Comments on: Color Matters: How to Use Color in Your Book Design http://www.bigbadbookblog.com/2007/03/21/color-matters/ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:28:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Catherine http://www.bigbadbookblog.com/2007/03/21/color-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-17456 Catherine Fri, 23 Mar 2007 21:05:34 +0000 http://www.bigbadbookblog.com/2007/03/21/color-matters/#comment-17456 As a former professor of color theory at the University of Notre Dame I agree that the true theory of color is not taught. Color is cultural, but color is also energy. I am trained as a graphic designer but now work with color and human response. Believe it or not, knowing the true origins of our symbolic associations with color will help when deciding colors for your book. Each color has a keyword, I used this method to help design students articulate their designs, I now use this method in my work and workshops. There is info at www.CatherinePoole.com click on "articles" All my best! Catherine As a former professor of color theory at the University of Notre Dame I agree that the true theory of color is not taught. Color is cultural, but color is also energy. I am trained as a graphic designer but now work with color and human response. Believe it or not, knowing the true origins of our symbolic associations with color will help when deciding colors for your book. Each color has a keyword, I used this method to help design students articulate their designs, I now use this method in my work and workshops. There is info at http://www.CatherinePoole.com click on “articles”

All my best! Catherine

]]> By: OrangeCandie http://www.bigbadbookblog.com/2007/03/21/color-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-17448 OrangeCandie Fri, 23 Mar 2007 20:00:23 +0000 http://www.bigbadbookblog.com/2007/03/21/color-matters/#comment-17448 Interesting, but I was hoping to find more information on what colors actually are specific to different audiences. Any suggestions as to where I can look for more information? Interesting, but I was hoping to find more information on what colors actually are specific to different audiences. Any suggestions as to where I can look for more information?

]]> By: Lisa http://www.bigbadbookblog.com/2007/03/21/color-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-17432 Lisa Fri, 23 Mar 2007 17:18:08 +0000 http://www.bigbadbookblog.com/2007/03/21/color-matters/#comment-17432 I checked out www.colorblender.com. Although it is geared for web, it's a nice way to come up with attractive color combos. We use the Color Index by Jim Krause and The Designer's Guide to Global Color Combinations by Leslie Cabarga (both published by How Design Books). L. I checked out http://www.colorblender.com. Although it is geared for web, it’s a nice way to come up with attractive color combos. We use the Color Index by Jim Krause and The Designer’s Guide to Global Color Combinations by Leslie Cabarga (both published by How Design Books).

L.

]]> By: Bucktowndusty http://www.bigbadbookblog.com/2007/03/21/color-matters/comment-page-1/#comment-17415 Bucktowndusty Fri, 23 Mar 2007 15:07:49 +0000 http://www.bigbadbookblog.com/2007/03/21/color-matters/#comment-17415 Very interesting indeed. Thank you Lisa. Although not geared towards off line color, the site www.colorblender.com will certainly interest many people. Give it a peek. Regards Buck Very interesting indeed. Thank you Lisa. Although not geared towards off line color, the site http://www.colorblender.com will certainly interest many people. Give it a peek.

Regards
Buck

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