Color Index XL

Color Index XL provides aspiring designers, artists, and creative individuals working with color with an indispensable, one-stop method for reviewing and selecting current, up-to-date color palettes for their creative projects. Designer and lecturer Jim Krause’s classic resource is back with a new approach that presents each group of palettes in an oversized form for easy visual review, and bleeding to the edge of the page (edge indexing) for quick access. By providing variations for each palette, Krause ensures that creatives can find the best color selection for each project’s needs. This book serves as the perfect resource for teachers, students, and professionals of all kinds in the art and design space who want to stay up-to-date on the ever-evolving trends in color.

About the Author

JIM KRAUSE has been a graphic designer since the early 1980s. Over the years, he has worked for clients large and small, including Microsoft, Levi Strauss, and Seattle public schools. He began writing books about design and creativity in 1999 and has written one a year since that time, having published approximately 15 books.