Colour analyst, forecaster and trainer
Lisa Taylor has been active in the South African architectural, design and décor scene for 25 years providing analysis and forecasting information to leading manufacturers within those industries.
She is best known as the SADC distributor for the Natural Colour System (NCS). NCS is the understandable international colour order system for colour selection, specification, communication and control of colour in design, architecture, research, marketing and manufacturing and is entirely based on how the human being sees colour.
In this role, Lisa uses her expertise and the resources provided to her by her association with NCS to provide advice to local corporate leaders, institutions, design practitioners and architects about the power and significance of colour. She is almost single handily changing the way South Africa views colour and colour specification.
Lisa has worked with the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS) to specify the National Colour Standard into NCS (SANS 1091 – 2004) and has worked with many Africa based companies to provide a range of services developing colour ranges and colour trends for their products.
Lisa aim’s to use her knowledge of the African uniqueness and her understanding of the local markets to bring this expertise to the benefit of all industries.
Memberships
IID
www.iidprofessions.com
SAPMA
www.sapma.sapma.org.za
Study Group on Environmental Colour Design (ECD) of the International Colour Association (AIC)
www.ad-chroma.com