Color Theories
- Beginner to Intermediate
This is a beginner to advanced color theory course that covers a wide and in-depth topics about color that prepares designers with a solid foundation for advanced level design work in print and digital.
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All About Color Theories
Color is arguably one of the most important aspects of visual design. Mastering color usage will distinguish you amongst thousands of other designers and propel your career forward. In this in-depth color course, we will introduce color to you like no others. You will learn everything that you need to master color theories, a ordinarily scary subject, and use it to level up your design project.
Students Receive
Unit Breakdown
7
Units
27
Lessons
10
Projects
3
Quizzes
Unit 1
Basic Color Theories
Whether you are a complete beginner to color or a seasoned designer looking to refresh your color theory understanding, this first unit will set you up for the solid foundation that you need to succeed in later units. We explain basic color theories in simple and plain terms with plenty of examples for you to practice with.
Unit 2
Color and Accessibility
Color plays an important part in accessibility. How do you choose color to ensure that your design is accessible to users with different visual, physical and cognitive abilities? In this unit, we will take you through the best practices of using color to enhance your design’s accessibility.
Unit 3
Color and Typography
This is not a typography course, but color and typography are related. We explore various topics in the relationship between the two and show you how to use color to enhance typography and vice versa. The choices of typography’s color should not be random. By mastering it, you will become a better designer in both areas.
Unit 4
Color Relativity
Believe it or not, color does not work in isolation. Every time you use color, you are using it in tandem with another color. The choice you make has multiple implications. In this unit, we explain the interactivity of colors and how designers can utilize this nature of color to enhance their design.
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FAQs
How in depth do you go into each topic?
We design each individual course with multiple levels in mind. We start each course with introducing the foundation, which provides a much-needed refresher for even the seasoned designers if they have been away from theory for a while.
We then go into intermediate to advanced topics for deep dives, where multiple levels of designers might find them helpful.
Our goal is to make the course as approachable as possible while still getting into advanced topics for students who are ready to take the leap.
I already have some knowledge in this area but want to improve. Will this course be right for me?
It depends on how much knowledge you already have in each topic. We recommend filling out our email form above to obtain the full syllabus and schedule a call with us if you want to get the full picture of the entire course. We make every effort to recommend the right level of courses to each student so that they get the most out of the learning experience.
What is the different between buying a book on Amazon from taking this course?
Books are great! We will never say don't buy a book. However, design is a highly practical field. Reading books will give you the surface level understanding. You need more examples, interactive demonstrations, exercises and personalized feedback from expert designers to achieve the level that you need for your career. These other components can only be obtained from a well-designed educational program. Books are great supplements for your courses.
Can I learn the same thing from YouTube videos?
YouTube is a great platform. We say go watch as many YouTube videos as you'd like, but we have yet to find a complete series of courses that go in to so much details and depth as our course on YouTube. While YouTube can provide a surface level foundation for you, it isn't likely to help you get to the level you need for your career. We recommend scheduling a call with us if you are interested and ask questions to make your informed decisions.
Do we get to apply the knowledge into practical projects?
Absolutely! We believe in learning by doing. That's why we designed exercises for each unit with intention. Students are expected to complete every exercise and quizzes in order to complete the course. This is not a passive learning experience - it's active. We also wrap up each course with a portfolio-level project, so you can be sure to take away with you a polished piece from every course you finish. If you enroll in our School of Design certificate program with the 9 full course workload, you will have 9 portfolio projects at the time you graduate - a portfolio project number unmatched by any other programs.
Do I get a discount on your courses if I purchase multiple?
Yes! If you enroll in our School of Design certificate program, you will be saving compared to enrolling in each separate course.
For those who may want to enroll in multiple courses but not all of our courses (as included in the School of Design certificate program), please use the "Apply to Enroll" button at the top right corner of our main navigation menu to tell us about your needs so that we can get back to you with a custom enrollment recommendation as well as course bundle discounts. We at Path Unbound believe that education should not be an assembly line - it should be customized, individualized and guided.
Should I take a standalone course one-by-one or enroll in your certicate program?
It depends on your needs. If you are already working as a designer and would like to uplevel your skillsets, we recommend taking individual courses as you need.
If you are a new designer looking to break into the field and get your first job or client as a designer, we recommend our School of Design certificate program - you do not want to show any knowledge gap in your interview and portfolio.
That doesn't mean you always have to take every course - we make custom recommendations for students who come from a variety of backgrounds with different learning goals. Use the "Apply to Enroll" button at the top right corner of our main navigation menu and tell us about yourself so that we can recommend a customized course bundle for you.