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Color Index: Over 1100 Color Combinations, CMYK and RGB Formulas, for Print and Web Media

The best-selling author of Idea Index and Layout Index returns with Color Index. This book provides more than one thousand color combinations and formulas -- guaranteed to help graphic artists solve design dilemmas and create effective images for both print and the Web.

From progressive colors to natural tones, Color Index makes choosing hues for any job easier! Designers will start working with color in exciting new ways and create original, eye-catching designs that pop off the page. It's all the inspiration they need to explore and experiment with color as never before!

Just like the other clever little design books in this series, Color Index is portable, packed with inspiration, and neatly packaged in a colorful, sturdy vinyl jacket.

BUY / ORDER INFO:
Color Index: Over 1100 Color Combinations, CMYK and RGB Formulas, for Print and Web Media
Item No.: 1581802366

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Save 20% on the set of three "Index" books: Idea Index, Layout Index, and Color Index; comes in a collector's carrying case

This cool collector's carrying case contains a set of all three of Jim Krause's best-selling "Index" books for designers, including Idea Index (graphic effects and typographic treatments), Layout Index (your secret weapon for effective, dynamic layouts) and Color Index (over 1100 color combinations with CMYK and RGB formulas). Each volume is packed with hundreds of stimulating ideas, creative solutions and practical instructions.

BUY / ORDER INFO:
The Designers Complete Index
Item No.: 1581805519

(Design Index, Photo idea Index, and Type Idea Index, listed below, are not included in "The Designers Complex Index".)

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Design Basics Index

This latest (November 2004) addition to Jim Krause's popular "Index" series covers all the basics -- everything from typography and color to layout and business issues. Design Basics Index is packed with timeless content graphic designers will turn to again and again, including:
* A wealth of samples and exercises in a fun, flippable format
* Tools and techniques for creating dynamic layouts
* Inspiring ideas for successful idea brainstorming and concepting
* Tips and tricks for navigating the industry with ease

This book starts readers out with a look at the basic building blocks of design and takes them through the process of putting those elements together to create head-turning work. It's a desk reference no designer should be without!

BUY / ORDER INFO:
Design Basics Index
Item No.: 1581805012

Also available:
Photo Idea Index
and
Type Idea Index

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other recommended graphic design books:

> AIGA Professional Practices in Graphic Design

> Artist's & Graphic Designer's Market: Where & How to Sell Your Illustrations, Fine Art, Graphic Design & Cartoons

> Becoming a Graphic Designer: A Guide to Careers in Graphic Design

> Business & Legal Forms for Graphic Designers

> The Business Side of Creativity

> Color Index : Over 1100 Color Combinations, CMYK & RGB Formulas

> Design Basics

> Designing Brand Identity : A Complete Guide to Creating, Building & Maintaining Strong Brands

> The Education of a Graphic Designer

> Elements of Graphic Design : Space, Unity, Page Architecture & Type

> Getting It Printed : How to Work with Printers & Graphic Imaging Services to Assure Quality, Stay on Schedule & Control Costs

> Graphic Artists Guild Handbook: Pricing & Ethical Guidelines

> Graphic Design for the 21st Century : 100 of the World's Best Graphic Designers

> Graphic Design Time Line : A Century of Design Milestones

> Graphic Designer's Guide to Pricing, Estimating & Budgeting

> Process Color Manual : 24,000 CMYK Combinations for Design, Prepress & Printing

> Starting Your Career as a Freelance Illustrator or Graphic Designer