La couleur joue un rôle majeur dans nos choix alimentaires. De nombreux aliments comme le gruyère, les fraises, le brocoli et la purée de pommes de terre ont toujours la même apparence. Nous savons à quoi nous attendre dès la première bouchée. Et si votre purée de pommes de terre était verte ? Aurait-elle une saveur différente ? Voudriez-vous même la goûter ? Pourquoi l’analyse de la couleur est importa...
Posted November 18, 2022 by X-Rite Color
Are you wasting too much time and money on incorrect color? Even if you use the best color measurement tools available, your color will still fail without quality control. Quality control (QC) means verifying the color you specify is the same color you manufacture, throughout production. Setting up a QC program can help you accurately communicate color with clients and suppliers, inspect raw materials before you begin working, and verify your color is correct before you ship. Five Impor...
Posted June 27, 2019 by Tim Mouw
When you think of Albert Munsell, do you think of dirt, food and electrical wires? The United States government does. Munsell Color Standards are used for more than just design and Fine Art. They’re also used to ensure safety and reliability, and to maintain compliance with federal regulations. Today we’ll look at some of the government agencies and trade associations that rely on Munsell’s exacting standard color codes. French Fries, Anyone? From tomatoes to pumpkins, Munse...
Posted April 30, 2019 by Art Schmehling
Pour contrôler la couleur, vous devez pouvoir comparer de très petites différences, déterminer leur impact et comprendre comment y faire face. À eux seuls, cependant, les mots ne peuvent pas nous fournir suffisamment d’informations pour décrire précisément les couleurs, ou la différence entre elles. Dans cette série en trois parties, nous allons nous pencher sur la science des couleurs derrière les tolérances – l’analyse des couleurs qui a ouvert la voie, le rôle de la lumière et la ...
Posted February 21, 2018 by Tim Mouw
It’s been said that everything you need to know you learned in kindergarten. Does this phrase ring true for print and packaging designers? In the spirit of spring, we attempted to use a simple childhood activity—dyeing eggs—to solve some of the most perplexing color issues facing the packaging designer/printer relationship. Here are three lessons to learn about color in print and packaging from our annual egg dyeing ...
Posted April 06, 2017 by Shoshana Burgett
No matter the industry, consistency and exacting data are essential to every color quality control program. Whether you’re communicating color, making color decisions, or conducting diagnostics testing based on color, you can rely on Munsell Color standards. These honey, syrup, and molasses standards help the USDA determine which products pass inspection. Along with its huge library of color standards, Munsell Color can also produce custom physical standards to help you validate you...
Posted January 25, 2016 by Art Schmehling
