Designer's Guide to Color

by Yumi Takahashi and Ikuyoshi Shibukawa

Book Overview

The most important color reference book series on the market, this 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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811857093
• ISBN13: 9780811857093
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.7" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Great Reference

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!

Good color reference

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.