The Designer's Guide to Global Color Combinations: 750 Color Formulas in CMYK and RGB from Around the World - Hardcover

Cabarga, Leslie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1581801955 ISBN 13: 9781581801958

Publisher: North Light Books, 2001

Synopsis

Following up on the popular Designer's Guide to Color Combinations, this book is certain to be an endless source of ideas and instruction for designers, illustrators and creative professionals in all fields. It features original designs from various regions around the world and examines their use of type and color. From Africa and Asia to Europe and the Middle East, readers will find dozens of fascinating pieces on display. Each design is carefully analyzed to show how and why it works. The author also makes recommendations about which colors should be used for type, border, background, etc. These suggestions, along with exact CMYK and RGB percentages for each design, will save designers much valuable time should they choose to incorporate the featured color combinations into their own work--a huge benefit for this audience.

About this title

About the Author

Leslie Cabarga is an illustrator, designer and author whose clients include Rolling Stone, Time, HBO, Sony America and the New York Times. He has also written numerous books on graphic design and is the recipient of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. He lives in Los Angeles, California.

Reviews

Designer and illustrator Cabarga taps into the vast possibilities of color by presenting color combinations in eight sections, based on geographic regions. This volume is essentially an anthology of different types of art from around the world, illustrated throughout with examples of web sites, packages, posters, paintings, and architectural elements that show how different regions use color to reflect their cultures and identities. Much of the book is anecdotal, and the writing is not a strong point, its purpose being more practical than theoretical. Postage stamp-sized color designs accompany the artwork to demonstrate alternative uses of the color palettes found in the art on each page. There are also keys with 750 "process" (CMYK) and on-screen (RGB) formulas. With so many visual assets, this book is a valuable resource and time saver that will be useful for graphic designers. It may not be appropriate for libraries with very limited collections Johannes Itten's The Elements of Color (1970) should be the first color book in any collection but it does take a new approach to organizing the material. Dorion Beach, Turner & Assoc., San Francisco
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Edition details

• Publisher: North Light Books
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1581801955
• ISBN 13: 9781581801958
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 175