Tag: color theory

For this final installment of my Color in Practice blog series, I’ll take a closer look at how to go beyond the rainbow and how to apply color theory concepts into your design work.

While everyone’s personal aesthetic and favorite colors to use are different, learning why certain palettes work—and how to improve upon them—can lead to new opportunities for experimentation, evolution, and improvement.

Previously:

• Color in Practice Part 1: Picking the Right Shade? Hue? Tone?
• Color in Practice Part 2: A Beginner’s Guide to Color Schemes

Covered in This Post:

1. Other Types of Color
   • Warm and Cool Colors
   • Metallic Mayhem
   • Perceived Color
   • More Colors to Explore
2. Using Color More Adventurously
   • Reverse Psychology
   • Color First, Design Follows
3. Homework

Continue reading “Color in Practice: Getting Personal with Palettes” →

For creatives, color isn’t only pretty to look at. It’s a helpful tool that can be applied anywhere—from pulling off a daring #OOTD look, creating a successful brand identity, or giving your artwork some added sophistication. And nothing is more mesmerizing and inspiring than an amazing color scheme.

In this installment of my Color in Practice series, I’ll share how color theory helps us mix and match colors with confidence and share a few ideas for how to apply those color schemes to your work ASAP!

Previously:

• Color in Practice Part 1: Picking the Right Shade? Hue? Tone?

Covered in This Post:

1. How Do You Create a Color Scheme?
   • Monochromatic
   • Analogous
   • Complimentary
   • Split-Complimentary
2. Additional Resources
3. Homework

Continue reading “Color in Practice: A Beginner’s Guide to Color Schemes” →

Color is a vital part of our daily life. It changes our mood, helps us stay organized, can draw our attention, or convey a message. And none of this happens by accident. If you’re curious about color or want to learn how to incorporate more of it into your creative work, I’m excited to share some of my knowledge in this short blog series, Color in Practice.

Today, I’ll start us off with a quick introduction to some basic color theory concepts and terminology, plus share my favorite tips for picking great color combinations.

Covered in This Post:

1. What is Color Theory?
   • Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Colors
   • Hues, Tints, Tones, and Shades
2. How Do I Choose the Right Color?
   • Using traditional colors
   • Using color to fulfill a design brief
   • Using color psychology and symbolism
   • Using color trends
3. Homework

Continue reading “Color in Practice: Picking the Right Shade? Hue? Tone?” →