Each year, with the announcement of Pantone's Color of the Year, I wonder, "How in the world do they decide?" and harumph, "Who made them the color boss?" According to The Color Revolution by historian Regina Lee Blaszczyk, such announcements aren't, as I cynically half-suspected, decreed by a "secretive cabal" of fashion, home-dec, and consumer product executives but rather, the result of a "careful reading of cultural trends and consumer taste," and a sort of organic next step in an unfolding history of consumer color choices and preferences. I've got to admit that I never thought about it that way!
If you're curious to read more about the fascinating history of color and consumer trends, you'll want to enter our drawing for a copy of The Color Revolution. Engagingly written and beautifully illustrated, this book is certain to deepen your appreciation for the role of color in the things that you see, buy, and use every day. To enter our drawing, just enter your comment below or on the corresponding Facebook post and do include your Spoonflower screen name or some other means of contacting you in case you're our winner. Entries will close next Tuesday, 10/9 at 7pm EST and we'll announce a winner on 10/10. Good luck to you all!
Last week, we gave away no fewer than five prizes to celebrate the launch of Spoonflower's new wallpaper and wall decals. The five winners of a large-size wall decal were Kirablossoms in Colorado, SEF in the UK, Voxwoman in New Jersey, Tara McGowan/Art Tree Designs in Texas, and Hanahula in (presumably) Hawaii. Congratulations to you all, and we'll be in touch shortly!
Yes, please!
Thanks for the chance to win (Natalia Raskovsky)
Oh yes!
This books sounds SO fascinating!! I follow your blog, fb & Pinterest & of course, the awesome Spoonflower creation store!~ Thanks for sharing your finds & allowing others to share their creative talents!
This book sounds like a great read! Thanks for opportunity.
I’m having flashback to selling PMS materials in an art supply store. I’m DigitalGryphon here.
I would love to have this book right know… I need color for this awful autumn!!
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Sescún Marías
If I don’t win – this will definitely go on my Christmas List!
I am fascinated by the roles color can play in society. I would love a chance to get my hands on this book! (pivy)
I would love to read this book!! (joonmoon)
Lemonadefish loves color!
This is something I’ve wondered about in the past! Sounds like a very informative book. (gail_mcneillie)
kathryndowell
fingers crossed!
VeryHappyChair–yes, please! It looks.sounds visibly yummy! : )
Sounds like a great book–sherri@sherriwoodardcoffey.com
Oooh! How exciting! (Siya)
I would love to read this! Histories of niche subjects are always so fascinating. (crowlands)
I was just reading about this book! Would love to have a copy!
Spoonflower user flower7
Found this blog because of a pin on Pinterest-can’t wait to try a few ideas for Christmas! I was fascinated by the information you provided on creating fabric designs, as I can never find anything I like or that matches the colours of my house. Winning a book on colour would be fantastic.
Heck yes! Sign me up for this. pond_ripple
Oooooo love this book! 🙂
screen name: nova08
email: laminag(at)hotmail(dot)com
Looks lovely! spoonflower user: mkbemish
The cover alone would be worth giving it a look!
Ninniku
Thank you for the chance to win a copy of this book as I am “color challenged”. spoonflower MarciaW alternate email mlwright29(at)hotmail(dot)com
This looks like a very interesting book. Can’t resist color! Mina is my Spoonflower name too.
This looks really interesting 🙂
blondie19012k(at)hotmail(dot)com
I’d love to read it! tb0969
Awesome giveaway!! Thank you!!
COLOR is my life!
Being a user of colourlovers.com helps to quench my color fixes…but this book sounds totally fabulous!
I am always doing something with color in one form or another… color has the ability to change my mood in a nanosecond and is VERY important to me!
Happy Computing! – PinkSodaPop
I confess that I am fascinated by this sort of stuff. I’d love to win a copy. I’m jeansophie on Spoonflower.
Wow! This looks awesome!! I love love love color!
mrsrachelsbooth(at)gmail(dot)com
Yes please, this book looks very interesting.
What a great way to inspire creativity!
Myownworld
Oh I’d love to have this. As a quilter color is my life!
Knitomatic i my Spoonflower …this book looks fascinating!
I’d love to see that book. 😉
Yes please.
What a fascinating topic. Thanks for the giveaway! sb349@yahoo.com
colors are soo collorfull <3
spoonnick: Lysanne201
I want to read how color and fashion play upon each other. Thank you for the opportunity.
This book looks fascinating
i’d like to win one, pretty please!!
redruddy56 at yahoo dot com
Fascinating! I’d love to read this book.
Looks like a great book. I would love a copy.
gussek on Spoonflower
Would love to check this book out!~ Thanks for the giveaway 🙂 jenniferjoycreative at gmail dot com
Can’t wait to look inside this book!
susie(at)rockscissorpaper(dot)com
SusanGainen is my spoonflower name. I am really excited about this book.
I love colour! I would love to join the revolution! : )) My spoonflower name is Brighte!
Awesome, I would love to win!
I want it!
Enter Me Please! That Book looks so cool, I would love a copy. LoveSunnyLauren is my Spoonflower Username
Would love this book, thanks for the opportunity!
oo, i would love to read this! username: turquoiseteen
Looks fantastic, and thanks for the opportunity! My Spoonflower name is leahshaeleen. : ))
Wow! Sounds very interesting, I’d really like to read that book. My Spoonflower user name is Jorz. Thanks for this contest!
I’ll be happy to receive The Color Revolution!
diane_cooley
I’ll meditate to the color Goddess for this one. Thank you and Namaste to all. Gena
I can’t get enough color…more, more, more.
me too. (toadfool)
I am so curious to learn more about color and the psychology behind it.
This looks so cool! jenjuddrocks is my Spoonflower name!
This looks like a beautiful book to have.
Please, I would like to be entered for a chance to win this beautiful, informative & interesting book.
Thank you!
wantwantwant!
I’d love to win 🙂
Hueiseiong
I love all books on colour and would love to win this one. It looks great!
Sounds like a great book. anntuck
pick me! pick me! my spoonflower name is giolou 🙂
I would love this book – color inspires me, so would put this book to use
Oui Oui!
salmegal
You can’t not love a book about color!
Spoonsflower name is “shannonigans”
Color trends intrique me!!
…. A Dream Prize! Thanks for having this drawing! Whether I win or not… I will definitely buy this book!
I’m obsessed with color and books on the subject. Would love to win a copy of this book!
Yes please! Valkyrie or valkyrie_ak is my spoonflower name.
Pantone, who knew? must learn more! must win book! please!
This would be lovely! 🙂 :>
I, too, have been curious about this Color Deciding thing, and why they keep drifting off of my lovely bright color preferences. :>
My handle is… weaver_phoenyx_aka_birdy
Thank you most kindly! 🙂 :>
That’s super awesome- so curious about the fascinating photos and everything about this readable beauty!
name: Szabina Luzics
porcukorborso at gmail dot com
This book sounds fantastic! (chantae)
I would sooner curl up in those colors as much as a cat yearns to stretch in the sunlight. Lovely! You can contact me @ klein364(at)edu(dot)com, should you need to.
Looks like a very interesting read!
–violet78
Thank you for the entry to win this book!
Alt email sewlambitious{at}gmail{dot}com.
Kiskidee is my spoonflower name. This book is likely a fascinating read, particularly because it explores the intertwining of color and culture trends. Would love to own a copy!
KCHayes: Great addition to my library!
Sweet baby Gilgamesh, this would be interesting to own. (fentonslee)
I would love to have this book it look so interesting.