Pantone's Color of the Year, 2009: Mimosa

Pantone's decided that 2009's color of the year is Mimosa Yellow. "The color yellow exemplifies the warmth and nurturing quality of the sun, properties we as humans are naturally drawn to for reassurance," explains Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute. "Mimosa also speaks to enlightenment, as it is a hue that sparks imagination and innovation."

I have to say, I'm into yellow. I'm into pink, green and yellow. I'm glad it's a big color for the coming year. We need a little optimism.

Pictured:

• JCrew's Crystal-Button colorblock cardigan became mega popular after Mrs. O wore it on The Tonight Show. And yes, it's sold out.
• Hive Side table from CB2
• Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label
• My desk is stocked with Dixon Ticonderoga's chunky no.2's. Ignore the "beginners" bit, they're just nicer to hold.
  

Crazy!

Pazzo (which means "crazy" in Italian) Books just received a Pinkergreen facelift. Next time you're in Boston's West Roxbury neighborhood, check it out for yourself (and pop in to buy a book!)

Fork, Knife and Spoonflower.

Lindsay Lehmann, one of our featured Pink Pix photographers, shared this site with me a few weeks ago. Spoonflower is a company that allows you to upload your designs to be printed onto 100% Cotton Moda fabric for only $18/yard! You can even get a sample swatch of your design for 5 bucks. The company uses pigment, and claim the fabric is colorfast and machine washable. HOW FANTASTIC!
There is a video explaining the entire process. So get drawing, painting and then scan your little heart out. This opens up a whole new world of opportunity for our Pinkergreen sketchbooks.

British Design Classics

Royal Mail just released British Design Classics first-class stamps. Designs were chosen because of their impact on British cultural history. We love our white-space here at Pinkergreen, and these are a real treat.

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U.S. of A+

By no means am I jumping on the Obama bandwagon yet, but I have to give him an A+ for the redesign of the Whitehouse's website. Here's to hope... here's to change.

¡Obamanos!

Submitted by Rick Rocamora to the New York Times readers' album of Obama's Inauguration. The portrait in the photograph is on display at the National Portrait Gallery and was taken by Martin Schoeller.

Bamboozled.

The AP covered this story in December, but I'm generally a little slow on the uptake. Forgive me. But, I did think this was an interesting story on copyright infringement. Love Fatigues, a seemingly mom and pop establishment known for their kama sutra inspired camoflage t-shirts, created their own t-shirt for the Obama campaign. Needless to say, the design seems a little bit more of a copy of Bambu's artwork, than a design "inspired by" Bambu's artwork. And considering Bambu's look is copyrighted, I'm guessing they're going to win this one should it end up in court.

Swing Skirt

Rachel Griffin's Swing Skirt is an interesting conceptual piece. She describes the project, "Equipped with ropes that can swing easily over any horizontal bar, the Swing Skirt allows for a lighthearted experience in the dreary urban landscape. Using existing city terrain, one can swing on anything from the traditional tree branch to a cross beam to scaffolding."
You would be able to swing wherever you could find a horizontal beam strong enough to hold your weight. What happens if–after all that fun–you can't get down? Maybe the Swing Skirt should be accessorized with a utility belt.

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Look out Tina Fey...

Say hello to my new specs! Bevel glasses in brown/turquoise. I lost my last pair in the move. I'm very excited to be able to see again as it is a rather important component of what I do to earn a living.

I love lamp

In the immortal words of Brick Tamland, I love lamp. The Catherine Accent Lamp is part of Victoria Hagan's Perfect Pieces line at Target. This photo doesn't do it much justice. It's petite and lovely. I went in to Target to grab some "essentials" and almost walked out with a pair. They're that cute.

South Ends News

Melissa and Kelley were recently interviewed by the South End News. Read on...

Hooked.

This fall, the City of Boston's ReStore department assigned Pinkergreen to James Hook & Co. This family-owned seafood wholesaler, retailer, and Boston institution since 1925, suffered a huge blow last spring when their building, on Boston's waterfront, burnt to the ground. While they consider their options for rebuilding, the business is temporarily located in a trailer in their former location.
In the meantime, they still need a sign. Using the original "typographic" treatment (seen above), and inspiration from Justin Goodstein-Aue's photographs, we designed a sign to honor the company's history and the family's integrity while still providing a fun, fresh approach to the task. The new sign, to be installed in the coming months features custom-painted 3-Dimensional lobster claws created from high density urethane (HDU), and "driftwood-like" wood. We can only hope the new sign becomes a landmark as famous as their original building.
It was a huge pleasure working with the family, alongside the City of Boston, and we wish them huge success as they continue to thrive on Boston's waterfront.

Giants

I like the limited color palette in Pietari Posti's GIANTS! series. Poppy and muted. And a little pink never hurt anyone either.
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