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Color Design Workbook: A Real World Guide to Using Color in Graphic Design Paperback – March 1, 2008

by Sean Adams (Author), Terry Stone (Author), Noreen Morioka (Author)
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Since color is such a important part of graphic design, designers need the most up to date as well as the most fundamental, information on the subject to have the tools needed to use color effectively.

From the meanings behind colors to working with color in presentations, this book provides readers with the vital information needed to apply color creatively and effectively to their design work. Readers also receive guidance on talking with clients about color and selling color ideas. The science behind color theory is also explained in easily understood language, and case studies are included to show the effects some color choices had on both their clients and consumers.

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AdamsMorioka (Beverly Hills, CA) was founded in 1993, the firm has been globally recognized by every major competition and designation including; Communication Arts, AIGA, Graphis, The Type Directors Club, The British Art Director's Club, ID, and the New York Art Director's Club. AdamsMorioka was recently given a solo exhibition by The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Adams and Morioka hold the honor of being named to the ID40, who has cited them as two of the 40 most important people shaping design internationally. Sean and Noreen are both Fellows of the International Design Conference at Aspen and advisors on the Appleton Design Council. Sean is a past member of the AIGA National Board, and a faculty member at CalArts. Noreen is a past president of AIGA/LA, and chair of the AIGA National President's Council.

AdamsMorioka's clients include ABC, MTV Networks, Gap, Old Navy, Frank Gehry Associates, Nickelodeon, Oxygen, VH1 and Sundance. They are also the authors of the Logo Design Workbook.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Rockport Publishers; unknown edition (March 1, 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 240 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1592534333
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1592531929
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.9 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 0.75 x 9 inches
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    Sean Adams is the Chair of Undergraduate and Graduate Graphic Design at ArtCenter,

    founder of Burning Settlers Cabin studio, and on-screen author for lynda.com/Linked In. He

    is the only two-term AIGA national president in AIGA’s 100-year history. In 2014, Adams was

    awarded the AIGA Medal, the highest honor in the profession.

    He is an AIGA Fellow, and Aspen Design Fellow. He has been recognized by every major

    competition and publication including; How, Print, Step, Communication Arts, Graphis, AIGA,

    The Type Directors Club, The British Art Director’s Club, and the Art Director’s Club. Adams has

    been exhibited often, including a solo exhibition at The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.

    Adams is an author of multiple magazine columns and several best-selling books. He has been

    cited as one of the forty most important people shaping design internationally, and one of the

    top ten influential designers in the United States.

    Previously, Adams was a founding partner at AdamsMorioka. His clients have included The

    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Disney, Mohawk Fine Papers, The Metropolitan

    Opera, Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, Richard Meier & Partners, Sundance,

    and the University of Southern California.

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    Terry Lee Stone, is a design management consultant and writer who loves all aspects of design-- whether the delivery media is paper, screens, cake, or yarn. She has worked with top U.S. design firms including AdamsMorioka, Margo Chase Design and BMW Group DesignworksUSA and their clients. For over 12 years, she taught the business of design at the California Institute of the Arts, Art Center College of Design, and Otis College of Art and Design. She is the author of several books on graphic design: the Managing The Design Process series, Logo Design Workbook, and Color Design Workbook. Active in the graphic design industry, she has written for design magazines; served on the Board of Directors of the AIGA in Atlanta, Los Angeles and Miami; and has presented lectures and workshops for numerous organizations, such as AIGA and the Art Directors Club of New York. In addition to her work in graphic design, she is the co-author of Booze Cakes, her first cookbook. She also blogs daily about her current personal obsession, knitting, at sknitter.com. Terry lives with her husband and their pugs in the Studio City section of Los Angeles, in The Brady Bunch's old neighborhood.

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Customers find the design workbook helpful and appreciate its content. The book serves as a good basic guide to color theory, with one customer highlighting its examples of interesting palettes in graphic design.

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Customers appreciate the book's coverage of color theory, describing it as a good basic guide that provides knowledge for graphic designers, with one customer noting it includes examples of interesting palettes in graphic design.

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I love rockport books, so I was excited to see their was a kindle version of this book. I uploaded a screenshot of how it's displayed on your kindle. it's disappointing for a design book. It has bad fonts, practically no layout, an lo res images of the pictures that they need to feature in the book. I guess I was expecting more of a PDF of the actual book so that I can experience the color theory that the author is trying to communicate. I normally don't give bad reviews, but I really feel like I wasted my money on this one. I'm sure the paperback version is fine. But do yourself a favor and dont get visually interesting books via kindle. Their technology isn't there yet.
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  • Faith
    5.0 out of 5 stars A must have for any designer!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2010
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    This is a great book for all kinds of artists. The presentation and content brings an international view of the use of color and color psychology. It makes you think twice about your color palettes, and with great results.

    A must have.
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  • Francine Michaels
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Help!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2012
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    For the life of me, I could not understand how and why some colors worked with others while others didn't. This book showed very clearly and explained the reasons behind it using many masters of color theory to get the point across.
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  • Tae
    4.0 out of 5 stars Colorful
    Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2006
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    I have started reading this book, so be warned.

    My initial reaction is that it is a very good survey of color, the author(s) do a good enough job introducing color.

    What I disagree with is their recommendation for color systems, but that's a personal opinion. As more and more people use the computer and (Adobe) software for color correction, I would tend towards the rbg + cmy color wheel.

    Everything else I read is, like I said, a good introduction.
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  • BNH
    5.0 out of 5 stars one of the best books on color
    Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2012
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    I am a college art professor and I use this book as a reference for my courses. the theories are concise and the examples very strong.
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  • Kent Scott
    5.0 out of 5 stars The walk through is incredible it guides with examples that ...
    Reviewed in the United States on January 13, 2017
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    The walk through is incredible it guides with examples that you can relate to
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  • K. K. Domanski
    3.0 out of 5 stars Good for Inspiration - NOT a Workbook
    Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2011
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    The title is misleading. This is not a "workbook". I would call it more of an "idea" book. If you read it cover to cover, you will learn a lot about color theory and how to use colors in the right way. If you are just getting started in graphic design or are even thinking about pursuing it as a career, this is a nice book to have on your shelf. However, if you are looking for a book that instructs and allows you to check your progress, this isn't what you need.
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  • Rudy Gordon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Textbook full of knowledge for the graphic designer or ...
    Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2014
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    Great Textbook full of knowledge for the graphic designer or just someone who wants to learn and play around creating art.
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  • laura
    5.0 out of 5 stars very interesting
    Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2013
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    this book was very informative for me
    as I am trying to learn about graphic design and was totally lost
    this has helped me
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  • Saif suboor
    5.0 out of 5 stars And Its really good for beginners
    Reviewed in India on May 28, 2018
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    It has some solid instructions on how to use Color using Color theory.. From its meaning to Case Studies.. It has even covered the psychology behind color and its interactions with human behaviour. That how color can effect the human emotions.. I’ll suggest every design student to have this book.. And Its really good for beginners..
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  • Tami
    5.0 out of 5 stars Interesantes Buch auf Englische Sprache
    Reviewed in Germany on February 6, 2022
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    Das Inhalt finde ich sehr Interessant, es gibt teile in dem Buch, welche verschiedene Beispiele gezeigt werden, wie anderen Firmen oder Projekte ein besonderes Farb-Palette verwendet wurde. Es gibt auch kleine Tips und kurzere erklärungen über bestimmte Kriterien, die mit Farbe zu tun sind. Empfehleswert für Studenten oder Designer.
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  • J L C
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic and Informative!
    Reviewed in Canada on January 15, 2017
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    As an Interior Design student, I especially find this book helpful! I will always have this book ready to refer back to! I highly recommend this one for any designer's or artist's library! It is easy to read and is packed full of juicy info!
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  • Martin Turner
    5.0 out of 5 stars Probably the best overall introduction to colour
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 15, 2011
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    Color Design Workbook is an introduction to colour theory, colour design and the emotional impact of colour which is about 1/2 information and 1/2 case studies supported by commentary. As such, it goes significantly further than most introductory guides in terms of what colour does and how to work with it. It also has a wealth of cutaway boxes giving additional snippets of information that are highly useful if you never happened to pick them up on the way. Overall, this is the best introductory book on colour I've seen, although it falls short of technical assessments of colour management in the digital world.

    There are many books on colour, and even more general design books with a section on colour. This one covers all the basics -- additive and subtractive colour, colour theory and sample colour combinations -- but it goes beyond most of the books by giving a guide to emotional impact (although this covers only nine colours -- Black, White, Gray, Green, Purple, Orange, Red, Yellow, Blue) and compositional principles which apply specifically to colour design. It also covers the most important colour illusions, such as after-imaging.

    Memorising everything in this book will not make you an expert on any particular part of colour design, but it will definitely give you a much broader understanding of all the issues in colour design than any other comparable book. To go much deeper, you will really need to go to specialist works on the particular areas of your interest.

    Mercifully, less than half of this book is given over to case studies. Although case studies are always interesting and have an illustrative value, they don't have the same unique value in the internet-enabled world that they did in the 90s when it was hard to get hold of samples from lesser known brands.

    Overall, this is a very attractively designed book which has a great deal to offer.

    Warmly recommended.
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  • Mugunth
    5.0 out of 5 stars A COLORFUL XPERIENCE & JOURNEY
    Reviewed in India on November 15, 2013
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    people who loves color will definitely love this book ...,it gives a great idea about color & gives a great info about psychological connect between people & color...,A GREAT SALUTE 2 AUTHOR Mr.Morioka Adams for bringing this beautiful & colorful book.., to conclude its not just a book & it will definitely gives a great xperince..,dont miss it..,
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