Colour Design: Theories and Applications, Second Edition, provides information on a broad spectrum of color subjects written by seasoned industry professionals and academics. It is a multidisciplinary book that addresses the use of color across a range of industries, with a particular focus on textile coloration. Bringing together the science of coloration and the more artistic elements of design, this book supports students, academics, and industry professionals in developing a deep knowledge of color use. Part One deals with the human visual system, color perception and color psychology. Part Two focuses more specifically on color in textiles and fashion, while Part Three addresses the means of applying color through printing and dyeing. The final section covers the role of color in a wide range of industries and applications, including website development, architecture, and interior design. With its high-profile editor and array of international contributors, this book is an important reference for textile dyers and colorists, academics interested in color design and theory, and anyone who uses color in their work. Provides a comprehensive review of the issues surrounding the use of color in textilesDiscusses the application of color across a wide range of industries, supporting interdisciplinary knowledge and researchOffers a revised, expanded, and updated look that reflects the rise of new technology and industry priorities INDICE: Part I: Colour and colour perception 1. What is colour? 2. Variability in normal and defective colour vision 3. Colour illusions and the human visual system 4. Colour psychology: the emotional effects of colour perception 5. Understanding colour perception and preference 6. Colour in culture: shifting values, understanding and functions Part II: Measuring and describing colour 7. Colour naming for colour communication 8. International standards for colour 9. Colour description and communication 10. Digital and visual colour management for textiles specification 11. Colour trends and selection in fashion design 12. The History of dyes & pigments: from natural dyes to high performing pigments 13. The history of colour theory in art, design and science 14. Understanding and forecasting colour trends in design Part III Colour design, formulation and colouration 15. Enhancing design using colour 16. Colour symmetry coloration of patterns & tiling 17. Colour printing techniques 18. Choosing effective colours for web sites 19. Cultural Background Influence on Colors of Virtual Reality Games and apps 20. On line colour representation of museum artefacts Part IV: Applications of colour design 21. Colour in Health and Well-being 22. Colour in Interior design 23. Lighting evolution - colour schemes for city public spaces 24. The study of Light and colour in the Process of Architectural Design 25. Teaching colour in art and design 26. A didactic experience: master in colour design and technology 27. Evolution and colour change in works of art 28. Colour in food
- ISBN: 978-0-08-101270-3
- Editorial: Woodhead Publishing
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 736
- Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2017
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés