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Download of the Month: November 2021
Tag: graphic design
Color in Practice: Getting Personal with Palettes
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
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Continue reading “Color in Practice: Getting Personal with Palettes”Color in Practice: A Beginner’s Guide to Color Schemes
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:
Covered in This Post:
Continue reading “Color in Practice: A Beginner’s Guide to Color Schemes”Color in Practice: Picking the Right Shade? Hue? Tone?
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:
- What is Color Theory?
- Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Colors
- Hues, Tints, Tones, and Shades
- 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
- Homework
Download of the Month: October 2021
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Download of the Month: September 2021
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Download of the Month: August 2021
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April & May 2021 Recap
Change often happens at a gradual pace. News and accomplishments quickly becomes part of your normal day-to-day as the novelty wears off and we move on to the next thing. Huge changes or life-altering events are oh-so easy to recall, but what about the small daily efforts that got you there? What about the other things that happened concurrently? I think those are worth something, too.
Download of the Month: June 2021
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February & March 2021 Recap
There are times in life when every square on the calendar is filled, every scrap of paper in sight is scribbled with To Do lists, and the only thing keeping you going is the series of alarms on your phone that tell you to eat at regular intervals. These are the times when a little Spring Cleaning: Personal Schedule Edition is in order. Refine, rethink, remove. Even a few small changes can make the whole world feel new.
Elza Kinde 