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Designer's Dictionary of Colour [UK edition]

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Designer's Dictionary of Colour [UK edition]

Contributors:

By (Author) Sean Adams

ISBN:

9781419726392

Publisher:

Abrams

Imprint:

Abrams

Publication Date:

1st March 2017

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Dewey:

745.4

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

256

Dimensions:

Width 198mm, Height 253mm, Spine 28mm

Weight:

1050g

Description

The Designer's Dictionary of Colour provides an in-depth look at 30 colours key to art and graphic design. Organized by spectrum, in colour-by-colour sections for easy navigation, this book documents each hue with charts showing colour range and palette variations. Chapters detail each colour's creative history and cultural associations, with examples of colour 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 Colour opens up the world of colour for all those who seek to harness its incredible power

Reviews

" [It] is the poet's answer to Pantone reference books. The fact that 'butter' is the first reference on the contents page gives a sense of what to expect: Sean Adam's approach, though functional, is also about a form of chromatic storytelling. [...] For a practising designer, the book will be both liberating and frustrating in equal measure." * Aesthetica Magazine *

Author Bio

Sean Adams is a founding partner of the award-winning California design firm AdamsMorioka and has been cited as one of the 40 most important people shaping design internationally. A former AIGA national board member and president of AIGA Los Angeles, he teaches at ArtCenter College of Design and is a frequent lecturer and competition judge. Sean is the coauthor of Logo Design Workbook and Color Design Workbook and author of the series Masters of Design. He lives and works in Los Angeles

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