COLOURlovers

COLOURlovers

Infobox Website
name = COLOURlovers



caption =
url = [http://www.colourlovers.com/ COLOURlovers.com]
commercial = No
type = social network service, Blog
language = English
registration = Optional
owner =
author = Darius A. Monsef IV
launch date = December 2004
current status = Active
revenue =
slogan =

COLOURlovers is a social network service and blog that focuses on color inspiration and color trends for both personal andprofessional creative projects. As of September 2008, members of the site have created and shared morethan 555,000 color palettes and named over 1,450,000 colors.

Nearly one million visitors come to the COLOURlovers site each month. [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS206428+11-Apr-2008+PRN20080411] Reuters]

History

COLOURlovers was founded in December 2004 by Darius A. Monsef IV, and is based in Portland, Oregon.

COLOURlovers has been nominated for Best Community Website of the Year by the Webby Awards for two consecutive years: 2006 and 2007. [ [http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS206428+11-Apr-2008+PRN20080411] Reuters]

External links

* [http://www.colourlovers.com/ COLOURlovers]
* [http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/06/colourlovers-for-people-who-like-color/ TechCrunch article] - COLOURlovers: For People Who Like Color
* [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20070817.wlcolour17/BNStory/PersonalTech/home/ Globeandmail article] - At ColourLovers.com, those with a passion for pigment create hues, swap palettes and even fall in love

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