Color Theory

Course Length: 1 day

Delivery Methods: Multiple delivery options

Course Overview

In this Color Theory training class, students will learn the basics of thinking about color and about the rules and considerations for working with color in design projects.

Course Benefits

Learn about the traditional color wheel and explore color in Adobe Illustrator.
Learn about relationships between colors and how to create a color "feel".
Learn basic color theory principles.
Learn about considerations for print and web.
Learn to create a color palette for your project.

Available Delivery Methods

Private Class
Private classes are delivered for groups at your offices or a location of your choice.

Self-Paced
Learn at your own pace with 24/7 access to an On-Demand course.

Course Outline

Terminology
1. Color Wheel
  1. Primary Color
  2. Secondary Color
  3. Tertiary Color
2. Saturation
3. Hues and Shades
  1. Hues
  2. Shades
  3. Tints
  4. Tones
4. Exploring Shades and Tints Using Adobe Illustrator
5. Value of the Hue
6. Colors
  1. Neutral Colors
  2. Warm Colors
  3. Cool Colors
  4. Monochromatic Colors
7. Color Scheme
Building an Efficient Color Theme
1. Triadic
2. Complementary
3. Split
4. Analogous
5. Color "Feeling" Mood
  1. Cultural Reference
Color Theory Principles
1. Complementary Colors
2. Contrasting
3. Vibrancy
4. Monochromatic
Color Context
1. Mode RGB/CMYK
  1. RGB Mode
  2. CMYK Mode
2. Print or Screen
  1. Print Features
  2. Screen Features
3. Audience Type
4. Scope of Project
Implementing Color
1. Create Color Palette
2. Mechanics of a Color Scheme
3. White Space

Class Materials

Each student will receive a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.

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