Color Design Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Using Color in Graphic Design
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- File Type: PDF
- File Size: 54.4 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 243
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Color Design Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Using Color in Graphic Design
Color Design Workbook is a practical guide to using color in graphic design, written by Sean Adams with Terry Lee Stone. This PDF edition is a digital download, available immediately after purchase.
The book begins with a common question: why are many designers afraid of color? Adams explains that confident color choices come from understanding light, perception, and meaning, not from memorizing a fixed set of rules.
This workbook is intended for designers, students, and anyone who wants to select color with more clarity.
Book Overview
This revised edition of Color Design Workbook covers the essential ideas behind color in graphic design. It includes chapters on what color is, color theory, color meanings, ten rules of color, color systems, and color talk.
The book also presents case studies from design studios around the world, followed by a gallery, glossary, index, bibliography, and web resources.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- An introduction to what color is and how light and perception shape it.
- Core color theory concepts, including color properties, harmony, and apparent color.
- Color meanings and the cultural, emotional, and personal associations of color.
- Ten practical rules for using color in graphic design.
- An overview of color systems and inspirations for building palettes.
- Case studies from international design studios.
- A glossary, bibliography, and web resources for further study.
Why This Book Matters
Color is one of the most visible elements of graphic design. This workbook helps designers move beyond safe, default palettes by connecting color choices to perception, meaning, and brand communication.
It includes examples from studios around the world, showing how different approaches to color can produce distinct and effective results.
Book Details
| Format | |
|---|---|
| File Size | 54.4 MB |
| Language | English |
| Pages | 243 |
| Author | Sean Adams with Terry Lee Stone |
| Publisher | Rockport Publishers, an imprint of The Quarto Group |
| Publisher Location | Beverly, MA, USA |
| Edition | New, revised edition |
| Publication Date | 2017 |
| Copyright | 2008, 2017 |
| Digital Edition ISBN-13 | 978-1-63159-410-6 |
| Softcover Edition ISBN-13 | 978-1-63159-292-8 |
| Original Hardcover ISBN | 1-59253-192-X |
| Library of Congress Control Number | 2005014277 |
| Dewey Decimal Classification | 741.6 |
Device Compatibility
This is a digital download, so there is no physical shipping. After purchase, the PDF will be available for download and can be read on desktop, tablet, mobile, and supported Kindle apps.
FAQ
Is this an instant download? Yes, the PDF is available for download after purchase.
Will a physical book be shipped? No, this is a digital edition and there is no physical shipping.
Which devices can I use? The PDF works with Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and most PDF reading apps.
Add this workbook to your digital library and explore color with a practical, designer-friendly approach.
Verified Bibliographic Details
| Title | Color Design Workbook: A Real-World Guide to Using Color in Graphic Design |
|---|---|
| Subjects | Graphic Arts – Technique; Commercial Art – Themes, motives; Color in advertising; Color in design; Color – Psychological aspects |
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