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Record Nr.

UNINA9910462113403321

Titolo

Colour design [[electronic resource] ] : theories and application / / edited by Janet Best

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cambridge, : Woodhead Pub., 2012

ISBN

0-85709-553-6

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (672 p.)

Collana

Woodhead publishing series in textiles, , 2042-0803 ; ; no. 128

Altri autori (Persone)

BestJanet

Disciplina

659.132

Soggetti

Color in design

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Colour and colour perception -- pt. 2. Measuring and describing colour -- pt. 3. Colour, design and coloration -- pt. 4. Colour and design in particular applications.

Sommario/riassunto

Given its importance in analysing and influencing the world around us, an understanding of colour is a vital tool in any design process. Colour design provides a comprehensive review of the issues surrounding the use of colour, from the fundamental principles of what colour is to its important applications across a vast range of industries.Part one covers the main principles and theories of colour, focusing on the human visual system and the psychology of colour perception. Part two goes on to review colour measurement and description, including consideration of international standards