Earlier this month, color expert Pantone announced the 2009 color of the year -mimosa yellow. The cheerful and energetic shade (PANTONE® 14-0848 to be exact) replaces the 2008 color blue iris and and is inspired by the bright flowers of the Mimosa tree. Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute® says, “The color yellow exemplifies the warmth and nurturing quality of the sun, properties we as humans are naturally drawn to for reassurance.” Shades of yellow motivate and stimulate creative thought and the color is always an attention getter. Yellow is already being seen in spring/summer 2009 fashion shows and will soon be hard to miss.

Love it or hate it, the new Pepsi packaging is already in stores. Personally I am a Dr. Pepper drinker, but still love to see image makeovers. Unfortunately this new icon, which took five months to develop, does not impress me. The white band meant to resemble a smile just looks awkward. The can, designed to look sleek and modern, is a little too clean, almost as if its missing something. I’m not the only one who’s disappointed — read what others think in this creativity-online.com article.

The new logo, Pepsi’s 11th for the 110 year old company, was created in response to a decline in sales. But today its no longer about competition with Coke — energy drinks, teas and bottled water seem to be taking over. Along with the redesign of Pepsi there is a new look for Mountain Dew and Sierra Mist as well. Will it all be enough to boost Pepsi’s sales? Will the public love the new look even if designers hate it?

“Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.“ – Carl Sagan

Desktopography’s collection of surreal, nature-inspired images just might bring a little creativity to that computer you spend hours staring at.

Take a look… desktopography.net

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You’ll soon be noticing a change in the weather, but also a change in color. Fall’s top hues like royal lilac and shady glade green are anything but boring. And don’t forget blue iris, Pantone’s Color of the Year for 2008.

Visit pantone.com for more information on color trends.

View their portfolios at jengotch.com and zenaholloway.com.

Need to add a little glamor to your desk? Nantaka Joy’s line of stationary includes sophisticated floral covered notebooks and chic embellished cards. And even staying organized can be beautiful with kraft file folders covered in metallic leaves.

View the collections at nantakajoy.com.

Be inspired. Here are a couple of sites dedicated to the love of typography…

The name says it all. I love typography features lots of images including handwritten and found type, as well as articles on choosing a font and web typography. Still want more type? Type for you is filled with creative samples and designer interviews.

On a search for the perfect font? You must take a look at the incredible choices at House Industries.

Photos from flickr users Chaval Brasil, (Erik) and Philippe Sainte-Laudy.

The picture has two identical dolphins in it jumping out of the water. A closely monitored study on stress levels revealed that, in spite of the fact that the dolphins are identical, a person under stress would find differences in the two dolphins. The more differences a person finds between the dolphins, the more stress that person is experiencing.

Look at the photograph and if you find more than one or two differences you may want to take a vacation.