Color Index 2 contains hundreds of different color combinations, each with an accurate formula for both print and web use. You'll find the best colors for your piece with chapters organized by dominant hue, and with unique expansion palettes - sets of four related hues arranged from dark to light - that allow you to explore even more color combinations for limitless possibilities. Designers, illustrators, photographers and fine artists alike will find this book a useful tool when it comes to finding color-related ideas and solutions. Color Index 2 offers colors and fresh new combinations of colors, making it easier than ever to create harmonious palettes for whatever project you're working on!
Jim Krause has worked as a designer in the Pacific Northwest since the 1980s. He has produced award-winning work for clients large and small, including Microsoft, McDonald's, Kodak, Cingular Wireless, Washington Apples, Bell Helicopter, Levi Strauss, Paccar/Kenworth, Northern Trust and Seattle Public Schools. He is also the author and designer of theIndex series available from HOW Design Books: Idea Index (2000), Layout Index (2001), Color Index (2002), Design Basics Index (2004), andPhoto Idea Index (2005).