"The descriptions are astute and succinct and even offer ideas for
pitching particular colors to clients. . . . Edges are lined in the
color of each chapter, so you can flip to the right chapter for quick
reference during a meeting and while doing research." --Communication
Arts
Award-winning educator Sean Adams 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.
Adams writes, "A traditional approach to color is to start with primary
colors, then expand into a secondary, and finally tertiary. These are
included here. However, rather than following this convention, I have
organized the colors into warm, cool, neutral, and specialty colors.
This separation is connected more to the designer's creative process
than the academic exercise of painting a color wheel. Each color also
includes a list of successful applications. These are listed to guide
further research on that color and specific application listed."
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--graphic designers,
interior designers, artists, crafters, and everyone else who uses color
to decorate or express themselves.
