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Color Theory   

This self-paced course will teach you the basics of working with color in web design.

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.
 

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Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

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

Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 10 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 11.0 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Recommended: Though they are not strictly required, you will get the most out of this course if you have Adobe Photoshop and/or Adobe Illustrator installed on your computer. These tools are not included with the course.

  • Adobe Photoshop (not included in enrollment)
  • Adobe Illustrator (not included in enrollment)

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

 

Learn the rules for working with color in UI design projects.

 
  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
 

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

Self-Study
Color Theory
Self-paced Tutorials (SPT) are for students who prefer to learn at their own pace and are comfortable with self-guidance. Students gain access to all course material, quizzes and the final exam at the time of enrollment. These courses can start at any time and have a 3 month duration of access. Some courses may have peer to peer discussions.

This self-paced course will teach you the basics of working with color in web design.

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.
 

Click Here For Additional Course Information

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

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

Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 10 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 11.0 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox are preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

  • Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Recommended: Though they are not strictly required, you will get the most out of this course if you have Adobe Photoshop and/or Adobe Illustrator installed on your computer. These tools are not included with the course.

  • Adobe Photoshop (not included in enrollment)
  • Adobe Illustrator (not included in enrollment)

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

 

Learn the rules for working with color in UI design projects.

 
  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
 

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

Self-Study

Course Price: $96.00Course #: ILC119 
 

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If class is cancelled by the participant because of COVID positive results, there will still be a processing fee incurred by the participant.

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