Colour Design

Janet Best is internationally recognised as an expert in global textile colour management. Her work with inspirational designers and leading edge colour technology providers in fashion retail has developed the foundation for a vast international network of colour specialists including artists, designers, architects, colour chemists, scientists, psychologists and educators. Janet’s knowledge and passion for colour allows her to work seamlessly with a wide range of industries and professionals creating many successful entrepreneurial collaborations. Janet’s work is a clear demonstration that ‘colour has no boundaries’ and ‘every business is in the colour business’.

• Part 1 Colour vision and colour perception1. What is colour?2. Colour illusions and the human visual system3. Variability in normal and defective colour vision4. Colour description and communication5. Colour naming for colour communication6. Colour in food7. Understanding colour perception and preference8. Colour psychology: the emotional effects of colour perception9. Colour in health and well-beingPart 2 Practical application of colour in design10. Enhancing design using colour11. Teaching colour in art and design12. Understanding and forecasting colour trends in design13. Colour trends and selection in fashion design14. Colour in interior design15. Colour in lighting16. Lighting evolution - colour schemes for city public spaces17. Light and colour in architectural design18. International standards for colour19. Colour specification and visual approval methods for textilesPart 3 Culture, history and development20. Colour in culture: shifting values, understanding and functions21. Colour for Architecture - Chromatophobia Chromatophylia and Gender22. The history of colour theory in art, design and science23. Cultural background influence on colors of virtual reality games and apps24. The history of dyes and pigments: From natural dyes to high performing pigments25. Colour Printing Techniques and New Developments in Colour Printing26. Choosing effective colours for websites27. Online colour representation of museum artefacts 28. Colour and sustainability

"This revised, expanded and updated edition reflects recent technologicaldevelopments, and new industry priorities. Bringing together the science of colouration and the more artistic element of design, this book supports students, academics and industry professionals in developing a deeper knowledge of colour use." --Asian Technical Textiles, No. 4