![[2] Spring is green to me](http://www.calvin-c.com/media/2010/07/IMG_8568-150x150.jpg "[1] Spring is green to me")
If I pick a colour to represent Spring, the colour would be Light Green because it reminds me of sprouting grass and trees [1]. But interestingly when asking some Japanese friends for a colour of Spring, they all choose Pink because it is the colour of the cherry blossom (桜咲き) [2]. This is a good example of how people from different countries would perceive different meanings on abstract concepts, such as the association between colour and season. However, when I tried to find related data and research on the Internet, there are not too much of them except from the fashion [...]
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Season Colour – I Think Spring is Green
If I pick a colour to represent Spring, the colour would be Light Green because it reminds me of sprouting grass and trees [1]. But interestingly when asking some Japanese friends for a colour of Spring, they all choose Pink because it is the colour of the cherry blossom (桜咲き) [2]. This is a good example of how people from different countries would perceive different meanings on abstract concepts, such as the association between colour and season. However, when I tried to find related data and research on the Internet, there are not too much of them except from the fashion [...]
Phone Book
I was pretty excited when I saw the Phone Book for sale in a bookstore at Shibuya. I have previously blogged about the Phone Book, which is a children book that uses a iPhone or iPod Touch to provide attractive interactions. The package has a hard paper “shell” in the form of a book, as well as a slot to slide in the touch screen device. Please read on to my previous blog post about the product and my comments. Phone Book is selling at ¥2980, or approximately $34.50 USD. It is designed and manufactured by Mobile Art Lab.
Don’t Park Your Bicycle Here…Please?
![[9] とめないで！](http://www.calvin-c.com/media/2010/07/IMG_0277-150x150.jpg "[9] とめないで！")
The message is “Don’t park your bike in front of our property”. However, people can have different approach to convey this message. The first group of pictures [1-3] are taken from a residential condo, while the second group [4-9] is from an elementary school only one block away from that condo. Group 1 — Condo The sign from the condo uses a very aggressive, rude voice to write the message. The translation of the sign is: ココに自転車、バイク置くな！ 手続を経て撤去する (DO NOT park your bicycle or bike HERE! It will be removed and requires formal procedure to claim it) In case you [...]
Signage Design of Tokyo Midtown
These are the signs of the Tokyo Midtown (東京ミッドタウン) near Roppongi station, Tokyo. Very minimalistic, good use of negative space, coherent graphic style. My favorites are the “baby room” (baby in a diaper), “feeding room” (a milk bottle), and the bicycle room.
My name is Calvin Chun-yu Chan, also known as カルビー or Jeepu. I'm a web app developer by trade, with curious and enthusiastic eyes on design, usability, culture and creativity.
Signage of Shizuoka City Museum of Art