Colour Design: Theories and Applications

Colour Design: Theories and Applications, Second Edition, provides information on a broad spectrum of colour subjects written by seasoned industry professionals and academics. It is a multidisciplinary book that addresses the use of colour across a range of industries, with a particular focus on textile colouration.

Part One deals with the human visual system, colour perception and colour psychology, while Part Two focuses on the practical application of colour in design, including specifically in textiles and fashion. Part Three covers cultural and historical aspects of colour, as well as recent developments, addressing areas such as dyes and pigments, architecture, colour theory, virtual reality games, colour printing, website development, and sustainability. This revised, expanded, and updated edition reflects recent technological developments, and new industry priorities.

Bringing together the science of colouration and the more artistic elements of design, this book supports students, academics, and industry professionals in developing a deep knowledge of colour use. It will also be an important reference for those involved in textile dyeing, design and manufacture.

Provides a comprehensive review of the issues surrounding the use of color in textilesDiscusses the application of color across a wide range of industries, supporting interdisciplinary knowledge and researchOffers a revised, expanded, and updated look that reflects the rise of new technology and industry priorities

Part 1 Colour vision and colour perception 1. What is colour? 2. Colour illusions and the human visual system 3. Variability in normal and defective colour vision 4. Colour description and communication 5. Colour naming for colour communication 6. Colour in food 7. Understanding colour perception and preference 8. Colour psychology: the emotional effects of colour perception 9. Colour in health and well-being

Part 2 Practical application of colour in design 10. Enhancing design using colour 11. Teaching colour in art and design 12. Understanding and forecasting colour trends in design 13. Colour trends and selection in fashion design 14. Colour in interior design 15. Colour in lighting 16. Lighting evolution - colour schemes for city public spaces 17. Light and colour in architectural design 18. International standards for colour 19. Colour specification and visual approval methods for textiles

Part 3 Culture, history and development 20. Colour in culture: shifting values, understanding and functions 21. Colour for Architecture - Chromatophobia Chromatophylia and Gender 22. The history of colour theory in art, design and science 23. Cultural background influence on colors of virtual reality games and apps 24. The history of dyes and pigments: From natural dyes to high performing pigments 25. Colour Printing Techniques and New Developments in Colour Printing 26. Choosing effective colours for websites 27. Online colour representation of museum artefacts 28. Colour and sustainability