Color of the Year for 2012: Tangerine Tango

Color of the Year for 2012: Tangerine Tango
Dec. 8, 2012

2012's shade, PANTONE® 17-1463 Tangerine Tango, is a reddish orange shade, described by the brand as "vivacious" and "enticing."

In this image courtesy of Pantone, the color swatch for Pantone's Tangerine Tango is shown. The world doesn't need more gray, and the blues are covered, too. What consumer products need is a jolt, a shot of energy and boldness, all of which comes from Tangerine Tango, the reddish-orange hue that Pantone has picked as its top color for 2012. (AP Photo/Pantone)

Orange Brushed Texture

Orange Brushed Texture

A texture I created for a backdrop accent. Nothing special, but I'm sure someone can find a use for it on an image search.

the sketchpad with above orange texture wdsiemer ii

Orange M&Ms

Orange M&Ms

I don't eat much chocolate, but it's decent stuff. I'm not the biggest fan of M&Ms, but I'll eat them... as long as they're orange. As part of my OCD that dates back to my youth, the orange M&Ms are the only ones that appeal to me. They stand out, and therefore must be eaten.

What's Missing?

Yup! wdsiemer ii

Student Wine Bottles

Designs We've Seen (a lot) 05/04/11
Wine Bottles

I look at a lot of design portfolios for inspiration. One of the projects/designs I come across consistently is the creation of a wine bottle brand/label. I'm sure most of the presented works are from a school project and not an actual design job. I created a wine bottle when I was in school. I vaguely remember it, but it was crap. I believe the only actual wine company I have done some design for is Valley Vineyards, but not the bottle.

So, I started a rough sketch of this sketchpad wine bottle. Grid paper label, a hokey giant eraser cork with aluminum foil wrap, and a pencil with the words "the sketchpad" encased in a plastic tube attached to the side. My hope would be for people to pick up the wine bottle and possibly write additions to their shopping list/reminders on the blank grid paper. If they decide to put the wine bottle back, their marks would be part of the design. If they steal the pencil they still have a reminder it was from the sketchpad.

I'd give myself a C- for something I whipped up in 30 minutes, so I'm passing.