Book Fair Ideas & Feedback

Associations with the colour 'red':

Fruit

Strawberries, raspberries, cherries

Love

Valentines day

Passion

Lust

Seven deadly sins

Can red be portrayed in all?

Blood
Evil/anger/sin (7 sins)
Autumn
Fire/heat
Warning/danger/emergency
Road signs
Red riding hood
(RED) Campaign

Works with iconic brands

Invests in HIV and AIDS programs

Poppies
WW1
Mars
Common colour on flags
Countries

Political movements

'Red sky at night, shepherd's delight'
Fire engine
Buses
Traffic lihts
Telephone boxes
Power
Red carpet

Celebrities

Hollywood

Film and TV

'Paint the town red'
Red herring

Deceving > optical illusions?

Detracts attention from the truth

'In the red'

Overdrawn/losing money

Royal/wealth


Chosen idea: Illustrations based on 'red' orientated phrase/sayings

Paint the town red

Engage in a riotous spree.

Red sky at night, shepherd's delight
A reddish sunset often indicates that a storm is travelling away from the viewer.

Red herring

Detracts attention from the truth.

Caught red handed

To be caught in the act of commiting a misdemeanour.

In the red

Overdrawn/in debt.

Red blooded

High spirited and strong willed.

Roses are red, violets are blue

A saying most commonly used in a love poem.

Red faced
Flushed with embarassment or anger.

Red rag to a bull