Basics Design 05: Colour

Basics Design #5

by Gavin Ambrose, Paul Harris

Basics Design 05: Colour is a guide to the use of colour in graphic design.

Colour is used to represent thoughts and emotions in a way that no other element of design can. This book explores in depth what colours mean; their inherent associations and cultural connotations. It then tackles how to control colour in a design in order to achieve a desired effect or to fulfil a specific brief.

Starting with the basic principles of colour - how light works, colour wheels, colour combinations and harmonies - the book builds on these principles and explains how the designer can accurately and intentionally control colour.

Genres: Design, Nonfiction

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First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Yee · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is really a great book to understand in-depth about colours. There were some fundamental things I didn't even know about colours until I read this book. I'm planning to get a copy of this book and keep it as a collection.

[Tomas Björnsson · Rating 5 out of 5]

very thorough. Though the authors get through it a bit too fast