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Introduction to Color Theory for Visual Communication

What is Color, and Why Does it Matter?

A course by Sean Adams , Graphic Designer

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5,913 students

Audio: English, French, Italian, Portuguese

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About the video: What is Color, and Why Does it Matter?

Overview

“This lesson will cover the final project, what color is, and how it impacts our responses.”

In this video lesson Sean Adams addresses the topic: What is Color, and Why Does it Matter? , which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Color Theory for Visual Communication. Unlock the secrets of color in visual arts with expert Sean Adams. Explore, experiment, and express boldly in our color theory course..

Partial transcription of the video

“One of my inspirations is film. Now, i was fortunate to work with the Academy of motion picture arts and sciences. Sundance Film Festival and even the Slamdance Film Festival for many years. I know how much I enjoy designing for these clients. So our final project will be a series of posters for three different film festivals. At the end of this video, I'll give you instructions for a task as a warm-up for the final project. I hope you'll enjoy it. Now, moving on. Let's talk about color and meaning. First, color is subjective. And that's the most important issue when talking about color. I ...”

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Course summary for: Introduction to Color Theory for Visual Communication

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (81)
5913 students
5 units
15 lessons (2h 26m)
14 downloads

Category
Design
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Color Theory, Design, Graphic Design, Printing

Sean Adams

A course by Sean Adams

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Graphic Designer

Sean Adams is an internationally recognized graphic designer and the Chair of Undergraduate and Graduate Graphic Design at ArtCenter College of Design. He has written multiple best-selling books that have been published in multiple languages, including [i]The Designer’s Dictionary of Color [i] and [i] How Design Makes Us Think [i]. He has lectured about color theory and design since 1992 in his native United States, and in Canada, Mexico, England and Argentina. He has been an on-air author at LinkedIn Learning for over a decade with courses about concept, composition, branding, and history. He has collaborated with numerous brands and companies, including Nickelodeon, Disney XD, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Sundance Film Festival, Gap, Old Navy, UCLA, and many others.