Abrams Books - The Designer's Dictionary of Color
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- Explores 30 essential design colors in-depth
- Organized by spectrum for easy navigation
- Details cultural associations and creative history
- Features real-world examples from album covers to automobiles
- 256 pages of color palettes and variations
- Hardcover format by design expert Sean Adams
- Practical resource for designers and students
Master color theory through 30 essential hues with cultural context
The Designer s Dictionary of Color provides an in-depth look at 30 colors key to art and graphic design. Organized by spectrum, in color-by-color sections for easy navigation, this book documents each hue with charts showing color range and palette variations. Chapters detail each color s creative history and cultural associations, with examples of color use that extend from the artistic to the utilitarian whether the turquoise on a Reid Miles album cover or the avocado paint job on a 1970s Dodge station wagon. A practical and inspirational resource for designers and students alike, The Designer s Dictionary of Color opens up the world of color for all those who seek to harness its incredible power. Author: Sean Adams 256pp., 7.5x9.63 hardcover ISBN: 9781419723919
