Pantone on the walls

Finally. I mean it: finally! Designers of all pedigrees can finally paint the walls of their homes with PANTONE-color interior wall paint:

Through a relationship with Fine Paints of Europe, designers, architects and discerning homeowners can now confidently specify and match Pantone's color standards in paint.

Quick drying, easy-to-apply and eco-friendly, PANTONE-matched paints from Fine Paints of Europe represent the pinnacle of the Dutch art of paint making. These real Dutch paints are formulated to the highest quality standards using expensive resins combined with high concentrations of finely ground pigments. Tinted by a unique proprietary tinting system and product-specific colorants, PANTONE-matched paint provides superior color accuracy, enhanced color depth, and excellent coverage for long-lasting value.

With over 3,000 designer colors to choose from, the new PANTONE matched paints yield the depth and vibrancy of color to dramatically enhance any environment.

Art vs. Design

I know there's a lot of confusion between artists and designers amongst the general public, as well as some designers themselves. The way I've always tried to sum it up is this: artists create works for themselves as a form of expression, whereas designers create solutions for their clients using a form of communication.

Veer is doing something new by doing "portraits" of designers. Armin Vit is the first to be exposed in such a way, and Corey Holms is the second. So far, they are the only two, however I would keep my eye on their site to see who else they use in the near future.

In Armin's interview, he discusses his view on the separation of art vs. design.

I love it.

Veer: What differentiates art and design?

Armin: They’re completely different things. I hate when designers say, ‘I’m an artist.’ No you’re not. If you were an artist you would have your stuff hanging at a gallery and you would make a lot of money selling it. Instead you’re at a computer, you take requests from a client, and you make things on their behalf. And we’re not even commercial artists because it’s not art, it’s communication. It’s type and images put together, and eventually you do something - a brochure, a logo, a web site, a report. None of that shit hangs in a gallery.