Color Theory

Details

Color plays an important role in visual communication, especially when designing websites. For web designers, understanding color theory is a key to creating a color palette for UI/UX projects. This self-paced course will teach you the fundamentals of color theory and how to apply this framework to your web design practice.

What you will learn

  • About the traditional color wheel and explore color in Adobe Illustrator
  • About relationships between colors and how to create a color "feel"
  • Basic color theory principles
  • About considerations for print and web
  • To create a color palette for your project

How you will benefit

  • Master the basics color theory in a completely online environment
  • Expand your web design skills to UI/UX
  • Perfect your use of color in your design projects

Enrollment Options:

Instructor-Led
6 Weeks Access Course Code: T9785
Start Dates* Nov 13 | Dec 18 | Jan 10 | Feb 07
*Choose start date in cart

$99.99

USD

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Syllabus

  1. Terminology
    1. Color Wheel
    2. Explore a Live Color Wheel
    3. Saturation, Hues and Shades
    4. Exploring Shades and Tints Using Adobe Illustrator
    5. Value of the Hue
    6. Explore a Color Using Photoshop
    7. Color Scheme
  2. Building an Efficient Color Theme
    1. Triadic Colors
    2. Complementary Colors
    3. Split Colors
    4. Analogous Colors
    5. Color Moods
    6. Work with Client Color Plans
    7. Medium Types
  3. Color Theory Principles
    1. Complementary Colors
    2. Contrasting
    3. Vibrancy
    4. Monochromatic
    5. Work with Color Principles
  4. Color Context
    1. Mode RGB/CMYK
    2. Print or Screen
    3. Audience Type
    4. Choose Colors for Different Audience Types
    5. Scope of Project
  5. Implementing Color
    1. Create Color Palette
    2. Mechanics of a Color Scheme
    3. Whitespace
    4. Creating an Electronic Color Scheme

Requirements

Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 8 or newer.
  • Mac: OS X Snow Leopard 10.6 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.

Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites to take this course.

Instructor

Self-Study

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