Book description
The Designer's Dictionary of Color provides an in-depth look at 30 colors key to art and graphic design. Organized by spectrum, in color-by-color sections for easy navigation, this book documents each hue with charts showing color range and palette variations. Chapters detail each color's creative history and cultural associations, with…
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1 author picked The Designer's Dictionary of Color as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This is a book that I go back to time and time again because no matter how many times I flip through it, there’s always something new that inspires me.
It’s fascinating to see the exact color on the color wheel in a real life finished design. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve picked it up for palette inspiration! Plus there’s a deeper dive on color psychology for so many colors that it helps me think about color with intention.
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