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Pantone-spiration

Proprietary colors dictate more than just paint and fabric

Implications - While most people associate Pantone with only paint and fabric swatches, the company's Pantone Color Matching System is beginning to influence much more that that. Designers everywhere are using Pantone hues and its recognizable paint swatch as a branding tool. Everything from cell phone cases and candles to liquor labels and Christmas ornaments are being inspired by Pantone swatches, showing just how much influence the company's color system can have over completely disparate products and industries.
Trend Themes
1. Color Swatch Branding - Pantone's color matching system is being used by designers as a branding tool on non-paint/fabric products.
2. Customizable Color Goods - Pantone Universe product lines are allowing consumers to customize the colors of their accessories, from glasses to flash drives.
3. Minimalist Color Packaging - Anagrama's Toscatti packaging uses simple Pantone chip-inspired labels for easy color coding and intuitive shelf identification.
Industry Implications
1. Design - Designers are using Pantone's color matching system beyond traditional paint and fabric, creating opportunities for new branding strategies and product inspirations.
2. Consumer Goods - The Pantone Universe brand offers a variety of customizable accessories, providing unique and personalized consumer experiences.
3. Packaging - Pantone's recognizable color chip system provides opportunities for simple and eye-catching packaging designs that allow for easy shelf identification and consumer recognition.
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Featured Examples

Pantone Chip Branding
Pantone Chip Branding
The Toscatti Packaging is Categorized by Color for Customer Convenience
Premium kitchenware company Toscatti teamed up with the Anagrama design firm to create a fresh, approachable look for the debuting brand. Focusing on Toscatti's large line of durable kitchen containers,… MORE
play_circle_filled Colorful Chameleon Eyewear
Colorful Chameleon Eyewear
The Pantone Universe Eyewear Collection Has Options for Any Outfit
Now you can change your look everyday with Pantone Universe Eyewear. Colour-blocking is here courtesy of Pantone Universe Eyewear -- a collection of glasses that allow you to change the color of your… MORE
Paint Chip Luminaries
Paint Chip Luminaries
Pantone Universe Candles Infuse Favorite Shades with Light
Something as simple as pigment sample cards is continually inspiring design ideas, and Pantone Universe Candles may suggest one backing force that's fueling the obsession with paint swatches. The makers… MORE
Pantone-Inspired Food Photos
Pantone-Inspired Food Photos
Emilie Guelpa's Choose Your Color Series is Delicious
Bright and fun, the Choose Your Color photo and culinary series is inspired by Pantone chips. The 'plates' (or what look more like giant frosted crackers) take on the shape of the Pantone chips, while… MORE
Color Chip Cases
Color Chip Cases
The Pantone Universe iPod Touch by Case Scenario is Cute and Simple
As I take in the Pantone Universe iPod Touch 4th Gen case, I can't help but wish two things. First, that I had an iPod Touch and second, that this case was available for the iPhone. Of course, if it is… MORE
Alcoholic Pantone Packaging
Alcoholic Pantone Packaging
Designers Anonymous Created the ‘Warm Red' Pantone Gift
It’s not unusual to give wine as a gift during Christmas; however, the London-based design agency Designers Anonymous created the ‘Warm Red’ Pantone present to add a clever twist to the gift packaging… MORE
Chromatic Grad Caps
Chromatic Grad Caps
Cal Poly Pomona Graphic Design Grads Don Pantone Chip Mortarboards
A clever group of graphic design majors at Cal Poly Pomona celebrated their graduation with Pantone chip mortarboards. The students enlarged the chromatic chips and affixed them to the top of their graduation… MORE
Paint Chip Ornaments
Paint Chip Ornaments
The Pantone Xmas Ball is Perfect for the Contemporary Home
Although many people will be preoccupied with Halloween costumes and decorations, it is never too early to also be thinking about Christmas; enter the Pantone Xmas Ball. These cute and clever Christmas… MORE
Color Swatch Liquor Labels
Color Swatch Liquor Labels
Plural Wine Packaging Flaunts the Flavor of Color
When tasting vino, the color is often as important to note as the flavor, and this very fact has influence the way Plural Wine packaging functions. Brand Session is behind the bold new look of the bottled… MORE
Customized Prismatic Information Holders
Customized Prismatic Information Holders
Pantone Flash Drives Comes in a Range of Vibrant Colors
The Pantone Flash Drives are the latest endeavor by Pantone to bring its signature brand of vibrant colors to a particular niche product. The flash drives, which come in a range of sizes, is currently… MORE

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