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Color and Design

by Marilyn DeLong

Book Details

Publisher:A&C Black
Published:2013-08-01
Pages:303
Format:BOOK
Language:en

Reading Info

About This Book

From products we use to clothes we wear, and spaces we inhabit, we rely on colour to provide visual appeal, data codes and meaning. Color and Design addresses how we understand and experience colour, and through specific examples explores how colour is used in a spectrum of design-based disciplines including apparel design, graphic design, interior design, and product design. Through highly engaging contributions from a wide range of international scholars and practitioners, the book explores co

Our Review

This comprehensive guide to color theory bridges the gap between academic understanding and practical application across multiple creative fields. Moving beyond basic color wheels, it demonstrates how color functions as a communication tool in everything from product packaging to architectural spaces, exploring both aesthetic appeal and functional data coding. The book's strength lies in its interdisciplinary approach, examining color through the distinct lenses of graphic design, fashion, interiors, and industrial design with equal authority. Readers will appreciate how it connects theoretical color psychology to real-world design challenges that professionals actually face.

What sets this resource apart is its global perspective, featuring insights from international scholars and working designers who bring diverse cultural interpretations of color meaning. The examples feel current and relevant, avoiding the dated color palettes that often plague design textbooks. Whether you're a design student building foundational knowledge or a practicing creative looking to deepen your color strategy, this book offers substantial value. It ultimately transforms how you perceive and utilize color, making you more intentional about the chromatic choices that shape our visual world.

Themes

Art

Subjects

Art