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Name: Color for designers
Author: Jim Krause

Color for Designers is a foundational guide that blends theory and practice. Jim Krause begins with the basics—color wheel, hue, saturation, value—and progresses to hands‑on strategies for applying color in the design process. The book serves as both a reference and a training manual for graphic artists seeking to master color in their work.

First publish date: 2015

Genre: Arts & Culture/Graphic Design

Authors: Jim Krause

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