Synopses & Reviews
Color + Design: Transforming Interior Space presents color theory in terms of design principles such as balance, rhythm, emphasis, proportion, unity, and variety. Original illustrations showing residential, corporate, hospitality, retail, medical, educational, dining, and public transportation venues are used in scenarios that demonstrate the results of experimental color choices, based on color theory. Insights into how people perceive color will help the young interior designer focus on the user experience of a space. "Scenarios demonstrate, through original illustrations, the results of experimental color choices, based on color theory." The text concludes with a chapter on color preferences of different international cultures. Students will gain insight into how important color is in the grand scheme of interior design, and how early in the process it should be considered.
Synopsis
Color + Design: Transforming Interior Space will cover the design process for using color confidently.
Using photographs of residential and commercial interiors, the book will illustrate how effective or poor color usage can often make or break a design
About the Author
Ronald L. Reed, ASID, IDEC, NCIDQ, is an assistant professor in the Department of Design in the College of Visual Arts and Design at the University of North Texas.
Table of Contents
Color + Theory
Color + Psychology and Perception
Color + Balance
Color + Rhythm
Color + Emphasis
Color + Proportion and Scale
Color + Unity and Harmony
Color + Variety
Color + Culture