Pattern and Palette Sourcebook 2: A Complete Guide to Choosing the Perfect Color and Pattern in Design - Softcover

Arriza, Heidi

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1592533175 ISBN 13: 9781592533176

Publisher: Rockport Publishers, 2007

Synopsis

This hardworking reference book is the second volume in Rockport's "Pattern and Palette" series. Like the first, it is an invaluable tool for art directors, designers and students working in the fashion, product and graphic design fields, as well as anyone in the business of visual communication. With close to 1000 new patterns, "Pattern and Palette Sourcebook 2" is a desktop library of colours and patterns that address the professional's needs in working with harmonies and contrasts. Divided into six unique style sections, the book provides readers with fifteen appropriate colours for each section, which are then incorporated into twenty-five different patterns shown in six or eight colour variations each. This enables readers to see the dramatic effect colours have in design and helps them understand how to use colour effectively. The book also demonstrates ways of creating designs that are distinctly unique from one another and yet hold together in a group. Also included is an interactive CD-ROM that contains the patterns featured, where users can choose patterns, experiment with colours and print out a sample of the patterns for reference.

About this title

About the Author

A trained graphic designer, Heidi Arrizabalaga's passion has always been creating patterns, stationery, and wrapping paper, and presenting items in unique and creative ways. She owns and runs Heidi, a versatile collection of vibrant, coordinating paper journals, note sets, gift wrap, and accessories sold in 35 stores nationally and online at shopeheidi.com. Her company and designs have been featured in Instyle, Lucky Magazine,?Daily Candy, and elsewhere. Heidi lives in San Francisco, CA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rockport Publishers
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592533175
• ISBN 13: 9781592533176
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208