Does anyone have a recommendation for a good book/blog/forum that focuses on design principles such as psychology of color, specifically where it relates to picking a color palette for a communication design work?
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Smashing Magazine did a 3-part series last year on Color Theory. You might find it relevant: |
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I recently wrote an article on my website, How To Choose A Color Scheme For Your Website, that compiles a list of the most useful tools and resources I could find on color theory and color psychology. It also provides a sample workflow for choosing a color scheme. While it's geared for websites and web apps, it could be applied to any type of design work. |
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This is a valuable resource for quickly summarizing different meanings of colours across different cultures. We often forget that in different countries a colour can mean something quite different! |
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You asked for a specific book, but my recommendation is to buy a book written by someone from the culture you are targeting. Color perception varies from culture to culture. If you use the advise from an US author and you are targeting Russian people, there will be a mismatch. |
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Two perception psychology books i recommend :
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A classic website that you may have already come across is www.colourlovers.com - it has a good blog featuring articles that may be of interest. Another great feature is the user contributed pallets for everyday pieces of work (magazines, posters, fashion catalogues). |
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