The bestselling color reference guide—updated from cover to cover by color expert Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute.Color is the single most important design element in creating mood and style. It influences our feelings, our well-being, and our perceptions. It’s the visual cue that engages us, draws us in, and connects us to our environment and the things we love.
The Complete Color Harmony, Pantone Edition, is your comprehensive guide to harnessing this extraordinary power. Inside, Eiseman covers every aspect of color:
- The foundations of color theory, including the biology of seeing color, basic terminology like hue and saturation, color harmony, color temperature, and the color wheel
- The psychology of color, with a psychological and cultural analysis of each color of the rainbow
- 30 curated color moods—from Playful to Nostalgic, Reliable to Transcendent—each paired with 36 Pantone color combinations
- Personal colors—what your color likes and dislikes say about your personality
- Color trends and forecasting, their commercial origins, and how and where trend information is gathered
Whether you’re seeking color inspiration for your next design, art, or craft project, looking to evoke specific moods through color, or simply curious about its possibilities,
The Complete Color Harmony, Pantone Edition is the definitive guide.
Über den Autor Eiseman Leatrice
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Leatrice Eiseman is a color specialist who has been called “the international color guru” and is recognized by Fortune magazine, The Wall Street Journal, and global media as one of the most influential people in the world of color. She heads the Eiseman Center for Color Information and Training, and is also Executive Director of the Pantone Color Institute. Eiseman is the author of nine other books on color, including Colors For Your Every Mood, The Pantone Guide to Communicating with Color, The Color Answer Book, and More Alive with Color. She lives in a red house (PANTONE’s Rosewood 19-1532 TPX) on Bainbridge Island near Seattle.
