ID107
Colour Theory
Faculty
Fabienne Plangger
Art Direction & Graphic Designer
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Overview
Color theory is the study of color's principles and applications, including the science of how humans perceive color. It explores the psychological effects, its historical significance in art, and its practical use in design. Color theory helps artists and designers figure out how colors work together to achieve color harmony. It helps creatives choose a color palette that stirs up emotions, leaving a lasting impact on audiences.
Learning highlights
- Providing students with a comprehensive understanding of color's influence in our daily life and design. Combining lectures, hands-on activities, and projects, students will explore color theory, including the science, psychology, and application of color in art, design, and marketing.
Course outline
15 classes
Session 1
Snow Summit
Introduction to Color Theory
Topics: Overview of the course, importance of color theory, basic definitions + final project “word” finding by ice-breaking activity.
Assignment: Color of the Day.
The Color Wheel
Topics: Primary, secondary, and tertiary colors; creating a color wheel.
Assignment: Create a digital color wheel using with Adobe Illustrator.
Color Properties & Modes
Topics: Properties & Modes RGB & HEX vs. CMYK & Pantone
Assignment: Use of color modes in Adobe & Figma.
Synesthesia
Topics: What is Synesthesia?
Assignment: Create a colored alphabet.
The Relativity of Colour
Topic: The Relativity of Color by Josef Albers.
Assignment: Testing from Josef Albers Book.
Color Perception and Psychology
Topics: The perception of color and it’s psychological effect Psychological effect.
Assignment: Mandala drawing (Jung).
Color in Art History
Topics: RGB vs. CMYK, HEX & Pantone.
Assignment: 1min. presentation about the use of color by your fav. artist.
Final Project Day (Half time)
Let’s go over your work Feedback & hands on in class.
Color Experiments
Topic: Analogue experiments with colors Transforming into digital.
Assignment: Experiment with colors and digitalize your work.
Color Theory by Wassily Kandinsky
Topics: Wassily Kandinsky and his understanding of colour.
Assignment: Create colour combinations.
Color in Branding & Marketing
Topics: Role of color in marketing, color in branding strategies.
Assignment: Develop a color strategy for a fictional brand.
Color in Art, Film and Photography
Topics: Use of color in storytelling, color grading in film.
Assignment: Create a photo series focusing on a specific color theme.
Final Project Work Day
Activities: In-class work on final projects, open for questions.
Assignment: Continue working on the final project; prepare for presentation.
Final Presentations and Course Wrap-up
Activities: Presentation of final projects.
Course materials
Books
Methodology
Lectures, projects, exercises, presentations, individual/group work.
Grading
Fabienne is an Austrian-born freelance graphic designer who has called Barcelona home for nearly a decade. She studied graphic design and photography under Tina Frank at the University of Art and Design in Linz, Austria. After completing her studies, she interned at twopoints.net and later worked with DDB Barcelona and Hey Studio. Currently, Fabienne balances her role as a part-time art director at an agency in Berlin with brand identity projects for clients around the globe. Her work is vibrant and colorful, with a passion for analogue experiments.
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Colour Theory
by Fabienne Plangger
Total hours
42 Hours
Dates
Feb 04 - Feb 21, 2025
Fee for single course
€1500
Fee for degree students
€750
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