Color Theory:  Class 1

1.  Prezi - Part 1

• Please click here to view the Prezi.  Then, you can then use the left and right arrow keys to move forward and backward through the "slides".  

2.  Color quiz reviews

• Color Wheel Trivia
• Your Color Personality

3.  Article

• Interesting article on how men see color vs. how women see color
• Color theory refresher
• Color affects your mood

4.  Key terms

• Hue - an object's color
• Primary colors - red, blue, yellow
• Secondary colors - green, orange, purple
• Tertiary colors - colors formed by mixing a primary and secondary color together
• Warm colors - reds, oranges, yellows
• Cool colors - blues, greens, purples
• Neutral colors - black, white, tans, grays, browns, ivories, creams
• Roy G. Biv -  is an acronym for the sequence of hues commonly described as making up a rainbow: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet

5.  Homework for next class

• Please bring in 3 ad or website designs featuring each - warm, cool, and neutral colors
• Be prepared to discuss what works/doesn't work regarding the use of color in the design
• Read articles above and be prepared to discuss in next class

TEXTBOOK

• No textbook is required

SESSIONS

• 4 sessions
  
• Campus map can be found here.