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# Minimalistic Color Spectrum Charts
Marin Dearie ‘Shades of Change’ is Informational

By Romina S. Cortellucci | Published 2012-06-16 | Art & Design
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marin-dearie-shades-of-change
References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/352799/Artist-Creates-Minimalist-Posters-That-Document-Color-Changes/) & [marindearie](http://marindearie.com/Shades-of-Change)

The Marin Dearie 'Shades of Change' Series is a great way to be visually informed. Created by the New Orleans artist Marin Dearie, the project examines the [color-changing nature of objects](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/colorchanging-paint-1). Drawing inspiration from nature to popular culture and even biology, this chart shows the [transformative power of color](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chameleon-workplace).

With the series examining things from Michael Jackson's skin, a smoker's lungs, [tea brewing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phreeze), and even Lil' Kim's hair.

Each design followed by a fact of why the object has experienced this change in color. For example the octupus's ink, the fact that follows is that, "when threatened, octopuses will release a cloud of dark in, giving them enough time to escape and camouflage from predators."

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 3.8/10
- Popularity: 50% | Activity: 57% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X
- Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia

## Categories

[Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design)

## Key Themes

### Key Themes Behind This Trend

- **Minimalistic Color Spectrum Charts:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create visually informative charts that explore the transformative power of color in various objects.
- **Shades of Change:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop projects that examine the color-changing nature of objects and draw inspiration from nature, popular culture, and biology.
- **Visual Information:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize visual mediums to convey information and facts about color changes in objects.

### Where This Applies

- **Art and Design:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporate the concept of minimalistic color spectrum charts into art and design projects.
- **Education:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Use minimalistic color spectrum charts to teach visual information and color-related concepts.
- **Marketing and Advertising:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Utilize the concept of minimalistic color spectrum charts to create visually appealing and informative advertisements and marketing campaigns.

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