Introduction to Color Theory for Visual Communication
Design Development and Color
A course by Sean Adams , Graphic Designer
About the video: Design Development and Color
Overview
“Narrowing my concepts down to one, I explore options for composition and layout. In Illustrator, I work with the contents and try many different options working in black, white, and shades of grey - explain the reasoning for why you work in mono first.”
In this video lesson Sean Adams addresses the topic: Design Development and Color, 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
“Now, i have my concept, my attributes, sketches, And I have a list of stories that I want to tell. My sketches have been fine so far. But now it's time to make it real. to give the poster resonance and a connection I chose pivotal moments from several stories. Great. Now, how do I actually portray them? first I tried photography as a medium, with some sample images. These wouldn't be the final images, But help me see the visual tone of photography. I liked the result visually. It was unexpected. and a little odd. But since this was a for a film festival... The first question would be, What ...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Color Theory for Visual Communication
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Category
Design -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Color Theory, Design, Graphic Design, Printing

Sean Adams
A course by Sean Adams
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.
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