>> I know nothing about art and colors and all that, but I'd like to hack out
>> a plug-in to allow people to make nice-looking color combinations in logos
>> and etc.
>>
>> I make a lot of logos and whatnot, and can never figure out what colors go
>> with what. (I'm dumb like that.)
This sounds like a *great* idea. I feel like I'm often wrestling with
this problem.
>> So I was wondering if anyone knows a mathematical formula for determining
>> such things, or a source of information like that? I've looked at a bunch
>> of art sites, and they all have color wheels and whatnot, but, well, I
>> just don't really grok what they're trying to tell me, and I'm sure there
>> are other, equally clueless people out there who would much rather just
>> see a three-panel swatch (like the kind you can get from home supply
>> stores, one big square of color and two color squares that 'match') than
>> try to tweak things out.
When I was in graduate school I lived with a couple of guys studying
landscape architecture. They were always referring to books on color
matching for their drawings and plans. A quick search on a well
known, but much reviled, online book store turned up this small sample
of potentials resources:
Choosing a Color Scheme : How to Handle Samples and Use Color
Successfully in Your Home
by Kimberly Kerrigone
The Designer's Guide to Color Combinations : 500+ Historic and Modern
Color Formulas in Cmyk
by Leslie Cabarga
Color Harmony Workbook : A Workbook and Guide to Creative Color
Combinations
by Lesa Sawahata
Color Harmony 2 : A Guide to Creative Color Combinations
by Bride M. Whelan
I hope this helps,
Carey Bunks
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Dr. Carey Bunks
Senior Scientist
BBN Corp.
70 Fawcett St, 15/2A
Cambridge, MA 02138
tel: 617-873-3028 fax: 617-873-2918
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