
Color Harmony Compendium
A Complete Color Reference for Designers of All Types, 25th Anniversary Edition
Rockport Publishers
Published on 1. September 2009
Book
Hardback
420 pages
978-1-59253-590-3 (ISBN)
Description
A selection of content from the entire Color Harmony library offers readers the most comprehensive reference book on the usage of color available today. Included is exclusive access to a downloadable application that allows users to choose layouts, logos, and package details featured in the book, experiment with colors, and print them for reference.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
Illustrations
500
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 171 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
1191 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-59253-590-3 (9781592535903)
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Persons
Terry has created projects for clients ranging from DC Comics to Microsoft, and was the co-chair of the activity book for hospitalized and chronically ill children. Terry is also the author of Mr. Crumbly Dreams a Tiger and Rules for Success. He lives in Seattle, WA.Christopher Simmons, founding principal of MINE, is a designer, writer, and educator. He is an instructor in identity design at California College of the Arts and at Academy of Art University in San Francisco, and is a frequent lecturer on design issues at colleges, universities, and professional organizations. Simmons is president of the San Francisco chapter of the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA). His first book on identity design, Logo Lab, was released in 2005. He lives in San Francisco.Terry Marks (Seattle, WA) is the author of Mr. Crumbly Dreams a Tiger and Rules for Success. Christopher Simmons of MINE is an instructor in identity design at California College of the Arts and at Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Jim Mousner, of Origin Design, has had work featured in publications such as Print, HOW, and \u00c9migrS, and been published in many books. Tina Sutton speaks on "The Psychology of Color" at many school, businesses, and museums. She writes a weekly column for the Boston Globe Magazine.Tina Sutton is a veteran color, consumer trends and fashion marketing consultant for product developers, corporations and advertising agencies. She has researched, written about and lectured on the psychology of color for numerous publications, arts institutions, and television and radio programs nationwide. Sutton was also a longtime style and features writer for The Boston Globe, and author of The Making of Markova: Diaghilev's Baby Ballerina to Groundbreaking Icon, a highly regarded biography of legendary dancer Alicia Markova.
Content
Contents
Introduction
The Color Wheel
How to Use Color
The Color Chart
The Process
Aspects of Color
Basic Color Schemes
What's Your Color?
Special Effects of Color
What's Next?
Moods and Color
Powerful
Romantic
Friendly
Welcoming
Elegant
Fresh
Traditional
Classic
Regal
Energetic
Professional
Graphic
Psychology of Color
CMYK Color Process
Color Conversion Chart
Swatches
About the Authors
Photographer Credits
Index
Introduction
The Color Wheel
How to Use Color
The Color Chart
The Process
Aspects of Color
Basic Color Schemes
What's Your Color?
Special Effects of Color
What's Next?
Moods and Color
Powerful
Romantic
Friendly
Welcoming
Elegant
Fresh
Traditional
Classic
Regal
Energetic
Professional
Graphic
Psychology of Color
CMYK Color Process
Color Conversion Chart
Swatches
About the Authors
Photographer Credits
Index