The Designer's Colour Box
A Guidebook and 75 Cards for Creative Combinations and Inspirational Ideas
Published on 28. May 2026
Other
Other merchandize
80 pages
978-1-4197-8486-6 (ISBN)
Description
Renowned designer Sean Adams's essential tool kit for designers, featuring a portable guidebook and 75-card deck showcasing colour palettes and inspiring colour combinations
The Designer's Colour Box is a must-have resource for graphic designers, interior designers, artists, and anyone who works with colour. This practical and inspiring resource features a how-to guide on colour combinations and a deck of cards with colour palettes to spark creativity and experimentation. The guidebook features the works of art that have inspired each palette, drawn from a range of sources including graphic design, product design, interiors, art, and fashion.
Designed to complement The Designer's Dictionary of Colour with insightful descriptions and tips, The Designer's Colour Box is the perfect interactive kit to unlocking the power of colour.
The Designer's Colour Box includes:
- 75 cards featuring a colour on one side to mix-and-match colour palettes, with suggested combinations and CMYK and RGB values on the reverse.
- An 80-page guidebook with descriptions and works that have inspired each palette.
The Designer's Colour Box is a must-have resource for graphic designers, interior designers, artists, and anyone who works with colour. This practical and inspiring resource features a how-to guide on colour combinations and a deck of cards with colour palettes to spark creativity and experimentation. The guidebook features the works of art that have inspired each palette, drawn from a range of sources including graphic design, product design, interiors, art, and fashion.
Designed to complement The Designer's Dictionary of Colour with insightful descriptions and tips, The Designer's Colour Box is the perfect interactive kit to unlocking the power of colour.
The Designer's Colour Box includes:
- 75 cards featuring a colour on one side to mix-and-match colour palettes, with suggested combinations and CMYK and RGB values on the reverse.
- An 80-page guidebook with descriptions and works that have inspired each palette.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Illustrations
Boxed set with an 80-page book + 75 cards
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 48 mm
Weight
835 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4197-8486-6 (9781419784866)
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Person
Sean Adams is the dean of art and communication at Art Center College of Design and a renowned expert in colour theory and the use of colour in design. He is also the author of The Designer's Dictionary of Colour and The Designer's Dictionary of Type. His client list includes Disney, Gap, the Metropolitan Opera, the Museum of Natural History, Nickelodeon, and Sundance, among others.