Understanding color: an introduction for designers
"Color theory and related color issues are taught in many design schools. The issues surrounding the use of color in a digital realm are of increasing importance. Understanding Color, Fourth Edition offers simple, plain-language explanations of the scientific basis of color perception, an overview of the leading theories of color and explanations of the seeming conflicts among them, and for each concept presented, examples of how theoretical information is applied in solving common problems in …
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- Full title :Understanding color : an introduction for designers / Linda Holtzschue.
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"Color theory and related color issues are taught in many design schools. The issues surrounding the use of color in a digital realm are of increasing importance. Understanding Color, Fourth Edition offers simple, plain-language explanations of the scientific basis of color perception, an overview of the leading theories of color and explanations of the seeming conflicts among them, and for each concept presented, examples of how theoretical information is applied in solving common problems in color design. This book is invaluable for designers in making sound color choices"--Provided by publisher.
"Understanding Color, 4e, offers simple, plain-language explanations of the scientific basis of color perception, an overview of the leading theories of color and explanations of the seeming conflicts among them, and for each concept presented, examples of how theoretical information is applied in solving common problems in color design"--Provided by publisher.
Edition Statements
- Publication Date:©2011.
- Edition:4th ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Wiley
- Place of Publication:Hoboken, N.J
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2011.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xiii, 258 pages) : : illustrations (chiefly color)
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781118005750, 1118005759, 9780470950661, 0470950668, 9780470950784, 0470950781, 9781118005774, 1118005775, 9781283026154, 1283026155, 9786613026156, 6613026158
- oclc:ocn704276809
- LC Classification:NK1548
- Dewey Decimal:701/.85
Table of Contents
A little light on the subject -- The human element -- The vocabulary of color -- The instability of colors -- Illusion and impression -- Color theory : a brief history -- Color harmony -- Tools of the trade -- The medium of light -- The business of color.
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