Designer's Guide to Color 4 (Bk. 4) [Paperback]

Ikuyoshu Shibukawa (Author), Yumi Takahashi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 1990 | Series: Designer's Guide to Colo

The most important color reference book series on the market, this latest guide contains over one thousand color combinations, this time categorized by tone. Tones are first divided into four major groups, from bright and clear to deep and subdued; these groups are then further divided, gradation by gradation, within the limits of printability. A veritable "dictionary of color," this compact guide provides an abundance of color schemes for tones in the same group as well as for those in different groups that go well together. Each color combination includes a description of the density of the colors, showing tint percentages for printing purposes. Charts of fluorescent colors, which are in high demand for special printing, are included as well. An indispensable reference for graphic designers, this guide will also prove invaluable to those working with fashion, interior design, illustration, fabric design, or literarlly anyone making a color choice.

Product Details

• Paperback: 120 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (July 1, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087701681X
• ISBN-13: 978-0877016816
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,309,006 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good color reference, June 13, 2000

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Yolanda (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Designer's Guide to Color 4 (Bk. 4) (Paperback)

This book is a treasure when searching for innovative color combinations. Just when I thought I had run out of ideas, I found this book. It helps you use color in ways that you would not have thought of using them. The listing of the CMYK color is useful for print and can be transposed with the use of any graphics program into the RGB color. It is a great reference for web as well as print designers.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Reference, January 23, 2008

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Sorrel Wood "columnist" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Designer's Guide to Color 4 (Bk. 4) (Paperback)

I agree wholeheartedly with the review below and would like to add that
this book far outstrips its predecessors in the series (I haven't seen DGTC 5 yet).

The initial sections are divided by color type (pales, pastels, brights, neutrals, greys, deeps, darks), while the follow-up sections show combinations of colors, often matching colors from one section with another. I found myself thinking "I would never have thought to put those colors together but, wow! they look great!")

It would be hard to over-endorse Designer's Guide to Color 4. This book is wonderful for anyone who works with color, from the fine art student trying to get a handle on color harmony, to the mom attempting to teach her pre-teen son how not to leave the house looking like a demented clown.

Whether you need a basic reference on tried-n-true color groupings or fresh new design ideas, this book will fit the bill. Thank you, Ikuyoshu Shibukawa!