{"product_id":"the-designers-dictionary-of-color-hardcover","title":"The Designer's Dictionary of Color - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSean Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The descriptions are astute and succinct and even offer ideas for pitching particular colors to clients. . . . Edges are lined in the color of each chapter, so you can flip to the right chapter for quick reference during a meeting and while doing research.\" --\u003ci\u003eCommunication Arts\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Award-winning educator Sean Adams 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Chapters detail each color's creative history and cultural associations, with examples of color use that extend from the artistic to the utilitarian--whether the turquoise on a Reid Miles album cover or the avocado paint job on a 1970s Dodge station wagon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Adams writes, \"A traditional approach to color is to start with primary colors, then expand into a secondary, and finally tertiary. These are included here. However, rather than following this convention, I have organized the colors into warm, cool, neutral, and specialty colors. This separation is connected more to the designer's creative process than the academic exercise of painting a color wheel. Each color also includes a list of \u003ci\u003esuccessful applications\u003c\/i\u003e. These are listed to guide further research on that color and specific application listed.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A practical and inspirational resource for designers and students alike, \u003ci\u003eThe Designer's Dictionary of Color\u003c\/i\u003e opens up the world of color for all those who seek to harness its incredible power--graphic designers, interior designers, artists, crafters, and everyone else who uses color to decorate or express themselves.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSean Adams\u003c\/b\u003e is a founding partner of the award-winning California design firm AdamsMorioka and has been cited as one of the 40 most important people shaping design internationally. A former AIGA national board member and president of AIGA Los Angeles, he teaches at ArtCenter College of Design and is a frequent lecturer and competition judge. Sean is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eLogo Design Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eColor Design Workbook \u003c\/i\u003eand author of the series Masters of Design. He lives and works in Los Angeles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.8 x 7.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 11, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53335238771053,"sku":"9781419723919","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1001\/0823\/9213\/files\/Vk5IMHcwM0phbHo3b1lrWFlyM3VNQT09.webp?v=1778893966","url":"https:\/\/cleanfreaklab.myshopify.com\/products\/the-designers-dictionary-of-color-hardcover","provider":"Clean Freak Lab","version":"1.0","type":"link"}