Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I help people communicate data clearly with graphs. Knowing that I am not a big fan of pie charts, a reader sent me a link to an ...

In 1852, botanist Francis Guthrie noticed something peculiar as he was coloring a map of counties in England. Despite the counties’ meandering shapes and varied configurations, four colors were all he ...

For 26 years, Pantone has announced their Color of the Year, which apparently reflects the year's global trends and culture, ...

Every year, creatives from every corner of the design world look to the Pantone Color Institute for guidance in what hue will reign for the next 365 days. Last year’s color, Radiant Orchid, a chirpy ...

At first glance, the notion of being colorblind -- or "not seeing race"-- seems like a good thing. Relatedly, the idea of a "melting pot" society -- where we all become one -- looks like a wonderful ...

I was excited to come to Columbia after following many of my future classmates on Instagram over the summer before my first semester. From their posts, it seemed that Columbia students were ready to ...