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Pantone has selected the color Blue Iris (PANTONE 18-3943) as the 2008 Color. The Blue Iris hue will represent a color direction in 2008, for fashion, cosmetics, and home products.

Pantone has selected the color Blue Iris (PANTONE 18-3943) as it's Color for 2008.

Blue Iris won! Is it because the color blue is ready to play an even more significant role in 2008, an election year?

The blue iris implies faith, hope, wisdom, courage, and so, we vote for BLUE!

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Hot color and background trends for 2008

Natural textures are always are in demand. Grunge old paper was a favorite in 2007, but other backgrounds such as wood and sand are pretty noticable.

Natural wood textures indeed were very popular in 2007. Artists know that the texture they use can make the difference between a good or a great final image. FeaturePics has a huge portfolio of "wood grain" photographs to choose from. These are some examples of patterns and colors you can use to create texture variations for complete texture sets.

Hot color and background trends for 2008

Images of Chinese Culture

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, were awarded to Beijing. Interest in this global event could spark a trend in:
- Reds and yellows, traditional Chinese colors.
- Chinese motifs that include the dragon, pine trees, tall jagged mountains and birds such as the crane.
- Floral motifs with peonies and chrysanthemums.
- Chinese calligraphy.

Images of Chinese Culture