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A Study of Color Planning Criteria Used by Noted Designers
Author(s) -
Portillo Margaret,
Dohr Joy H.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
journal of interior design
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 13
eISSN - 1939-1668
pISSN - 1071-7641
DOI - 10.1111/j.1939-1668.1993.tb00068.x
Subject(s) - sample (material) , hue , color space , psychology , normative , computer science , artificial intelligence , chemistry , chromatography , image (mathematics) , philosophy , epistemology
This study was conducted to identify color planning criteria that noted designers reported using in textile, sig‐nage, interior, and architecture projects. The national sample consisted of designers (n = 41 ) who were nominated as either accomplished colorists (n = 23 ) or comparably accomplished generalists (n = 18 ). Data were collected through an in‐person interview regarding a self‐selected project and a standardized color acuity test. Potential sources of variation in color acuity between the colorists and generalists were examined. No statistically significant differences were found between groups, but the total sample scored significantly better on hue discrimination when compared to the normative adult mean . Primary findings showed that noted designers employed five categories of criteria in the design process: compositional to create unity or emphasis, or to manipulate space and form with color; symbolic to express design concepts with color; behavioral to address activity needs with color; preferential to consider individual color preferences or market trends; and pragmatic to support maintenance needs and preconditions with color. Over half of the sample (52 percent) used two or more color categories per project, and exploratory analyses revealed that colorists used compositional color criteria more frequently than generalists. The results provided a basis for formulating a framework of color planning.