S2 Ep1: Using colour and creativity to stimulate emotions with Marianne Shillingford, the Creative Director at AkzoNobel Dulux.

Marianne Shillingford is the Creative Director at AkzoNobel Dulux and founder of the “Colour in Design Award”. Dulux is the UK’s leading paint brand, with a wealth of products and services designed to help consumers find the colours that they’ll love in their home. Dulux have most recently worked in collaboration with UK TV station, Channel 4 as partners for their DIY makeover show “Changing Rooms”!
Describing her role as Creative Director of Dulux as a dream job which involves working closely with many creative disciplines from designers, architect’s photographers and videographers to new design talent, global colour experts, professional decorators, and the media. With over 30 years industry experience colour has been at the heart of everything Marianne does whether it be painting traditional fairground rides, running her own interior decorating company, Artistic Director of the National Design Academy or TV presenting.
Marianne has also channelled her vast experience and love of colour into the launch of “The Colour in Design Award” – creating a meaningful and lasting legacy. Marianne created this award to encourage a new generation of creative talent to discover their own colourful path in the world. The “Colour in Design Award” recognises and rewards new designers who are working with colour in inspiring and exceptional ways.
Episode 1 includes:

• The importance of colour and it’s connection to emotion
• Learning skills to generate income but also to help nurture your creative self
• Recognising your strengths and how you can build these into a career you love
• Your creative curiosity and keeping hold of that passion throughout your creative career
• Sustainability, it’s significance and how we can play our part as creatives
• Championing the next generation and learning from them too

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