Practical Color Combinations

From designing packages for sweets or cosmetics, to developing merchandise and using color as a marketing communication tool; from picking colors for graphics/fashion/textiles or looking for color scheme ideas for your arts and crafts, this book is an essential tool for designers, decorators, marketers and advertisers, as well as people interested in color and crafts. "Practical Color Combinations" introduces 125 color palettes that have been created using approximately ten individual colors each. These color palettes are categorized by images usually associated with each color scheme. The CMYK and RGB values of each color used are specified. Nearly 1,100 individual colors are introduced in this book, along with over 2,500 color combination samples. Two-, three-, four-, and five-color combinations are used to create the color palettes. Each color palette featured is accompanied by a clear explanation of the meaning of each color used, important points about the colors, and even a list of useful phrases describing each color to help with presentations. The samples shown throughout the book have been created based on themes that exemplify the color combination shown. These beautiful, fun themes are sure to give inspiration for any project.