University of Canterbury, New Zealand
I had a great time at the Materials Science Engineering Congress in Darmstadt on September 29 2016. I met with Frank Fischer and had some great discussions about future projects. The event was extremely well organized. Below is the recording of my keynote.
Here are some more pictures:
A t-shirt design that combines the LEGO color palette with the iconic design of Benetton.
Looks like I am in the t-shirt design fever. Here is my latest creation: The United Colors Of The Brick. Please vote for it so that it does get printed. This design is a homage to Benetton and the LEGO Color Palette.
UPDATE: The shirt is now available from Threadless.
This post explores the difficulty of defining the exact LEGO color palette. I discuss the various lists, conversions and color systems.
UPDATE: My new book entitled “The Unofficial LEGO Color Guide” is now available. Here is a short video introduction:
LEGO’s color’s palette continues to be mystery to LEGO fans. The Bricks Magazine (#14) dedicated several articles to the topic and several AFOLs had a go at cataloging and understanding the LEGO color spectrum. New Elementary wrote a good post and several collectors attempted to find at least one brick of every LEGO color (Ryan Howerter, Jeremy Moody). LEGO itself seemed to have published its palette in 2010 and 2016. The LEGO Digital Designer also comes with its own color palette:
The is my t-shirt design that combines LEGO Classic Castle with Game of Thrones.
We have a summer research scholarship available for a University of Canterbury student. Check out the project description and please consider applying.
