Karen Haller | Press | Karen Haller Colour & Design Consultancy is based in West London, UK, working with businesses and private clients on their branding, personal and interior colours & design, specialising in Applied Colour Psychology.

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Karen is regularly featured and interviewed in leading magazines, newspapers and on radio in the UK and abroad as the colour psychology
and design psychology expert in business branding, interiors and personal colour. For all press enquiries call Karen on 020 7727 4938 or email press@karenhaller.co.uk

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Cap & Design | Go Bold or Go Home

Karen was interviewed in a feature for the classic Swedish graphic design magazine on the important role colour psychology plays in graphic design. Read article

ChildArt Magazine | The Colour Issue

Karen was asked to contribute an article for this special colour issue of the ChildArt Magazine. Read article

Stylist Beauty | Hair stereotypes are dead

Karen was asked to comment on the stereotypes attributed to hair colours. Read article

The Times | The psychology of design

Karen was asked to comment on the role psychology of colour and design plays in TV shows and how that is reflected in everyday life. Read article

The Stylist Magazine | Go Bold or Go Home

Karen was interviewed to find how wearing bold colourful makeup can have an impact on how we think about ourselves and others. Read article

Architects’ Journal | House of Colour competition

Karen teamed up with award winning epr architects to design a children’s play area for AJ’s House of Colour competition. They are thrilled to be shortlisted. Read article

SO FOOT | Tour de France Yellow Jersey

Karen was interviewed by French sports magazine SO FOOT why the colour yellow is used in the Tour de France. Read article

WAN Awards 2017 | Judge

Karen is thrilled to be invited back as part of the industry judging panel to review the entries for the WAN Colour in Architecture Award 2017. Read article

Ford | We’re all going grey

Ford interviewed Karen to get her insights into the ‘grey’ phenomena that’s not only a fashion favourite but a popular car colour too. Read article

Cosmopolitan | Red summer 2017

In this fun article Karen looks at the many faces of red and how we can use it in our every day life in all its tints, tones and shades. Read article

ESTILA | Unlocking brand attraction

Karen is Estila Magazine’s colour expert. In this issue Karen looks at The Key to unlocking your business brand attraction is through colour. Read article

Computer Arts | Master colour theory

In this interview Karen discusses to really understand how to use colour to its full effect, the key lies with using applied colour psychology. Read article

LOOK | reclaiming the colour pink

This article focuses on how both genders are reclaiming the colour pink - how it's being rediscovered and embraced especially by millennials. Read article

WZYA | Best colour to live with

In this interview Karen was asked to give practical steps along with tips in ways to bring positivity into the home through the power of colour psychology. Read article

Cambridge Magazine | Going Green

Karen was quoted in this colour trend piece on what Greenery, Pantone's choice of Colour of the Year for 2017 represents from a colour psychology perspective. Read article

Good Housekeeping | Wearing yellow for a week

In this article journalist Sophies Hines challenges herself to wear her least favourite colour - yellow for a week and what she learnt. She asks Karen if yellow boost your mood. Read article

WAN Awards Colour in Architecture 2016 | Winner

Karen along with the judging panel of industry experts reviewed the shortlist of nominees from around the world to pick the winner of WAN Colour in Architecture Award 2016. Read article

Telegraph Interiors | Paint a wall blue

Karen gave her suggestions on which colours and tones to use in the bedroom depending on the ambiance you were after. And the one thing to avoid when using colour. Read article

Good Housekeeping | Colours that age you

In this article Karen was asked to give her number one way to avoid wearing colours that age you as well as how you can wear colours that you never thought you could. Read article

WAN Awards Colour in Architecture 2016 | Judge

Karen was invited to be part of the expert industry judging panel to review the entries from around the world for the WAN Colour in Architecture Award 2016. Read article

The Daily Good | World's Ugliest Colour

Karen was asked to give her thoughts on the UK government's decision to ban brand colours cigarette packaging replacing it with the 'the world's ugliest colour'. Read article

Voice of lslam Radio | Can colour help stop smoking

Karen was interview on live radio to discuss the UK government's introduction of plain cigarette packaging by using 'the world's ugliest colour' as a way to combat smoking.

Eporta Journal | Creating a Colour Revolution

Karen was interviewed by Eporta on why she's got her sights set on creating a colour revolution and why the science of colour is quickly becoming the must-know skill. Read article

Hospital Food + Service | Colour by design

Karen was interviewed to give insights into what to choose and what to best to avoid when it comes to applying colour psychology to restaurant design. Read article

NEON| Effect of blue on the appetite

French magazine NEON interviewed Karen for her thoughts on how the colour blue can have on the appetite from a colour psychology perspective. Read article

The Chromologist| What is colour psychology?

Farrow & Ball's colour magazine interviewed Karen in the lead up to the 100% Design 2015 four days of colour talks to get underneath what colour psychology is really all about. Read article

Caro Communications | Is colour more than trend-led?

In the lead up to 100% Design 2015 four days of colour talks Karen was invited to share her thoughts on 'Should we think about colour as more than simply trend-led?' Read article

Financial Times | Shades of Optimism

As part of this years 100% Design series of colour talks, Karen (as co-curator) was interviewed to discuss a change of attitude towards bold, bright colours, something not seen since the 1970's. Read article

The Independent | Ryanair Colour Rebrand

Karen was asked to give her view on Ryanair's rebrand and their decision to adjust their brand colours, showing the crucial role played by colour choice in the branding and packaging of products. Read article

100% Design 2015 | Colour Talks Curator

Alongside Caro Communications' Claire Barrett, Karen co-curated this year's 100% Design colour talks programme consisting of nine colour talks, discussions and debates over four days. Read full article & colour talks programme

London Design Festival | Talking Colour

As one of the 100% Design speakers, Karen was featurd in their 'Talking all things colourful' series for 100% Design to find out what she was most looking forward to and her favourite WGSN trend colour. Read article

Crafts Beautiful | Colour Me Happy

In this article Craft Beautiful look at the increasing interesting in colouring books for adults and the benefits of art therapy. Karen was asked to give tips for those at the beginning of their colour journey. Read the full article on pages 52 & 53.

Modus Magazine | Intelligence

In this edition of Difference of Opinion, Karen was asked to offer her opinion on the topic of 'Open-plan offices are bad for productivity' - are open-plan offices all they're cracked up to be. Karen presented the 'for' argument. Read full article

Dulux Let's Colour Awards 2015 | Judge

Karen was once again asked to be a judge for UK Dulux Let's Colour Awards covering 8 categories across many industries from architecture to innovation. Her nominations were for the 'Colour Moment of the Year' category. Read full article

Event Magazine | Branding article

Karen was asked to write an article on her theory on why colour could make or break your brand, where she discusses a misunderstood and often forgotten marketing tool that will always trigger an emotional reaction. Read article

BBC World Service | Radio Interview

Karen was asked to join the Sunday morning panel to discuss her views on the recent Times article based on the Dulux UK survey stating 'the colour is draining out of Britain as people lack [colour] confidence.

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The Times | Britain's True Colours

Karen was quoted on the findings of the recent survey carried out by Dulux UK which found previous decades were full of colour whereas we risked 'walking into a colourless future' and why we might have lost touch with our colour confidence. Read full article

Dulux Colour of the Year | Radio Day

Karen teamed up once again with Rebecca Thompson (Senior Dulux Colour Expert) to speak on 15 radio stations across the UK. Rebecca discussed Dulux Colour of the Year and Karen discussed how colour can influence mood and behaviour.
Read full article

Crafts Beautiful | Spring Colours

For the Spring issue of Crafts Beautiful, Karen was asked to talk about Pantone's 2015 spring/summer trend colours and how to get the most from them from how to match colours, creating palettes and incorporating design styles. Read full article here and here

Cosmopolitan | Pink is Totally Having a Moment

Karen was asked to quote for this Cosmo article why the colour pink has been getting such a bad rap of late. Read article

Society Journal | Healthcare Design Advisory Council

This article introduces the members of the Society of British & International Design Healthcare Design Advisory Council, explaining their area of expertise from lighting, design, colour psychology & wayfinding. Read full article

Glamour UK | Dove Colour Confidence

In conjunction with Glamour & Dove Karen was asked to write how the colour we use in our everyday lives can affect our moods, how people perceive us and how we feel day to day. Even your favourite colour can reveal alot about you.
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Dow | IN Global Packaging

Timed to coincide with the international trade show PackExpo, November 2014, Karen was asked how in the world of branding and package design, colour can be a catalyst for connecting consumers that ultimately drives sales and buyer loyalty. Read full article

Natural Health | Colour Me Happy

In conjunction with two other colour experts, Karen gave her insights into personal colour perferences and how by using the right colour tones we can support how we are feeling or want to feel and how others see us. Read full article here and here

Men's Health | Style Budget

This article discussed how the men in British politics can balance authoritative smartness with discretion and garvitas. Karen was asked how important is colour in communicating the right message.Read full article on pages 58 & 59.

Stylist Magazine | Pink Issue

Investigating 'pink' gender sterotyping, how we can break the cycle and rethink pink. Karen was asked to contribute insights into a few of the positive & negative psychological qualities behind your favourite colour. Read full article

Dulux Colour of the Year | Radio Day

Karen teamed up with Rebecca Thompson (Senior Dulux Colour Expert) to speak on 16 radio stations across the UK. Rebecca discussed Dulux Colour of the Year and Karen discussed how colour can influence mood and behaviour. Read full article

Time & Leisure | Decorfest colour talk

Karen is one of the four specialist experts speaking at the first ever Decorfest, created by The Decor Cafe founder Debbie Blott. Karen will be speaking about how you can Transform your home with the power of colour. Read article

Dulux Let's Colour Awards | Judge

Karen was one of 19 handpicked industry experts asked to be a judge for the 2014 Dulux Let's Colour Awards to decide on the winners of 39 nominees in 7 categories. Her nominations were for the category colour innovation in techology & design. Read article

Vitality Magazine | Mobile branding

In the latest edition of the Vitality magazine (for therapists worldwide) Karen was interviewed by journalist Clare Wilson, along with two other branding specialists on the importance of branding for mobile therapists.
Read full article

Us! The FIAT magazine | Colour quiz

collaborating again with Fiat, Karen helped create this simple and playful colour quiz for their Us! The FIAT Magazine | issue 13, showing how colour can influence our mood and create a lasting impression on others. Take the colour quiz

Sunday Brunch Channel 4 | colour psychology

Karen was interviewed by popular Sunday Brunch presenters Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer on the subject of psychology of colour from business branding, colours we wear, in the home, food, nature and who's behind colour trends. Read article

SBID Healthcare Design Advisory Council | Board Member

Karen is honoured to be selected as a board member of the SBID Healthcare Design Advisory Council. A first in the design industry for professional designers, working alongside industry related professionals. Read article

Society (SBID) Journal | Chapter Review

Vanessa Brady, SBID's President writes a review on Karen's chapter Colour in interiors in the leading industry book Colour design: Theories and applications discussing her guide to applying colour psychology and physics in residential and commerical spaces. Read article

Good Housekeeping | Get Colour Confident

As part of Good Housekeeping's Good Looks Body & Soul supplement, Karen gives her expert tips on how to Colour Yourself Happy by suggesting the colours to use for the main rooms in your home and how they can impact your mood and how you feel. Read article

The Independent | Techno Colour

Karen was interviewed by journalist Simon Usborne in response to the release of iPhone 5c & 5S colour range. Karen discussed the personalisation through colour. Read the full article and blog post.

Huffington Post | Contributor

Karen is a regular contributor to The Huffington Post UK. She will be writing about applied colour psychology in relation to business branding, marketing, products and business interiors.
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Real Homes | News etc

Karen was interviewed by major home retail Asda Direct to explain in colour psychology terms the popularity of their best-selling Teal Blue paint. She was also asked to give ideas of the best rooms and spaces to use this colour.
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Zest Magazine | Get Colour Confident

As part of Zest's Beauty supplement Get Colour Confident, Karen was asked to provide her expert tips on how colour can have an impact on how you feel and your mood. See article closeup and full page

ColourMatch | Colour Personality Test

As the ColourMatch from Argos campaign's colour psychology expert, Karen discussed the analysed results from a nationwide survey on 12 radio interviews. She also co-created a personality test based on the ColourMatch colour range. Read more

Metro | Feeling Blue? Try playful marigold

Karen was interviewed for the Metro in focus feature on how applied colour psychology underpins every facet of our lives from business branding, the colours we choose to wear and in our interiors, plus lots of fun colour facts. See article

MSN | Practical Guide to Fatherhood

As part of MSN's Practial guide to Fatherhood, Karen was asked to provide her expert colour tips on the best colour tones and lighting to use when creating a supportive and comfortable nursery for new-borns. Read article on page 5 and page 6

Prima Magazine | Get happy

Karen was one of the experts interviewed for Prima's'Hold on to that holiday feeling' feature article, giving tips on how you can harness your senses by bringing back the holiday feeling in your home through colour.
See article

Glamour | G Careers

As part of Glamour's G Careers feature 'wanted: one killer interview outfit', Karen was asked to provide her expert colour & design psychology tips on 'How to make COLOUR work for you' when you are going to that all important job interview. See article

3M Post-it | Colour Me Happy with Post-it

As the campaign's colour expert, Karen was quoted in numerous high profile magazines and newspapers and interviewed on radio which resulted in 48 pieces of broadcast coverage based on nationwide colour research. Read more

Natural Health | The Rainbow Rules

In conjunction with two other colour experts, Karen provided tips on how to bring colour into your home and how to trust your colour instincts by tapping into your innate colour intuition™. Read more on pages 101,102 and 103

entrepreneurcountry | Social Media Interview

Having spoken at the entrepreneurcountry workshop in partnership with Constant Contact, Karen features in an article where she explains how to get 'in front' of your industry idols using twitter. Read full article on pages 16 & 17

FE March 2013 | How Important Is Colour To Your Brand?

In this issue of the retail industry magazine Footwear and Fasion Extras, Karen explains the importance of colour to your retail brand in attracting your ideal customers.
Read full article

fab Women in Business | Colour Psychology & Your Brand

Interviewed by journalist Kate Miranda, Karen gave her insights into how choosing the right brand colours is key to making the right emotional connection when attracting your ideal customers. Read full article

Colour Society of Australia | Member & Contributor

Karen is a member of the Colour Society of Australia, a forum on colour and its application of colour is science, industry, the visual arts and education, as well as fostering international collaborations in colour.

Women Unlimited | Brand Colour Expert

Karen is honoured to be the Women Unlimited's resident Business Brand Colour Expert, where she contributes monthly articles for this leading women's business network.
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Society (SBID) Journal | Colourful Character

Karen was asked to write an extract on her chapter from the recently published Colour design: Theories and applications - there is much to be gained from architects and designers bringing colour psychology to their projects. Read more

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BBC Radio 4 | Radio Interview

Starting Monday 28th January, BBC Radio 4 is broadcasting a series of five 15 minute programmes on colour entitled 'Technicolour'. Karen will feature on Wednesday's programme at 13.45 discussing 'Does colour change the way we feel and behave?' Listen here

SBID | Partner member

Karen is thrilled to be made a partner member of the prestigious Society of British Interior Designers (SBID), whose aimed is to establish interior designing best practices and code of conduct while promoting fresh and inventive ideas.

WGSN | colour trend analysis

Leading Colour Trend forecasters WGSN asked Karen Haller, Brand Colour specialist to share her thoughts on the key trends with the cleaning product sector.
Read article extract

Soul & Spirit Magazine | Dress Yourself Happy

Over four pages, Karen explains how colour in your wardrobe holds the key to your moods, going through each of the main colours and its positive and negative psychological affects. Read more on pages 24, 25, 26 and 27.

City University | Colour symposium>

City University London| Colour symposium

Karen was one of 10 colour experts ask by publishers Woodhead to speak at City University to a sell out audience discussing their chapter from the recently published Colour design: theories and applications. Read more

BBC Radio Wales | Radio Interview

Karen was contacted by BBC radio wales to comment on a topical story featured in the Daily Mail entitled 'The power of pink: Men who wear shirts of that colour earn £1,000 a year more than those who don't'. Read more

MACS | Karen Haller | Interior feature writer

Croydon Radio UK | Radio Interview

Interviewed on Croydon Radio's weekly 'Down to Business' show where we discussing how Karen helps business owners to identify their brand colours and, what benefit they get from thinking about and choosing their colours carefully? Read more

Book Launch | co-author

Book Launch |
co-author

Karen was invited by the editor, Janet Best to be one of the contributing authors for this definitive book on colour, the first of its kind. Karen wrote chapter 20 - colour in interiors. Read more

ON FM Radio London | Radio Interview

Interviewed by Dream Corner for ON FM, London, to discuss in-depth the importance of colour and identity and how a business can transform their branding image regardless of industry or size of business. Listen to the full joint interview

Colour Group (GB) | Committee Member

After having been a member of The Colour Group (GB), Karen was honoured this month to be voted in as a director and committee member alongside many eminent university professors and doctors.
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MACS magazine | Monthly feature

Karen is MACS London Magazine's Interior Designer writer, writing a monthly feature giving tips, ideas and solutions on interior design and styling, whether that's colour, trends, or sourcing your favourite items. Read this month's article

Logitech | Campaign Colour Expert

Logitech | Campaign
Colour Expert

Brought in by Logitech as their colour psychology expert to create an infographic to launch their new 'Colours for Successful Situations' campaign as seen in the UK, throughout Europe, Eastern Europe and Turkey. See press selection

Talk Radio Europe | Radio Interview

Interviewed by Talk Radio Europe, based in Spain, on how colour elicits the all important emotional connection between a business brand and its customer no matter what its size or industry. Listen to the full interview or read a short extract

Clare FM | Radio Interview

Interviewed by Clare FM, Ireland for their Today Show, an afternoon talk show broadcasting in the West of Ireland, on the subject of psychology of colour and how colour can our affect mood and behaviour.
Listen Part 1 and Part 2

Cosmopolitan | Out of the blue

Colour Psychology Consultant Karen Haller's contribution to Cosmo Living article 'Out of the Blue' on the beneficial effects of the colour blue in the home.
Full article

FQ | How to make the perfect nursery

Specialising in holistic interior design and colour psychology, Karen contributed helpful tips on How to... make the perfect nursery in regards to furniture, layout, colour, safety whilst still instilling a personal touch.
Full article

Semperey Magazine| Colour Expert

Invited by Helena Tepli, Editor-in-Chief of Semperey magazine to be Semperey's resident Colour Expert. Karen contributes articles on colour for this cutting edge, luxury, high-end quarterly magazine. See extracts from past editions

Dulux | Lets Colour interview

Colour Psychology Consultant Karen Haller interviewed by Dulux Let's Colour on why she decided to be part of the project, the effects of colour and advice on using colour.
Full article

Prime Location | South West

Interviewed by Prime Location, Karen explains how you can easily create an interior to reflect your personality, a home to fall in love with. Article on pages 65-66, interior images supplied by Prime Location.
Full article

Sunday Express | Property section

Interior Designer, Karen Haller was asked to contribute to feature article 'Dress to sell' on how to use colour and light to make your property more appealing to buyers.
Full article

Prime Location | Property Awards

Leading property website Primelocation.com announces their Property Blog Award winners for 2010. Interior Designer Karen Haller announced as runner up in the Users Favourite Blogger category.
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Parentdish | Decorate your baby's nursery

How to decorate your baby's unisex nursery. Holistic interior designer and colour psychology expert Karen Haller giving her tips for how new parents can create the perfect nursery when they don't know what they are having. Full article

Kent Life | Bathing beauties

Bathing Beauties. Karen co-wrote this feature on how to create a bathing oasis, through the use of colour and light, to escape from the strains of modern life, a haven of relaxation and pampering.
Full article

Bective Leslie Marsh | Lifestylers

Bright Thinking. Holistic Interior Designer, Karen Haller feature article on the many ways to bring a ray of light into our homes even on those dark winter days. Full article

Dulux | Lets Colour project

Colour Consultant Karen Haller joined the Dulux 'Let's Colour Project' team on the UK leg of their colour journey by helping to paint Virginia Primary School, East London, where she gives her insight into the colours selected. Full article