This unique and extremely usable resource for today's designer contains 100 years of great color combinations. It contains no color wheels or lengthy discussions on color theory like you'll find in other books...just 500+ tried-and-true color combinations inspired by actual design work -- from posters to packaging to linoleum floors -- created over the past century by designers and artists who really understood color theory. Each section includes real examples of work from a particular era, as well as dozens of color combinations arranged like a designer would use them -- in simple, sample layouts showing which colors work well in the background, as borders, for type, etc.