ASIA COLOR COMMITTEE



4th Asia Color Forum Report (2007)

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Search for the Asian Trend Colors--Distinct Asian Colors

"The Fourth Asia Color Forum in China" ran from Thursday September 20th untill Saturday 22nd, in China, Wuxi City. The Japan Fashion Association participated as a co-sponsor, together with the Korean Color & Fashion Trend Center.

The content

Asia Color Forum (ACF) is held by the Asia Color Committee (ACC) with members from Japan, Korea and China each taking it in turn to host the yearly event. During the forum ACC members will choose Asian trend colors.

The purpose

  • To establish identity in which Japan, Korea and China unite and interact.
  • To improve the international design strength of Asian products and to strengthen the market ability by researching the original colors, based on Asian traditional cultures.

Details

The ACF invited 13 famous experts in color trend and design trend, to hold panel discussions and lectures about the industrialization and internationalization of the Asian Color industry.

Opening ceremony

  • Organizer's greeting
    Liang Yong, Vice Chairman of China Fashion & Color Association
  • Korean delegate's greeting
    Shim Jeahwan, Derector of Korea Color & Fashion Trend Center
  • Japanese delegate's greeting
    Hirai Katsuhiko, Vice Chairman of Japan Fashion Association

主催者挨拶:梁勇氏 中国流行色協会 常務副会長/韓国側挨拶:Shim Jeahwan氏 Korea Color & Fashion Trend Center 所長	/日本側挨拶:平井克彦氏 日本ファッション協会 副理事長

Lecture

Lecturer
Qiu Jiayu
Design director of Lonovo Group
Theme
Color Makes up New Competitiveness
Lecturer
Soo Keong
Chairman of Korean Amorepacific Cosmetics Park
Theme
Seasonal Makeup Campaign Developmemt for the Realization of "Asian Beauty" - With the Focus on the 2007 Hera/Laneige Fall Campaign
Lecturer
pict_accforum_04_03.jpgOhzeki Tohru
Vice Director of Japan Fashion Association, Japan Fashion Color Authority
Theme
General Color Trend

Seminar

Lecturer
pict_accforum_04_05.jpgMakino Katsumi
General Manager of Color Design Department, Nissan Design Center
Theme
Nissan Color Design Strategy and Examples on the Products
Lecturer
pict_accforum_04_06.jpgYamatogi Katsumi
Vice President, Chief Designer of Creative Center of Sony China
Theme
Case Study of Color Design in Sony Products
Lecturer
pict_accforum_04_07.jpgYoshida Shingo
Chairman of CLIMAT Inc. Color Planning Center
Guest professor of Musashino Art University
Theme
The Technique of Environment Color Design
Lecturer
Seo Dong Hoon
LG Chem Color&Material Consultant
Theme
Color Coordination and Application Methodology in Digital Appliance
Lecturer
Kim So Yeon
SSCP Co.,LTD. Design Division Korea General Manager
Theme
Industrial Market Colors Analysis & Trend Acceptance Research
Lecturer
Erika Woelfel
Colwell Inc,. US International Color Marketing Director
Theme
Trends for Life, Design and Color in 2008
Lecturer
Oh Joon Sik
InnoDesign, Korea Creative Director
Theme
The Sad Face of Color
Lecturer
Renee Hytry
Global Design for Form Corporation Senior VP, Color Marketing Group ica Board Director
Theme
Global Interior Trends Design, Color and Materials/dd>

Panel Discussions

pict_accforum_04_09.jpgMeeting with specialists on design and colors from Japan, China and Korea. After the guest speech, there was an active question- and-answer session.

Guest
Akagi ShigefumiVice Chairman of Japan Color Research Institute
Makino KatsumiGeneral Manager of Color Design Department, Nissan Design Center
Yagi KiyoshiGeneral manager of TOYOTA MOTER TECHNICAL CENTER CHINA CO., LTD, Shanghai Design Dept.   Shanghai Design Dept.
Kim So YeonSSCP Co., Korea
Seo Dong HoonColor & Material Consultant of LG Chem

Banquet

Dinner featured a Chinese contemporary fashion show with models from all over the world, a Chinese minority cloths show and a social dance by children. There was a volunteer translator at each table, and the international interactions were very active.

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Asian trend color choosing committee

  • Apparel (2009 spring/summer)
  • Interior (2008-2009)
  • Cosmetic (2008-2009)

We chose trend colors for 3 fields above.

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