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Colour company Pantone has revealed a digital platform and matching product for designers which aim to streamline the colour decision-making process. Pantone Connect rolls out across mobile, web and the Adobe Creative Cloud suite of applications. The mobile app provides access to the complete range of Pantone’s colour spectrum. “Capture colour from real life” [link].
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Speaker: Benjamin Woll, Tiffany Spizzo, and Jaime Santos Alcón
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