Publisher`s description - Graphic Design 102 - The Art and Science of Color
Color is power and its underlying concepts are the tools that graphic designers need to know! Watch this in-depth course, led by entertaining expert Mark Gatter, as he demystifies and explores the art and science of color, in all its vivid glory.
Mark Gatter is back with a detailed and wide-ranging look at the art and science of color. In this 20-tutorial course, Mark takes you on a graphic design journey where you learn everything you need to know to harness the power of color and apply it to your graphic design projects.
In his relaxed and reassuring way, Mark teaches you about the nature and physics of color and the color spectrum. You learn all about RGB and CMYK, the color wheel and the different processes and choices that affect the printed and screen versions of your color designs.
Next, there's an in-depth look at how different color schemes work (or don't work) together. Mark dives deep into schemes using Adobe Kuler and also shows you how to use the web's best resources like Perbang other powerful online tools to help you design the most inventive and effective color schemes possible. In this section, you also learn all about color variations, contrast, saturation and how these essential properties all work together in the quest for the perfect color scheme!
So, kick back and prepare your eyes as the ever-mindful, graphic design guru, Mark Gatter, welcomes you into the wonderful world of color!
Table of Contents:
1. An Introduction to Color
2. The Nature of Color
3. RGB Versus CMYK
4. The Color Wheel
5. Color Combinations
6. Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Colors
7. The RGB/CMYK Relationship
8. Printing RGB vs. CMYK
9. Color Conversion
10. Other Color Spaces
11. Color Scheme Basics
12. Color Schemes using Adobe Kuler
13. Intro to ColorSchemeDesigner.com
14. More on Triadic and Analogic Schemes
15. ColorSchemer Online
16. Overview of ColorsOnTheWeb.com
17. Using the ColorsOnTheWeb.com Color Wizard
18. Converting RGB to CMYK
19. Contrast-A Color Schemes
20. Color Schemes with Perbang
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This tutorial by Mark Gatter
