development students at the University of Antwerp got an introduction to the Color Navigator System and its different tools.

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Intirio 2016

By Color Navigator on 6 / 12 / 2018

Categories: Innovation  |  The impact of color  |  Exhibitions  |  Materials  |  Lifestyle  |  Furniture  |  Fairs & Events  |  Design  |  Talks  |  Color

Our sales and marketing director Bart Van Tigchelt spoke about the underestimated impact of color in retail at the Intirio Congress in Ghent: the Benelux trade fair with a comprehensive range of interior decoration and household linen.

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Intirio 2017

By Color Navigator on 5 / 12 / 2018

Categories: Innovation  |  The impact of color  |  Exhibitions  |  Materials  |  Lifestyle  |  Furniture  |  Fairs & Events  |  Design  |  Talks  |  Color

Our Color Passport team was part of the Intirio Congress in Ghent: the Benelux trade fair with a comprehensive range of interior decoration and household linen.

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Color psychology

By Color Navigator on 5 / 12 / 2018

Categories: Architecture  |  The impact of color  |  Psychology  |  Color Navigator System  |  Color

According to the color psychology, each color is interpreted differently by our brains and therefore has a different emotional or psychological impact. The Color Cluster System, developed by Color Navigator, applies this science, when clustering colors according to style, type and culture.

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Dutch Design Week 2017

By Color Navigator on 5 / 12 / 2018

Categories: Innovation  |  Exhibitions  |  Materials  |  Lifestyle  |  Furniture  |  Fairs & Events  |  Design

Our Color Passport team visited the Dutch Design Week: the annual design event in Eindhoven, with projects from more than 2600 designers, 61 exhibitions, presentations and other activities.

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Heimtextil 2017

By Color Navigator on 5 / 12 / 2018

Categories: Innovation  |  Exhibitions  |  Materials  |  Lifestyle  |  Fairs & Events  |  Design

Our Color Passport team visited Heimtextil: the biggest international trade fair for home and contract textiles. During this edition, almost 3000 exhibitors presented their new textile products and designs across 20 halls.

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Colorful chocolates to beat Blue Monday

By Color Navigator on 5 / 12 / 2018

Categories: Innovation  |  Lifestyle  |  Food  |  Color

Blue Monday is claimed to be the most depressing day of the year. Don’t let this gloomy day get to you and enjoy the ultimate comfort food: these colorful modular chocolates called Complements. A delicious treat for both the eyes and the tastebuds.

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Multicolored oasis in Copenhagen Airport

By Color Navigator on 5 / 12 / 2018

Categories: Lifestyle  |  Psychology  |  Design  |  Color

Travel stress will be long forgotten when you travel to Copenhagen. Terminal 2 of Copenhagen Airport has been transformed into a multicolored oasis, designed by Aviator Denmark and furnished by Normann Copenhagen.

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Mask series by Bertjan Pot

By Color Navigator on 5 / 12 / 2018

Categories: Exhibitions  |  Materials  |  Design  |  Color

By using all sorts of ropes, combining colors and creating innovative textures, designer Bertjan Pot, created a series of 225 colorful masks.

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Real life tetris by Michael Johansson

By Color Navigator on 5 / 12 / 2018

Categories: Exhibitions  |  Materials  |  Color

Michael Johansson puzzles, stacks and organizes old furniture and household items from second hand shops and flea markets by color and transforms them into geometric, abstract sculptures.

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Reproducing color

By Color Navigator on 5 / 12 / 2018

Categories: Reproducing color  |  The impact of color  |  Color Navigator System  |  Color

There are billions of colors. Color Navigator clustered and arranged colors according to style, type and culture, which made identifying, naming, arranging, communicating and reproducing color easier.

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Color Navigator workshop

By Color Navigator on 5 / 12 / 2018

Categories: Architecture  |  Education  |  Fashion  |  Design  |  Color Navigator System  |  Color

Our workshops are tailor-made for different industries such as fashion, design, product development, architecture, interior design and digital media. We also offer courses to develop general or specific color skills, such as understanding color, color psychology, color management and reproduction.

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Breathing Color by Hella Jongerius

By Color Navigator on 5 / 12 / 2018

Categories: Exhibitions  |  Materials  |  Furniture  |  Design  |  Light  |  Color

Our team visited the amazing exhibition by Dutch designer Hella Jongerius at the Design Museum in London. Her installation based exhibition takes a deeper look at the way colors behave, exploring shapes, materials, shadows and reflections.

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The impact of color

By Color Navigator on 5 / 12 / 2018

Categories: The impact of color  |  Psychology  |  Color Navigator System  |  Sales  |  Marketing  |  Color

Many studies have shown how consumers are influenced by color. But what do they expect when they see a certain color? What grabs their attention? What will win their trust? What will push them to buy? In this blog you will learn how the impact of color can be explained in one simple graph.

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Dangerous colors

By Color Navigator on 5 / 12 / 2018

Categories: The impact of color  |  Education  |  Materials  |  Color

Throughout history some dangerous colors have created destruction. Some intense pigments were used widely for decoration as the concern about them was still unknown. Back then, you had to be a daredevil to use color by times. Read on to know how color is not always that innocent.

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L'Oréal Innovation Day 2018

By Color Navigator on 5 / 12 / 2018

Categories: Innovation  |  Lifestyle  |  Fashion  |  Fairs & Events

Our team was was part of the L’Oréal Innovation Day 2018. During this day all participants received a personal MyColorPassport scan. This digital color analysis allows them to identify their personal MyCP type, containing all the colors that suit them best.

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Monochromatic firestations by Pedevilla Architects

By Color Navigator on 5 / 12 / 2018

Categories: Architecture  |  Materials  |  Color

These monochromatic constructions were designed by Pedevilla Architects, known for the simplicity and intelligence in their designs, linking the interior of the fire stations with their exterior and surroundings.

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Measuring color

By Color Navigator on 5 / 12 / 2018

Categories: Measuring color  |  The impact of color  |  Color

Color measurement devices are necessary for accurate color communication. Choosing the right color measurement device depends on your application and price range, which requires a good understanding of both technologies.

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What is color?

By Color Navigator on 5 / 12 / 2018

Categories: Reproducing color  |  Measuring color  |  Education

Color does not exist, but is created in our brains. Read on to know how we perceive, research, use, mix, describe, measure and reproduce color.

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