This hardworking reference book is an invaluable tool for art directors, designers, and students working in the fashion, product, and graphic design fields, as well as anyone in the business of visual communication.<BR>Pattern and Palette Sourcebook is a desktop library of colors and patterns that addresses the professional's real-world needs in working with harmonies and contrasts. Divided into 6 unique style sections, the book provides readers with 15 appropriate colors for each section, which are then incorporated into 25 different patterns, shown in 6 or 8 color variations each. This enables readers to see the dramatic effect colors have in design, and helps them better understand how to use color effectively. This essential handbook also demonstrates ways of creating patterns that are distinctly unique from one another, yet hold together in a group.<BR>Also included with the book is an interactive CD that contains many of the patterns featured. Users are able to choose patterns, experiment with colors, and print out the patterns for reference. This dynamic tool will provide a better understanding of the vital role colors play in patterns.