Color + Design Transforming Interior Space

by Reed, Ronald

• ISBN13: 9781501316784
• ISBN10: 1501316788
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2017-01-19
• Publisher: Fairchild Books

Summary

In this second edition of Color + Design: Transforming Interior Space, Ron Reed instructs interior designers how to effectively use color in conjunction with key design principles such as balance, rhythm, emphasis, proportion, scale, unity, harmony, and variety. This new edition expands upon the author's innovative approach with an updated art program featuring increased coverage of current commercial and residential environments; updated insights into how people perceive color, including new content about different cultures and ageing populations; and updated and expanded pedagogical features and exercises.

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Author Biography

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, USA.

Table of Contents

Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Color + Culture
2. Color + Theory
3. Color + Perception & Behavioral Response
4. Color + Balance
5. Color + Rhythm
6. Color + Emphasis
7. Color + Proportion + Scale
8. Color + Unity + Harmony
9. Color + Variety + Design Elements
Afterword
Appendix A: Color Theory History, adapted from Connie B. D'Imperio
Glossary
Bibliography
Credits
Index