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Colour Design

Name: Colour Design
Author: J Best
ISBN: 9780857095534

by J Best

June 2012

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672 pages

20h 12m

English

Woodhead Publishing

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Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles
Part I: Colour and colour perception
Chapter 1: What is colour?
Abstract:1.1 Introduction1.2 Visible light1.3 Organising colours1.4 Conclusions
Chapter 2: Variability in normal and defective colour vision: consequences for occupational environments
Abstract:2.1 Introduction2.2 Vision information channels2.3 The concept of the luminous efficiency function2.4 Photoreceptor contrasts and the CIE (x,y) chromaticity chart2.5 Individual differences in colour vision2.6 Methods of assessing colour vision loss2.7 Anomaloscope variability in the parameters of the yellow match2.8 Colour assessment and diagnostics (CAD) test2.9 Colour in occupational environments2.10 Colour in healthcare2.11 Conclusions2.12 Sources of further information and advice2.13 Acknowledgements
Chapter 3: Colour illusions and the human visual system
Abstract:3.1 Introduction3.2 Illusions in the context of the human visual system3.3 From isolated colour to colour in context: some experiments3.4 Examples of the different groups of colour illusions3.5 Conclusions

Chapter 4: Colour psychology: the emotional effects of colour perception
Abstract:4.1 Introduction4.2 Colour preference: the longitudinal perspective 1970–20094.3 Colour and psycho-physiological arousal4.4 Colour and subjective time estimation4.5 Colour and the subjective feeling of warmth4.6 Conclusions and further reading
Chapter 5: Understanding colour perception and preference
Abstract:5.1 Introduction5.2 The origins and uses of colour vision5.3 Colour preference in humans5.4 Colour preference in animals5.5 Physiological effects of background and illumination colours: ‘warm’ vs ‘cool’ colours5.6 Conclusions
Chapter 6: Predicting responses to colour
Abstract:6.1 Introduction6.2 A different approach6.3 The Wright Theory6.4 The process of colour specifying6.5 Conclusions
Part II: Measuring and describing colour
Chapter 7: International standards for colour
Abstract:7.1 Introduction7.2 CIE standard colorimetric observers7.3 CIE illuminants and sources7.4 Standards for measuring reflecting and transmitting materials7.5 Expressing colour in terms of chromaticity coordinates7.6 Other descriptors of chromaticity7.7 Colour difference evaluation7.8 Colour appearance7.9 Calibration, traceability and measurement uncertainty7.10 Future trends7.11 Conclusions7.12 Sources of further information and advice
Chapter 8: Colour description and communication
Abstract:8.1 Introduction8.2 Colour order systems8.3 Named colour systems8.4 Colour naming8.5 Instrumental measurement of colour8.6 Digital imaging systems8.7 Colour constancy8.8 Metamerism8.9 Colour standards8.10 Colour difference8.11 Computation of colour co-ordinates8.12 Derivation of the CIE 1931 standard observer8.13 Future trends8.14 Sources of further information and advice
Chapter 9: Colour naming for colour communication
Abstract:9.1 Introduction9.2 Mapping the terrain9.3 Previous colour naming studies9.4 Conducting a colour naming experiment over the internet9.5 An online colour naming model9.6 Colour naming selection guidelines9.7 Conclusions and future directions9.9 Acknowledgements
Chapter 10: Colour specification and visual approval methods for textiles
Abstract:10.1 Introduction10.2 Global colour supply chain10.3 Colour communication10.4 Colour specification10.5 Colour vision10.6 Tools for colour assessment10.7 Conclusions10.8 Acknowledgement10.9 Sources of further information
Chapter 11: Colour management and approval methods in lithographic printing
Abstract:11.1 Introduction11.2 Case study: typical procedures of a commercial print company11.3 International printing standards11.4 Colour management in practice11.5 Conclusions11.6 Sources of further information
Part III: Colour, design and coloration
Chapter 12: The history of colour theory in art, design and science
Abstract:12.1 Introduction12.2 The Reformation (c. 1520–c. 1550)12.3 The Counter-Reformation (c. 1550-c. 1610)12.4 Early Baroque (c. 1610–c. 1645)12.5 Baroque Classicism (c. 1645–c. 1715)12.6 High Baroque (c. 1715–c. 1770)12.7 Neo-Classicism (c. 1770–c. 1815)12.8 Romanticism (c. 1815–c. 1845)12.9 Victorian Classicism (c. 1845–c. 1885)12.10 Early Modernism (c. 1885–c. 1915)12.11 Modern Classicism (c. 1915–c. 1955)12.12 Late Modernism (c. 1955–c. 1985)
Chapter 13: Enhancing design using color
Abstract:13.1 Introduction13.2 Importance of context13.3 Color influence13.4 Color and depth perception13.5 Applying color to a surface13.6 Future trends13.7 Sources of further information
Chapter 14: Understanding and forecasting colour trends in design
Abstract:14.1 Introduction14.2 Colour trends14.3 Colour trend research14.4 The colour research process14.5 Colour forecasting14.6 Conclusions
Chapter 15: Colour symmetry: the systematic coloration of patterns and tilings
Abstract:15.1 Introduction15.2 Patterns and tilings: a historical perspective15.3 Principles of pattern geometry15.4 Colour symmetry15.5 Counterchange colouring15.6 Colour symmetry of higher orders15.7 Conclusions
Chapter 16: The history of dyes and pigments: from natural dyes to high performance pigments
Abstract:16.1 Introduction16.2 Cave paintings16.3 Dyes from ancient Egypt16.4 Pigments of ancient Egypt16.5 Greco–Roman dyes and pigments16.6 Medieval dyes and pigments16.7 Pigments of the industrial revolution16.8 Synthetic dyes16.9 Organic pigments16.10 Conclusions
Chapter 17: Dye types and application methods
Abstract:17.1 Introduction17.2 Dye selection17.3 Preparation of materials for dyeing17.4 Dyeing of cellulosic fibres17.5 Dyeing of protein fibres17.6 Dyeing of polyamide fibres17.7 Dyeing of polyester fibres17.8 Dyeing of acrylic fibres17.9 Fluorescent brightening agents17.10 Dyeing of fibre blends17.11 Dyeing machinery17.12 Conclusions
Chapter 18: Colour printing techniques
Abstract:18.1 Hardcopy colour: analogue versus digital18.2 Colour theory in relation to printing18.3 An overview of halftoning and digital print technologies18.4 An overview and development of inks18.5 Inkjet papers and inks18.6 Recent and future trends in colour, printing inks and hardware18.9 Glossary
Part IV: Colour and design in particular applications
Chapter 19: Colour trends and selection in fashion design
Abstract:19.1 Introduction19.2 Colour associations19.3 Key issues of colour in fashion design19.4 Case studies19.5 Conclusions19.6 Sources of further information and advice
Chapter 20: Colour in interior design
Abstract:20.1 Introduction20.2 The role of an interior designer20.3 Colour psychology20.4 In the home: colour and its many moods20.5 Colour toolkit20.6 Factors that influence colour20.7 Colour in the public and commercial space20.8 Colour trends20.9 How cultural influences affect colour20.10 Conclusions20.11 Sources of further information and advice
Chapter 21: Colour in food
Abstract:21.1 Introduction21.2 Colour, evolution and health21.3 Appearance21.4 Total appearance and expectations21.5 Assessment and measurement21.6 Halo effects, commercial exploitation and ethics21.7 Conclusions
Chapter 22: Choosing effective colours for websites
Abstract:22.1 Introduction22.2 Choosing effective colours for websites22.3 HTML colours22.4 Colour harmony22.5 Users with special needs (disabled and colour-deficient users)22.6 Web content accessibility guidelines22.7 Conclusions22.8 Sources of further information
Chapter 23: Evolution and colour change in works of art
Abstract:23.1 Introduction23.2 Art and Collectables23.3 Domestic display: commonsense preservation23.4 Sources of further information and advice
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Content preview from Colour Design

Cover image

Title page

Contributor contact details

Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles

Part I: Colour and colour perception

Chapter 1: What is colour?

Abstract:

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Visible light

1.3 Organising colours

1.4 Conclusions

Chapter 2: Variability in normal and defective colour vision: consequences for occupational environments

Abstract:

2.1 Introduction

2.2 Vision information channels

2.3 The concept of the luminous efficiency function

2.4 Photoreceptor contrasts and the CIE (x,y) chromaticity chart

2.5 Individual differences in colour vision

2.6 Methods of assessing colour vision loss

2.7 Anomaloscope variability in the parameters of the yellow match

2.8 Colour assessment and diagnostics (CAD) test ...

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