Course duration
- 1 day
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.
Private classes are delivered for groups at your offices or a location of your choice.
Learn at your own pace with 24/7 access to an On-Demand course.
Course Outline
- Terminology
- Color Wheel
- Primary Color
- Secondary Color
- Tertiary Color
- Saturation
- Hues and Shades
- Hues
- Shades
- Tints
- Tones
- Exploring Shades and Tints Using Adobe Illustrator
- Value of the Hue
- Colors
- Neutral Colors
- Warm Colors
- Cool Colors
- Monochromatic Colors
- Color Scheme
- Color Wheel
- Building an Efficient Color Theme
- Triadic
- Complementary
- Split
- Analogous
- Color "Feeling" Mood
- Cultural Reference
- Color Theory Principles
- Complementary Colors
- Contrasting
- Vibrancy
- Monochromatic
- Color Context
- Mode RGB/CMYK
- RGB Mode
- CMYK Mode
- Print or Screen
- Print Features
- Screen Features
- Audience Type
- Scope of Project
- Mode RGB/CMYK
- Implementing Color
- Create Color Palette
- Mechanics of a Color Scheme
- White Space
Class Materials
Each student will receive a comprehensive set of materials, including course notes and all the class examples.
Instructor-led courses are offered via a live Web connection, at client sites throughout Europe, and at our Geneva Training Center.