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Palette Perfect for Graphic Designers and Illustrators: Colour Combinations, Meanings and Cultural References

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Both a practical and inspirational book filled with color combinations for any design and illustration project. The use of color and its combinations creatively in illustration, graphic and product design also implies understanding what emotions they convey and how they affect our design and illustrations. We must also consider that color is also perceived differently in different countries and cultures. All this is widely explained in this second book in the Palette Perfect series, illustrated with projects by renowned international illustrators and designers, and organized by colors (identified with CMYK, RGB and HEX codes) and moods associated with the time of day. Based on real examples drawn from graphic, product and illustration, different innovative combinations and palettes are shown for each color and the meaning it conveys. Intended for graphic designers, design students, fashion and interior decoration lovers, and all those interested in exciting and unexpected color combinations that work.

303 pages, Paperback

Published May 18, 2021

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Sara Caldas

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850 reviews148 followers
March 10, 2022
Such a BEAUTIFUL book full of colors, examples and references! I totally love it.
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64 reviews
May 29, 2022
Gran libro para los amantes del diseño gráfico. Contiene entrevistas con profesionales del sector y en cada capítulo la autora se dedica a hablar sobre un color determinado. De cada uno te explica sus inicios, cómo sale, las paletas perfectas donde puedes usarlo, las diferencias culturales y múltiples ejemplos de donde se han usado. Lo recomiendo muchísimo.
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173 reviews2 followers
May 21, 2025
Muy completo, no solo habla del color y te tira unas paletas. En los casos necesarios te explica el origen, te aclara si no se puede lograr con CMYK, te dice las diferencias culturas, su psicología de cada color, muestra los matices y te los muestra en diseños prácticos.
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29 reviews3 followers
November 24, 2023
Un poco triste porque últimamente no tengo tiempo para leer lo que normalmente me gusta 💔. Pero tengo que decir que estudiar diseño me está ampliando mucho la biblioteca 🤓 En concreto, este libro lo tengo que considerar un manual al que volver cada vez que planteo cualquier proyecto.
La maquetación es chulísima, va totalmente al grano y es muy útil. 10/10
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2 reviews
June 9, 2025
Palette Perfect is a great book for Graphic Designers so that they can open their minds to what different colors mean in other cultures. Asia, North America, South America, Europe, etc have different cultural meanings. At the time of having clients of other countries I will absolutely re-open this book to see the different meanings.
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29 reviews
December 25, 2022
Una edició preciosa, cuidada al més mínim detall. Quantitat de paletes de colors seleccionades amb cura i dedicació. A més, a més, descripció dels colors, les sensacions i la psicologia del color suggerent i agradable. La Sara Caldas ha fet un llibre impressionant i molt útil per al disseny.
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4 reviews
July 16, 2024
great pallets to utilize for any project whether it be graphic design or even interior design!
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April 15, 2025
Buen libro, con un contenido interesante y algunas entrevistas a diseñadores. Una gran herramienta de consulta a la hora de aplicar los colores en los diseños.
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53 reviews
November 10, 2025
colorido ,sirve para futuras referencias , buen tamaño de letra ✨✨✨✨✨corto y conciso
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117 reviews
January 25, 2026
"El Amarillo es un rayo de luz que penetra en el cerebro y despeja la mente" 💛
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January 14, 2025
Buena herramienta para no patinar tanto haciendo paletas de color. Pensando no solo en la pantalla, sino en sus aplicaciones varias.
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