Colour Design: Theories and Applications, Second Edition, provides information on a broad spectrum of colour subjects written by seasoned industry professionals and academics. It is a multidisciplinary book that addresses the use of colour across a range of industries, with a particular focus on textile colouration.
Part One deals with the human visual system, colour perception and colour psychology, while Part Two focuses on the practical application of colour in design, including specifically in textiles and fashion. Part Three covers cultural and historical aspects of colour, as well as recent developments, addressing areas such as dyes and pigments, architecture, colour theory, virtual reality games, colour printing, website development, and sustainability. This revised, expanded, and updated edition reflects recent technological developments, and new industry priorities.
Bringing together the science of colouration and the more artistic elements of design, this book supports students, academics, and industry professionals in developing a deep knowledge of colour use. It will also be an important reference for those involved in textile dyeing, design and manufacture.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. xiii 6. Part One: Colour vision and colour perception - p. xiv 7. 1: What is colour? - p. xiv 8. 2: The human visual system described through visual illusions - p. 21 9. 3: Variability in normal and defective colour vision: Consequences for occupational environments - p. 41 10. 4: Colour description and communication - p. 97 11. 5: Colour naming for colour design - p. 129 12. 6: Colour in food - p. 155 13. 7: Understanding colour perception and preference - p. 168 14. 8: Colour psychology: The emotional effects of colour perception - p. 192 15. 9: Colour, health and wellbeing through the lens of colour analytical psychology - p. 214 16. Part Two: Practical application of colour in design - p. 239 17. 10: Enhancing design using colour - p. 239 18. 11: Teaching colour in art and design - p. 270 19. 12: Understanding and forecasting colour trends in design - p. 284 20. 13: Colour in fashion design - p. 298 21. 14: Colour in interior design - p. 315 22. 15: Light, colour and human response - p. 348 23. 16: The colour of the night – Light and darkness in the city - p. 369 24. 17: Light and colour in the process of teaching architectural design - p. 395 25. 18: International standards for colour - p. 416 26. 19: Colour specification and visual approval methods for textiles - p. 452 27. Part Three: Culture, history and development - p. 473 28. 20: Colour in culture: Shifting values, understanding and functions - p. 473 29. 21: Colour for architecture: Chromatophobia, chromatophylia and gender - p. 490 30. 22: A history of colour theory in art, design and science - p. 505 31. 23: Cultural background influence on colours of virtual reality games and apps - p. 527 32. 24: The history of dyes and pigments: From natural dyes to high performance pigments - p. 555 33. 25: Colour printing techniques and new developments in colour printing - p. 587 34. 26: Choosing effective colours for websites - p. 618 35. 27: Online colour representation of museum artefacts - p. 640 36. 28: Textile colour waste and sustainability - p. 651 37. Index - p. 671
Colour Design: Theories and Applications, Second Edition, provides information on a broad spectrum of colour subjects written by seasoned industry professionals and academics. It is a multidisciplinary book that addresses the use of colour across a range of industries, with a particular focus on textile colouration.
Part One deals with the human visual system, colour perception and colour psychology, while Part Two focuses on the practical application of colour in design, including specifically in textiles and fashion. Part Three covers cultural and historical aspects of colour, as well as recent developments, addressing areas such as dyes and pigments, architecture, colour theory, virtual reality games, colour printing, website development, and sustainability. This revised, expanded, and updated edition reflects recent technological developments, and new industry priorities.
Bringing together the science of colouration and the more artistic elements of design, this book supports students, academics, and industry professionals in developing a deep knowledge of colour use. It will also be an important reference for those involved in textile dyeing, design and manufacture.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. xiii 6. Part One: Colour vision and colour perception - p. xiv 7. 1: What is colour? - p. xiv 8. 2: The human visual system described through visual illusions - p. 21 9. 3: Variability in normal and defective colour vision: Consequences for occupational environments - p. 41 10. 4: Colour description and communication - p. 97 11. 5: Colour naming for colour design - p. 129 12. 6: Colour in food - p. 155 13. 7: Understanding colour perception and preference - p. 168 14. 8: Colour psychology: The emotional effects of colour perception - p. 192 15. 9: Colour, health and wellbeing through the lens of colour analytical psychology - p. 214 16. Part Two: Practical application of colour in design - p. 239 17. 10: Enhancing design using colour - p. 239 18. 11: Teaching colour in art and design - p. 270 19. 12: Understanding and forecasting colour trends in design - p. 284 20. 13: Colour in fashion design - p. 298 21. 14: Colour in interior design - p. 315 22. 15: Light, colour and human response - p. 348 23. 16: The colour of the night – Light and darkness in the city - p. 369 24. 17: Light and colour in the process of teaching architectural design - p. 395 25. 18: International standards for colour - p. 416 26. 19: Colour specification and visual approval methods for textiles - p. 452 27. Part Three: Culture, history and development - p. 473 28. 20: Colour in culture: Shifting values, understanding and functions - p. 473 29. 21: Colour for architecture: Chromatophobia, chromatophylia and gender - p. 490 30. 22: A history of colour theory in art, design and science - p. 505 31. 23: Cultural background influence on colours of virtual reality games and apps - p. 527 32. 24: The history of dyes and pigments: From natural dyes to high performance pigments - p. 555 33. 25: Colour printing techniques and new developments in colour printing - p. 587 34. 26: Choosing effective colours for websites - p. 618 35. 27: Online colour representation of museum artefacts - p. 640 36. 28: Textile colour waste and sustainability - p. 651 37. Index - p. 671
