EXPRESSIONS OF ART AND TEALEAVES

Fascinated by color's power to excite and delight, we collaborated with leading design experts—from Nike and PANTONE to OPI and Herman Miller—to elevate our craft. Our journey, captured in the Color In Sight documentary, showcases this award-winning collaboration, believing that the perfect complement to a cup of tea is a story worth sharing.

Dive into a palette of 10 iconic Signature teabags, with each color expertly curated by the PANTONE COLOR INSTITUTE, expressing Tea + Color + Mood. In close collaboration with over 30 world-class Executive Chefs, Pastry Chefs, and Mixologists, we've crafted a "feast for the eyes", blurring the lines between culinary art and design, using our Signature teabags as inspiration.

As Seen In

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Cocktail No. 1A

Enlightened Mixology:
Benzaiten

BY Grant Sceney
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Long Life Green
  • Color: PANTONE 349C
  • MOOD: ENLIGHTENED

Plated Expressionism:

'to infuse a dish with a specific color, a secret ingredient and a particular mood’

Immerse yourself in TEALEAVES’ and the PANTONE COLOR INSTITUTE’s #PaletteForYourPalate, where a palette of 10 iconic tea blends are muse to over 30+ world-class chefs and mixologists. This rare, travelling exhibit is a feast for the eyes, with the viewer “tasting” the intimate expressions of the culinary artists’ rendition of Tea + Color + Mood.

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Cocktail No. 1B

Enlightened Mixology:
349-C

BY Papi Hurtado
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Long Life Green
  • Color: PANTONE 349C
  • MOOD: ENLIGHTENED
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Cocktail No. 3

Bold Mixology:
The Bold and The Blue-Teaful

BY Shannon Marshall
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Organic English Breakfast
  • Color: PANTONE 285C
  • MOOD: Bold
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Cocktail No. 1C

Enlightened Mixology:
Hyde Park Haiku

BY Steven Minor
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Long Life Green
  • Color: PANTONE 349C
  • MOOD: ENLIGHTENED
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Cocktail No. 2

Sophisticated Mixology:
The Royal Tea

BY Beverage Team at Mandarin Oriental New York
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Imperial Oolong
  • Color: PANTONE 1945C
  • MOOD: SOPHISTICATED
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Cocktail No. 4

Enchanted Mixology:
Lavender Bespoke Cocktail

BY Milos Vujovic
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Earl Grey with Lavender
  • Color: PANTONE 7677C
  • MOOD: ENCHANTED
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Cocktail No. 1B

Enlightened Mixology:
349-C

BY Papi Hurtado
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Long Life Green
  • Color: PANTONE 349C
  • MOOD: ENLIGHTENED
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Cocktail No. 1C

Enlightened Mixology:
Hyde Park Haiku

BY Steven Minor
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Long Life Green
  • Color: PANTONE 349C
  • MOOD: ENLIGHTENED
Art_Cocktail_2
Cocktail No. 2

Sophisticated Mixology:
The Royal Tea

BY Beverage Team at Mandarin Oriental New York
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Imperial Oolong
  • Color: PANTONE 1945C
  • MOOD: SOPHISTICATED
Art_Cocktail_3
Cocktail No. 3

Bold Mixology:
The Bold and The Blue-Teaful

BY Shannon Marshall
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Organic English Breakfast
  • Color: PANTONE 285C
  • MOOD: Bold
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Cocktail No. 4

Enchanted Mixology:
Lavender Bespoke Cocktail

BY Milos Vujovic
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Earl Grey with Lavender
  • Color: PANTONE 7677C
  • MOOD: ENCHANTED
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Cocktail No. 5

Exotic Mixology:
The Pink Monsoon

BY Robert Rouleau
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Monsoon Chai
  • Color: PANTONE 205C
  • MOOD: Exotic
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Cocktail No. 6

Calm Mixology:
The Sun Beam

BY Michael LaPenna
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Organic Chamomile Blossoms
  • Color: PANTONE 116C
  • MOOD: Calm
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Cocktail No. 7B

Refreshed Mixology:
Peppermint Tea Margarita

BY Kevin Spicknell
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Peppermint
  • Color: PANTONE 290C
  • MOOD: REFRESHED
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Cocktail No. 7A

Refreshed Mixology:
Second Spring

BY Todd Zimmerman
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Peppermint
  • Color: PANTONE 290C
  • MOOD: REFRESHED
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Cocktail No. 8

Imaginative Mixology:
Dreams of Sunset

BY Herbert Yuen
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Organic Vanilla Rooibos
  • Color: PANTONE 714C
  • MOOD: Imaginative
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Cocktail No. 9

Peaceful Mixology:
Jetlag Fizz

BY Matthew McElroy
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Relax
  • Color: PANTONE 7459C
  • MOOD: Peaceful
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Cocktail No. 5

Exotic Mixology:
The Pink Monsoon

BY Robert Rouleau
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Monsoon Chai
  • Color: PANTONE 205C
  • MOOD: Exotic
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Cocktail No. 6

Calm Mixology:
The Sun Beam

BY Michael LaPenna
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Organic Chamomile Blossoms
  • Color: PANTONE 116C
  • MOOD: Calm
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Cocktail No. 7A

Refreshed Mixology:
Second Spring

BY Todd Zimmerman
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Peppermint
  • Color: PANTONE 290C
  • MOOD: REFRESHED
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Cocktail No. 7B

Refreshed Mixology:
Peppermint Tea Margarita

BY Kevin Spicknell
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Peppermint
  • Color: PANTONE 290C
  • MOOD: REFRESHED
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Cocktail No. 8

Imaginative Mixology:
Dreams of Sunset

BY Herbert Yuen
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Organic Vanilla Rooibos
  • Color: PANTONE 714C
  • MOOD: Imaginative
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Cocktail No. 9

Peaceful Mixology:
Jetlag Fizz

BY Matthew McElroy
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Relax
  • Color: PANTONE 7459C
  • MOOD: Peaceful
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Cocktail No. 10

Invigorated Mixology:
Walking on Sunshine

BY Cesar de la Rosa
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Energy
  • Color: PANTONE 716C
  • MOOD: Invigorated
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Entrée No. 1

Enlightened Culinary:
Green Meditations

BY Executive Chef Alex Chen
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Organic Long Life Green
  • Color: PANTONE 349C
  • MOOD: Enlightened
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Entrée No. 3

Bold Culinary:
Andes Ventures

BY Executive Chef Diego Oka
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Organic English Breakfast
  • Color: PANTONE 285C
  • MOOD: Bold
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Entrée No. 4

Enchanted Culinary:
A Purple Haze

BY Executive Chef Daniel Schick
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Organic Earl Grey with Lavender
  • Color: PANTONE 7677C
  • MOOD: Enchanted
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Entrée No. 2

Sophisticated Culinary:
Smooth Sophistication

BY Executive Chef Jonathan Cichon
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Imperial Oolong
  • Color: PANTONE 194C
  • MOOD: SOPHISTICATED
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Cocktail No. 10

Invigorated Mixology:
Walking on Sunshine

BY Cesar de la Rosa
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Energy
  • Color: PANTONE 716C
  • MOOD: Invigorated
Art_Entrée_1
Entrée No. 1

Enlightened Culinary:
Green Meditations

BY Executive Chef Alex Chen
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Organic Long Life Green
  • Color: PANTONE 349C
  • MOOD: Enlightened
Art_Entrée_7A
Entrée No. 2

Sophisticated Culinary:
Smooth Sophistication

BY Executive Chef Jonathan Cichon
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Imperial Oolong
  • Color: PANTONE 194C
  • MOOD: SOPHISTICATED
Art_Entrée_3
Entrée No. 3

Bold Culinary:
Andes Ventures

BY Executive Chef Diego Oka
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Organic English Breakfast
  • Color: PANTONE 285C
  • MOOD: Bold
Art_Entrée_4
Entrée No. 4

Enchanted Culinary:
A Purple Haze

BY Executive Chef Daniel Schick
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Organic Earl Grey with Lavender
  • Color: PANTONE 7677C
  • MOOD: Enchanted
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Entrée No. 5

Exotic Culinary:
Distant Lands

BY Executive Chef Timothy Wetzel
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Monsoon Chai
  • Color: PANTONE 205C
  • MOOD: Exotic
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Entrée No. 6

Calm Culinary:
Balancing Act

BY Executive Chef Cyrille Pannier
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Organic Chamomile Blossoms
  • Color: PANTONE 116C
  • MOOD: Calm
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Entrée No. 8

Imaginative Culinary:
Celebration of Summer

BY Executive Chef Shaun Hergatt
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Vanilla Rooibos
  • Color: PANTONE 714C
  • MOOD: Imaginative
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Entrée No. 7

Refreshed Culinary:
From Farm to Tidal

BY Executive Chef Franck Desplechin
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Peppermint
  • Color: PANTONE 290C
  • MOOD: REFRESHED
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Entrée No. 9

Peaceful Culinary:
Ocean Breeze

BY Executive Chef Tory Martindale
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Relax
  • Color: PANTONE 7459C
  • MOOD: Peaceful
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Entrée No. 10

Invigorated Culinary:
Palate Jolt

BY Executive Chef Antonio Cardoso
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Energy
  • Color: PANTONE 716C
  • MOOD: Invigorated
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Entrée No. 5

Exotic Culinary:
Distant Lands

BY Executive Chef Timothy Wetzel
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Monsoon Chai
  • Color: PANTONE 205C
  • MOOD: Exotic
Art_Entrée_6
Entrée No. 6

Calm Culinary:
Balancing Act

BY Executive Chef Cyrille Pannier
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Organic Chamomile Blossoms
  • Color: PANTONE 116C
  • MOOD: Calm
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Entrée No. 7

Refreshed Culinary:
From Farm to Tidal

BY Executive Chef Franck Desplechin
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Peppermint
  • Color: PANTONE 290C
  • MOOD: REFRESHED
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Entrée No. 8

Imaginative Culinary:
Celebration of Summer

BY Executive Chef Shaun Hergatt
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Vanilla Rooibos
  • Color: PANTONE 714C
  • MOOD: Imaginative
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Entrée No. 9

Peaceful Culinary:
Ocean Breeze

BY Executive Chef Tory Martindale
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Relax
  • Color: PANTONE 7459C
  • MOOD: Peaceful
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Entrée No. 10

Invigorated Culinary:
Palate Jolt

BY Executive Chef Antonio Cardoso
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Energy
  • Color: PANTONE 716C
  • MOOD: Invigorated
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Dessert No. 1

Enlightened Pastry:
Fall Awakening

BY Executive Pastry Chef Bruno Feldeisen
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Long Life Green
  • Color: PANTONE 349C
  • MOOD: ENLIGHTENED
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Dessert No. 4

Enchanted Pastry:
The Dreamland

BY Chef Adriana Sierra
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Organic Earl Grey with Lavender
  • Color: PANTONE 7677C
  • MOOD: Enchanted
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Dessert No. 2

Sophisticated Pastry:
Seeing Scarlet

BY Chef Christine Yen
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Imperial Oolong
  • Color: PANTONE 1945C
  • MOOD: SOPHISTICATED
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Dessert No. 3

Bold Pastry:
Breakfast on the Coast

BY Executive Chef Christophe Bonzon
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic English Breakfast
  • Color: PANTONE 285C
  • MOOD: Bold
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Dessert No. 5

Exotic Pastry:
Le Chai

BY Pastry Chef Mina Pizarro
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Monsoon Chai
  • Color: PANTONE 205C
  • MOOD: Exotic
Art_Dessert_1
Dessert No. 1

Enlightened Pastry:
Fall Awakening

BY Executive Pastry Chef Bruno Feldeisen
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Long Life Green
  • Color: PANTONE 349C
  • MOOD: ENLIGHTENED
Art_Dessert_2
Dessert No. 2

Sophisticated Pastry:
Seeing Scarlet

BY Chef Christine Yen
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Imperial Oolong
  • Color: PANTONE 1945C
  • MOOD: SOPHISTICATED
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Dessert No. 3

Bold Pastry:
Breakfast on the Coast

BY Executive Chef Christophe Bonzon
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic English Breakfast
  • Color: PANTONE 285C
  • MOOD: Bold
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Dessert No. 4

Enchanted Pastry:
The Dreamland

BY Chef Adriana Sierra
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Organic Earl Grey with Lavender
  • Color: PANTONE 7677C
  • MOOD: Enchanted
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Dessert No. 5

Exotic Pastry:
Le Chai

BY Pastry Chef Mina Pizarro
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Monsoon Chai
  • Color: PANTONE 205C
  • MOOD: Exotic
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Dessert No. 6

Calm Pastry:
Composed Chamomile

BY Sous-Chef Elaine Wong
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Chamomile Blossoms
  • Color: PANTONE 116C
  • MOOD: Calm
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Dessert No. 7B

Refreshed Pastry:
Cool Mint Chocolate

BY Executive Pastry Chef Adam Chandler
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Organic Peppermint
  • Color: PANTONE 290C
  • MOOD: Refreshed
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Dessert No. 8

Imaginative Pastry:
Organic Vanilla Rooibos Panna Cotta

BY Pastry Chef Alex Abley
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Organic Vanilla Rooibos
  • Color: PANTONE 714C
  • MOOD: Imaginative
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Dessert No. 7A

Refreshed Pastry:
Glacial Atmosphere

BY Executive Chef Olivier Belliard
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Peppermint
  • Color: PANTONE 290C
  • MOOD: REFRESHED
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Dessert No. 9

Peaceful Pastry:
The Relax Island

BY Pastry Chef Tova Du Plessis
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Relax
  • Color: PANTONE 7459C
  • MOOD: Peaceful
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Dessert No. 10

Invigorated Pastry:
Adella

BY Pastry Sous Chef Michael Sotomango
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Energy
  • Color: PANTONE 716C
  • MOOD: Invigorated
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Dessert No. 6

Calm Pastry:
Composed Chamomile

BY Sous-Chef Elaine Wong
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Chamomile Blossoms
  • Color: PANTONE 116C
  • MOOD: Calm
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Dessert No. 7A

Refreshed Pastry:
Glacial Atmosphere

BY Executive Chef Olivier Belliard
  • Tea: TeaLeaves Organic Peppermint
  • Color: PANTONE 290C
  • MOOD: REFRESHED
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Dessert No. 7B

Refreshed Pastry:
Cool Mint Chocolate

BY Executive Pastry Chef Adam Chandler
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Organic Peppermint
  • Color: PANTONE 290C
  • MOOD: Refreshed
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Dessert No. 8

Imaginative Pastry:
Organic Vanilla Rooibos Panna Cotta

BY Pastry Chef Alex Abley
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Organic Vanilla Rooibos
  • Color: PANTONE 714C
  • MOOD: Imaginative
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Dessert No. 9

Peaceful Pastry:
The Relax Island

BY Pastry Chef Tova Du Plessis
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Relax
  • Color: PANTONE 7459C
  • MOOD: Peaceful
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Dessert No. 10

Invigorated Pastry:
Adella

BY Pastry Sous Chef Michael Sotomango
  • Tea: TEALEAVES Energy
  • Color: PANTONE 716C
  • MOOD: Invigorated

The Documentary

EXPERIENCE COLOR IN SIGHT

Immerse yourself with Color In Sight, the Palette For Your Palate documentary that brought together 11 industry experts, gathered around one powerful, little detail: color.

Our renown blenders consider Color as the first element in creating the ultimate palate. Palate = Color + Aroma + Taste.

Through the lens of top brands like Nike, Pantone, OPI, and Herman Miller, we discover how color profoundly influences our perceptions and experiences. This documentary invites you to unlock the transformative power of color in our everyday lives.

PALETTE FOR YOUR PALATE FEATURES THE FOLLOWING EXPERTS OF INDUSTRY AND ACADEMIA:

Adam Brumberg | Deputy Director, Cornell Food and Brand Lab
Ann Stone | Lecturer, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia
Dave Schenone | Equipment Innovation Director, Nike
Dr. Donald McPherson | Co-Founder, EnChroma
Frank Kozik | Creative Director, Kidrobot
Dr. Karen B. Schloss | Assistant Professor, Brown University
Lana Sutherland | CEO, Tealeaves
Laura Guido-Clark | Founder, Laura Guido Clark Design
Laurie Pressman | Vice-President, Pantone Color Institute
Shaun Hergatt | Owner & Executive Chef, Two-Star Michelin, Juni, NYC
Suzi Weiss-Fischmann | Co-Founder, OPI

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SHOP

To design the ultimate experience for tea connoisseurs, we explored Color - which connects on a deep and emotional level in the ritual of tea drinking. Color is naturally associated with mood, so we wanted to select the perfect color for our packaging, matching the precision that we demand when blending our teas. Immerse yourself in colors curated by PANTONE COLOR INSTITUTE, providing a palette of 10 iconic Signature tea blends expressing Tea + Color + Mood.

Over a Cup of TEALEAVES

OUTTAKES FROM COLOR IN SIGHT

Suzi Weiss-Fischmann

Co-Founder, OPI

Dr. Donald McPherson

Co-Founder, EnChroma

Laura Guido-Clark

Founder, Laura Guido Clark Design

Ann Stone

Lecturer, Sauder School of Business, University of British Columbia

Dave Schenone

Equipment Innovation Director, Nike

Dr. Karen B. Schloss

Assistant Professor, Brown University

Frank Kozik

Creative Director, Kidrobot

Laurie Pressman

Vice-President, Pantone Color Institute