Monthly Archives: May 2019

The wonder of colourful birds

I once visited a bird sanctuary in Trinidad and I remember doing a 360 degree [...]

14
May
The story of the yellow smiley face

I often muse upon the whole ‘What did the first person to do X really [...]

14
May
Yellow covers for ‘smart thinking’ books

Hello lovely people I was just lusting over my pile of beloved Penguin poetry books [...]

14
May
You magazine: The power of colour in my life

What does colour mean to you? Does it play a supporting role in your life [...]

13
May
Fear of colour: chromatophobia

As someone who loves colour with a passion, I’m fascinated when people tell me they’re [...]

13
May
Coloured bar charts: the (only) best bit of maths

I’ve never been too hot on the mathematics front (I try to hide in a [...]

13
May
The story of Missoni stripes & chevrons

If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. If life gives you chevron knitwear, then it’s [...]

13
May
A story about colourful phone directories

Has colour ever helped you to solve a problem or conundrum? As a trainee reporter, [...]

13
May
The story of denim

How many facts do you look up each day? I’m not sure if counting will [...]

13
May
The story of how the RA cups went missing…

When I was younger, I’d go to the Royal Academy of Arts (RA) with my [...]

13
May