Designer's Guide to Color 1 (Bk. 1) [Paperback]

James Stockton (Author)

Book Description

Series: Designer's Guide to Colo | Publication Date: December 1, 1984

With over 1000 color combinations, this remarkable book assists with color choice in several important ways: it takes the guesswork out of putting colors together by showing in advance what they will look like; innovative color schemes provide new ideas; tint percentages for every color insure correct reproduction. This book is meant primarily as a professional tool for anyone associated with design or the design process. Because of the inclusion of screen values of the four process colors, this book will make perhaps its greatest contribution to those who realize their design through some printed process -- graphic designers, certainly; also environmental designers, advertising and package designers and probably some members of architectural firms who become involved in printed media. In a much broader sense, the book has real value to anyone who needs to confirm color suggestions and examples presented in a straightforward, pure and neutral way.

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About the Author

James Stockton is a San Francisco-based graphic designer with a special interest and expertise in design for the publishing industry. His firm is concerned almost entirely with the design and production of trade books, text books for all age groups, and related educational materials.

Product Details

• Paperback: 136 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (December 1, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0877013179
• ISBN-13: 978-0877013174
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #818,437 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Contents, January 5, 2010

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This review is from: Designer's Guide to Color 1 (Bk. 1) (Paperback)

Designer's Guide to Color: 1

James Stockton

(1984)

first edition second printing

"With over 1000 Color combinations, this remarkable book assists with Color choice in several important ways: it takes the guesswork out of putting Colors together by showing in advance what they will look like; innovative Color schemes provide new ideas; tint percentages for every Color insure correct reproduction. This book is meant primarily as a professional tool for anyone associated with design or the design process. Because of the inclusion of screen values of the four process Colors, this book will make perhaps its greatest contribution to those who realize their design through some printed process -- graphic designers, certainly; also environmental designers, advertising and package designers and probably some members of architectural firms who become involved in printed media. In a much broader sense, the book has real value to anyone who needs to confirm color suggestions and examples presented in a straightforward, pure and neutral way."

6 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Not what I expected, August 27, 2001

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This review is from: Designer's Guide to Color 1 (Bk. 1) (Paperback)

Reading the other reviews, I expected this book to have some color direction in it. But it is just a color swatch book. The colors that are included are so minimal, this book was useless to me.

4 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One handy piece of knowledge for the aspiring designer, August 26, 2000

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Pedro Gomez (Guadalajara, Jalisco Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Designer's Guide to Color 1 (Bk. 1) (Paperback)

This book is simply essential if you come into design without knowledge of color. It also has some useful color combinations, small tips to understand color more fully, and gorgeous pictures. It is a good investment for any kind of artist.