--- product_id: 4040623 title: "Design Elements, Color Fundamentals: A Graphic Style Manual for Understanding How Color Affects Design" price: "651 kr" currency: NOK in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.no/products/4040623-design-elements-color-fundamentals-a-graphic-style-manual-for-understanding store_origin: NO region: Norway --- # Design Elements, Color Fundamentals: A Graphic Style Manual for Understanding How Color Affects Design **Price:** 651 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Design Elements, Color Fundamentals: A Graphic Style Manual for Understanding How Color Affects Design - **How much does it cost?** 651 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.no](https://www.desertcart.no/products/4040623-design-elements-color-fundamentals-a-graphic-style-manual-for-understanding) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Color is an integral part of any design solution. Design Elements, Color Fundamentals is an essential resource for designers who want to create memorable design and successfully communicate with their audience. It is the second book in Rockport's Design Elements series, which focuses on the core elements of design. With this book, designers will: —Learn how to effectively communicate with color and integrate color with type and image to affect meaning and create order —See how known pairings and selection methods can be used in real-world projects —Explore hundreds of visual examples, illustrating how effective color combinations can be applied to any project, across media, and in diverse, cultural, and geographic situations —Realize the basic tenets of color theory as it is broken down into clear and actionable directives —Uncover tips and techniques for using color in client-based design work Discover the basic rules for working with color as well as when it's OK to break the rules with Design Elements, Color Fundamentals ! Review: Correct material provided - I like the content of the book, as it explains themes easily. There is comment from customer (Bernard P) where he states that author incorrectly refers to ‘subtractive model’ ( on p.10). And in fact, it is “additive model’. It confuses readers, as the author of book didn’t make mistake and in fact, subtractive model is rightly referred (it is not only for CMYK). The additive model is in place (refer to p. 41). Hope it will clarify things to other reader, as I first didn’t want to purchase the book where some incorrections exists, and that comment made me doubt whether It is worth to buy the book,now I see that no mistakes were made by author of the book. Review: a must have for designers - this book, is one of the most complete books that i ever read, because in it , you re going to find all kind of useful fundamentals about, design, color, composition, color theory and how to used. i use this book for inspiration too, because it has a lot of examples of how to implement the theory, based on the work of a lot of good designers arround the world. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #154,868 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #206 in Graphic Design Color Use #996 in Design & Decorative Arts | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 70 Reviews | ## Images ![Design Elements, Color Fundamentals: A Graphic Style Manual for Understanding How Color Affects Design - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81YgAcJ2RlL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Correct material provided *by B***Z on September 22, 2022* I like the content of the book, as it explains themes easily. There is comment from customer (Bernard P) where he states that author incorrectly refers to ‘subtractive model’ ( on p.10). And in fact, it is “additive model’. It confuses readers, as the author of book didn’t make mistake and in fact, subtractive model is rightly referred (it is not only for CMYK). The additive model is in place (refer to p. 41). Hope it will clarify things to other reader, as I first didn’t want to purchase the book where some incorrections exists, and that comment made me doubt whether It is worth to buy the book,now I see that no mistakes were made by author of the book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ a must have for designers *by A***L on May 10, 2013* this book, is one of the most complete books that i ever read, because in it , you re going to find all kind of useful fundamentals about, design, color, composition, color theory and how to used. i use this book for inspiration too, because it has a lot of examples of how to implement the theory, based on the work of a lot of good designers arround the world. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Color Not Described Accordingly *by P***H on October 2, 2018* Perhaps its just my copy. Im pretty sensitive to color but the ink printing (in this soft covered book) seem to be a little off. For example, the blue didn't look blue... it was more of a purple, the red violet is maroon, the red is a red orange, the blue green looked violet...etc. Majority of the visuals threw me off. Aside from this, the facts are all there and it was a good read. ## Frequently Bought Together - Design Elements, Color Fundamentals: A Graphic Style Manual for Understanding How Color Affects Design - Visual Grammar: A Design Handbook (Visual Design Book for Designers, Book on Visual Communication) (Design Briefs) - The Language of Graphic Design Revised and Updated: An illustrated handbook for understanding fundamental design principles --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.no/products/4040623-design-elements-color-fundamentals-a-graphic-style-manual-for-understanding](https://www.desertcart.no/products/4040623-design-elements-color-fundamentals-a-graphic-style-manual-for-understanding) --- *Product available on Desertcart Norway* *Store origin: NO* *Last updated: 2026-09-25*