About the Authors Linda Holtzschue graduated Phi Beta Kappa in art history from the University of Rochester. She taught for many years at Parsons School of Design where she also served as an Assistant Dean. She maintains a private interior design practice in New York City and teaches at The Fashion Institute of Technology. Ms. Holtzschue is the author of Understanding Color: An Introduction for Designers, published by John Wiley & Sons in 1994. Her work has been featured in the New York Times Magazine. Edward Noriega is a Cooper Union graduate. He has taught art and design courses at Cooper Union, The Fashion Institute of Technology, and Parsons School of Design. He is currently the Assistant Chair of the Digital Design Department and Director of the Freshman Year Computing Program at Parsons. He has lectured throughout the United States and internationally on the Freshman Digital Design program. Mr. Noriega also maintains a graphic design studio in New York City.