The Colour Bible: The definitive guide to colour in art and design

Published in 2021
315 pages

Laura Perryman is a colour and materials designer and trend forecaster, living in London, UK, who holds a Master’s degree in Textile Design from The Royal College of Art, London. She is the author of The Colour Bible, which covers the stories of 100 colours in Art & Design, published in 8 Languages. Her in-depth background in colour, knowledge of key materials and dyes in manufacture, and critical understanding of the trend prediction process have enabled the creation of innovative CMF design directions, brand colour guidelines, and material development for globally renowned and respected companies. Laura’s professional background encompasses diverse industry sectors, from textiles, interiors, tech, lifestyle, transport design through to digital.

She is currently on the board of trustees for The Colour in Design Awards, a non-profit organisation that supports graduates and designers to explore colour further in their practice. Laura currently directs Colour of Saying, a London-based Colour & Material Research Studio, focused on future-forward circular and emotionally-connected colour and material design, insights, and experiences for brands, manufactures and organisations.

What is this book about?
An essential source for graphic designers, artists, interior designers, fashion designers, illustrators and creatives of any kind who work with colour.

Colour is intrinsic to the human experience; it guides us with subconscious visual cues throughout our lives. Get it right in your design or art and you can enhance mood and atmosphere, and create a desired psychological or even physiological effect. The Colour Bible is a contemporary handbook for navigating this fascinating world of colour. It dives into 100 profiles of significant colours and tracks them through their genesis, historical usage in art and design, and contemporary connotations and uses.