Design Elements, Color Fundamentals (Paperback)

Aaris Sherin

ISBN 10: 1592537197 / ISBN 13: 9781592537198

Verlag: Rockport Publishers Inc., Gloucester, MA, 2012

Beschreibung

Paperback. This is the second book in the Design Elements series that focuses on a single core element of design. Created with the design student in mind, each book in the series offers a comprehensive reference for understanding and effective application of these core building blocks for designers. Each book breaks down the rules and elements of its specific subject, how and when to apply effective usage, as well as when it's okay to break the rules. This series of books expands on the chapters offered in Design Elements, which also inspired its presentation style and didactic nature. Other books in the series include Book 1: Form and Space, Book 3: Choosing & Using Type and Book 4: Choosing & Using Images. Both text book and design reference, each book offers not only instruction promising a solid understanding and usage rules for the core elements of design but also provides application-oriented inspiration as a crucial teaching tool. This is the second book in the Design Elements series that focuses on a single core element of design. Created with the design student in mind, each book in the series offers a comprehensive reference for understanding and effective application of these core building blocks for designers. Each book breaks down the rules and elements of related to its specific subject, how and when to apply effective usage, as well as when its okay to break the rules. This series of books expands on the chapters currently offered in Design Elements (by Timothy Samara) and the presentation and didactic nature of each book is inspired by Design Elements as well. This is a reference library which every designer needs but does not have. Both text book and design reference, each book in this series offers not only instruction promising a solid understanding and usage rules for the core elements of design but also provides application oriented inspiration as a crucial teaching tool. This book is a detailed approach to teaching the fundamentals of good design. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781592537198

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Design Elements, Color Fundamentals (Paperback)
• Verlag: Rockport Publishers Inc., Gloucester, MA
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 1592537197
• ISBN-13: 9781592537198
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: new

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Inhaltsangabe

Color is an integral part of any design solution. Design Elements, Color Fundamentals is an essential resource for designers who want to create memorable design and successfully communicate with their audience. It is the second book in Rockport's Design Elements series, which focuses on the core elements of design.

With this book, designers will:

—Learn how to effectively communicate with color and integrate color with type and image to affect meaning and create order

—See how known pairings and selection methods can be used in real-world projects

—Explore hundreds of visual examples, illustrating how effective color combinations can be applied to any project, across media, and in diverse, cultural, and geographic situations

—Realize the basic tenets of color theory as it is broken down into clear and actionable directives

—Uncover tips and techniques for using color in client-based design work

Discover the basic rules for working with color as well as when it's OK to break the rules with Design Elements, Color Fundamentals!

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Aaris Sherin is a New York based writer, educator and designer. She is author of the book, SustainAble: A handbook of materials and applications for graphic designers and their clients and is founder of Fit to Thrive a consulting company that is dedicated to addressing complex design-related issues can occur across media and disciplines.