Colour and light: Colour theory and mechanization in Sunday in the Park with George’s Chromolume

This article explores how Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Sunday in the Park with George conveys Seurat’s scientific influences, how the show’s Chromolume engages with Seurat and his modernist legacy, and how the 1984 and 2017 Chromolume designs reflect Seurat’s work and legacy. Using original oral history interviews, this article compares the 1984 and 2017 Broadway Chromolume designs to explore how production decisions inform the show’s engagement with pointillism, Seurat and colour theory. By analysing Sunday, this article sets out to provide a case study highlighting how science and technology inform and influence the book, music and theatrical design of a major American musical.

Students Engaged in Reflection and Practical Problem Solving: Exploring Colour Theory

This paper explores how students connect meaningfully with theory through the aesthetic experiences of problem solving together in the context of a workshop. It can be challenging for students studying design in university programs to understand how theory is relevant, when applied in practical design studio activities. In the colour workshop presented, students participate in brainstorming exercises to create proposals. Theory is made meaningful through learning activities, including a creative brainstorming session animated by both teachers and industry guests. The experience described was enthusiastically received, with the academia-industry collaboration providing a valuable platform for knowledge exchange both among students and teachers.

Sylvanus Morgan’s Library: Books for an Aspirational Heraldic Painter

This article analyses an unpublished manuscript in Cambridge University Library belonging to the arms-painter and author Sylvanus Morgan (1620–1693), which contains two iterations of a library list, one beginning in 1646 and the other in 1653. The notebook also features drafts for Morgan's subsequent publications, indicating the intersection between his reading and writing habits. His library is usually only discussed in relation to that of Robert Boyle, because the remains of both men's libraries were inextricably muddled together in a joint book auction after Morgan's death. Here, the Painter-Stainer's book collection is considered in its own right, showing his (unsuccessful) attempts to elevate the status of heraldic knowledge through reference to contemporary colour theory, astronomy and philosophy. An annotated transcription of Morgan's 1653 list of printed books is included in an appendix.

Colour Theory in Healthcare Corporate Identity

This study aims to analyse the colours associated with Portuguese healthcare units and medical centres—namely the colour of their logo, through environmental colour mapping—and understand if the colour management choices match the desired perception of a healthcare unit and identify new colour combinations that can serve as a differentiation factor and simultaneously get the desired interpretation of the brand. The logos of 24 healthcare centres were randomly selected. The images were collected through the SNS web page dedicated to each facility and were later processed in Adobe Photoshop CC. The colours of each logo were catalogued and sorted according to their hue. It was observed that the majority of the colours used corresponded to blues and greens, which was to be expected considering their symbolism: stability, calm, relaxation, and serenity. Lastly, four new colour schemes were created, which, in addition to being differentiated from the previously identified schemes, are evocative of desirable characteristics for a brand associated with a healthcare unit.

Colour Training of Future Hairdressing Specialists

The article describes some aspects of colour training of future hairdressing specialists. The work reveals the concepts of colour competence, colour training; provides interpretations of the concepts of colour, colour harmony, colouring, and peculiarities of the use of colour during professional training of specialists in the modern fashion industry. It is noted that colour is the most important means of emotional and artistic expression of the object; it has psycho-emotional impact on a person, and an information field. The article proves the necessity of the formation of colour competence of future hairdressing specialists during their professional training provided by studying a complex of professional courses, which will allow future specialists to create individual unique images taking into account all aspects of colour theory. The work presents some tasks that contribute to colour training of students in specialty 022 «Design. Hairstyle Design and the Art of Makeup». The formation of colour competence of future hairdressing specialists is proven to be an important prerequisite and an indicator of their readiness for professional activity.