The Designer's Guide to Color Combinations

The Designer's Guide to Color Combinations
Author: Leslie Cabarga
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 163
Release: 1999-03-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1440319464

If you're from the "I don't know zip about color - but I know what I like" school of color theory, this book's for you. You won't find color wheels or lectures on color harmony here . . . just 500+ tried-and-true color combinations derived from actual design work - posters, packages, even giftware - created over the past century by designers, artists and color experts. You'll find historical color combinations from the Victorian period, Art Deco era, Far-out Sixties, Rave craze - plus current color combinations, such as limited color, "bad color" and much more. Even if you don't know what you're looking for, you'll know it when you see it here. It's not just what colors you use, but how you use them. That's why the color combinations in this book are arranged in simple, sample layouts rather than pages of out-of-context swatches. Complete with color formulas in CMYK, these layouts show you which colors work for backgrounds, borders, type, outlines, panels and small text, so you can easily adapt them to your designs.

Designer's Guide to Color 3

Designer's Guide to Color 3
Author: Jeanne Allen
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 136
Release: 1986-08
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780877014089

Graphic presentations of over 1,000 color combinations in complex prints, patterns, paisleys, and plaids visually document the variety of effects produced by various color combinations in complicated designs. Full-color.

Designer's Color Manual

Designer's Color Manual
Author: Tom Fraser
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2004-07-08
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9780811842105

The eye, the camera's lens, and the computer screen all treat color differently. This important addition to the designer's reference library helps resolve the differences among the numerous media that contemporary designers work with every day. Comprehensive in scope, it brings together key elements of color theory, practice, and application, addressing a wide range of issues specific to graphic design in both print and digital media. Beyond step-by-step techniques for managing color in modern graphic design practice, Designer's Color Manual also addresses topics which help designers understand color in a variety of disciplines, looking at historical color systems, color in art, and the psychology of color, among dozens of other topics. Author and designer Tom Fraser also takes other graphics-related practices into account -- interior design, digital rendering, packaging and merchandise design -- aiding the designer in mastering the far-reaching effects of color in almost any project. Heavily illustrated with over 1,000 color images, Designer's Color Manual addresses an area that's been gray for too long in the full-color world of contemporary design.

Color Management

Color Management
Author: John T. Drew
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 521
Release: 2012-05-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1621535835

Whether they are working in print, interactive, environmental, or web-based design, designers will learn how to apply color theory to their work in order to communicate and entertain. Graphic design professors John Drew and Sarah Meyer explain all of the technical issues that are relevant to communicating with color in 2-D and 3-D environments and in still and moving images. This invaluable guide arms designers with all the in-depth technical information that they need about color theory, color systems, mixing, removal, pigments, inks, papers, and printing. Graphic design students and educators will also appreciate Drew and Meyer’s considerations of how human beings perceive and react to color in every aspect of their daily lives. Featuring over 200 dynamic samples of graphic design and color usage from around the world, this guide is an unrivaled resource and an excellent choice for course adoptions.

A Working Costume Designer's Guide to Color

A Working Costume Designer's Guide to Color
Author: Jeanette deJong
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2021-09-16
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1351131419

A Working Costume Designer's Guide to Color provides readers with the skills and knowledge to create coherent color schemes for costumes. Drawing on decades of experience in the costume shop, the author guides readers through every step of the process, from finding inspiration for a color scheme and successfully working with the design team to understanding how lighting design can affect costume color choices. Filled with step-by-step illustrations of how to add colors to a set of renderings and color-block samples to illustrate color theory, terminology, and usage of colors, the book covers a wide range of topics, including: How to add colors to a set of renderings to clarify characters and character relationships. How color interacts with surface pattern and fabric textures. Color theory and terminology. How to combine colors to make a coherent color scheme using different methods, including using dominant, supporting, and accent colors. How to flatter actors while staying within an overall color scheme. Color meanings in different cultures and for different time periods. How to manage costume changes to preserve or extend a color scheme. A valuable resource for students of costume design courses and professional costume designers, A Working Costume Designer's Guide to Color provides readers with the tools to create harmonious color schemes that will enhance the look of a production as whole.

Designer's Guide to Color 2

Designer's Guide to Color 2
Author: Ikuyoshi Shibukawa
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 140
Release: 2006-11-02
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780811857284

This volume contains more than 1000 colour combinations, It incorporates tints, pastels and many aspects of tone to emphasise the personal and emotional aspects of colour.

Color Design Workbook

Color Design Workbook
Author: Terry Lee Stone
Publisher: Rockport Pub
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2008-03
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9781592534333

Annotation This workbook allows readers to explore colour through the language of the professionals. It supplies tips on how to talk to clients and use colour in presentations along with historical and cultural meanings and colour theory.

Understanding Color

Understanding Color
Author: Linda Holtzschue
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2017-01-30
Genre: Design
ISBN: 1118920783

THE PERCEPTION, UNDERSTANDING, AND USES OF COLOR—EXPANDED AND REFRESHED Understanding Color is an essential resource for those needing to become proficient in color for business applications. The peerless treatment of this critical subject is beautifully illustrated with real-world examples. Designers have turned to this guide for nearly a generation for its authoritative and accessible instruction. The knowledge contained in this book sets you apart from other designers by enabling you to: Contribute more effectively to discussions on color harmony, complete with a vocabulary that enables in-depth understanding of hue, value, and saturation Apply the most-up-to-date information on digital color to your projects Address issues involved when colors must be translated from one medium to another Troubleshoot and overcome today's most common challenges of working with color Full-color images showcase real design examples and a companion website features a digital workbook for reinforcing color concepts. From theory and practical implementation to the business and marketing aspects, Understanding Color helps you gain a deep and discriminating awareness of color.