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Summary: A Wonderful Tool
Review: Just received this book yesterday and already have used it!
This book is a wonderful tool for the graphic designer and it would be a compliment to any Colour Theory class.
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Summary: Very handy, but only 1100 combinations, not 11000
Review: Love this little book, nice small size for quick reference or flipping through. The title above should be changed from '11000 Color Combinations' to '1100 Color Combinations', as shown on the front cover of the book.
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Summary: Worth the money
Review: Tasteful use of color can make or break a web or print design, and this book is an invaluable tool in that endeavor. At first glance it might seem overpriced for nothing but a collection of color combinations, but you'll find yourself turning to it again and again for inspiration.The color schemes are organized by category ("Quiet", "Natural", "Restrained Chic", etc.), and each is presented in three different ways - as a set of plain vertical bars, as a homogenous pattern, and used in a simple iconic design. Throughout the book are brief passages on different color techniques ("Unexpected Color", "Muting", etc.), which help stimulate brainstorming and experimentation. The book is well-made, too - it's printed on sturdy paper, conveniently sized, and thoughtfully bound in a waterproof vinyl cover. Stick it in your pocket or backpack and take it anywhere. A great practical purchase (or gift!) for any graphic designer.
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Summary: Indeed a great book!
Review: This book has just the right size and cover, it makes a statement that less is more, just by looking at the size...inside you find so many triggers for your imagination and it is very true that you can not help but smile when you read it! However I do not have any other color book to compare with, but I can say allready that this is the only one that I need. I think his initiative to have cut out masks (1 black, 1 white) at the end, used to separate the colors is really excellent as well! Except for showing RGB, CMYK and HEX values it has a great little example on how to use colored backgrounds that complement a photo or illustration. At least I find it very useful to be reminded of that every now and then! For it is well-known that engaging the reader, student in the process of learning is indeed the best way to keep focus on what is going on - shows the authors insight in psychology as well.
In addition to saying the book's size is great I have to say that the prize is great too..
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Summary: A perfect addition for a designer's toolbox
Review: This book is a beautiful, compact treasure!
Never before have I seen so many quality combinations of color intelligently organized into one volume. I get a better sense of appropriate color schemes just flipping this book in a single sitting then I have in all my training in "color theory." This is a godsend for those of us to *visualize* things rather than theorize them. It's well worth the price of admission.
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Summary: A Definite Must-Have for Graphic Designers
Review: This book is a compact (4.5"x6") compilation of color schemes that I intend to keep close to my computer for a long time. The vinyl cover and sturdy binding will also ensure its durability over the years. What I found exceptionally useful was the browser color combinations section. A great purchase!
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Summary: A Definite Must-Have for Graphic Designers
Review: This book is a compact (4.5"x6") compilation of color schemes that I intend to keep close to my computer for a long time. The vinyl cover and sturdy binding will also ensure its durability over the years. What I found exceptionally useful was the browser color combinations section. A great purchase!
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Summary: Fully packed color book!
Review: This book is awesome! Finished the whole volume in just one day and had a beautiful splash screen done within minutes! I recommend this to any one involved in graphic design. My only gripe is that the colors on palettes for each chapters were not labeled with the corresponding CMYK and RGB values to allow the reader to pick colors while of course applying the color theories discussed, e.g., analogous, split complementary, triad, etc. I had to compare the colors of the palettes from the color swatches to get the color values. I could have rated this book five (5) stars if only the colors from the palettes were labeled.
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Summary: Look at the pictures, but don't read the copy
Review: This book provides a designer with a fabulous resource for generating color schemes/combinations quickly and easily. In that respect, it inspires. However, the author provides recipes (CMYK and RGB values) "checked for accuracy", never stating on what media those values may be valid. He then excuses himself by saying that "the potential for error exists". The implication that a set of CMYK values is in any way "accurate" beyond the inks and papers used for this particular publication is so, eh, mid-1990s. A true, but technically more challenging statement of the color values should have been made with device independent Lab values. Then anyone with Adobe Photoshop, for example, could reproduce the samples on his or her own media. This is, in fact, what Pantone does. And aspiring web designers beware! The author clearly has little but old and second-hand knowledge of the facts of color on the web. He describes the anachronistic "browser safe" colors as if most computer users still had old 8-bit (256 color) monitors, and as if there was ever color consistency across them. In those bad old days we fought dithering (the "speckles") in solid fills by choosing from amongst the 216 colors Macs and PC monitors had in common. Those days, except for some dusty intranets here and there, are gone. deceased. expired. However, neither then nor now could we count on consistency on our viewers' monitors--unless we can strongarm our audience into calibrating and profiling them. These particular rants aside (the writer sighs benignly), the color examples are truly wonderful, useful, and inspiring. In short, fabulous for samples, but not for accuracy of data.
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Summary: Great Color Book!
Review: This is a terrific book for the novice or the veteran user, whether you are into web design or vector / raster graphics. These ready-made combinations are categorized and provide the settings for CYMK, RGB and Hex. Being "color challenged" I appreciated the combinations. Having a short attention span, I appreciated the brevity of the book. The vinyl cover is a nice touch making it a durable resource.
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