This weeks content focused on colour and the significance that it has on design.
Colour theory has been around for hundreds of years and is now seen as a fundamental aspect of any creative work. It dates back to the 17th century, with Isaac Newton being credited for ‘inventing’ this with his creation of the colour when. The colour wheel is a key aspect of understanding colour theory, as it illustrates the similarities, differences and shades of any colour.
Learning about the different types of colour harmonies was very beneficial for me and my studies. Of course, I was aware of terms like complimentary colours and monochrome, but I wasn’t fully aware of how these can be determined using colour theory. I feel that having this understanding will be a great tool to help me with designs, especially when it comes to the aesthetics of a project.
Analogous colours lay near each other on the colour wheel. These can be identifies by selecting a main colour, such as blue, and then determining which colours are beside it on the wheel. This creates a palette of colours that are similar and will work well together in a design.
Complementary colours are colours that are visually pleasing together. These are determined by finding two colours opposite each other on the colour wheel. By being so different, these compliment each other by enhancing the vibrancy of the other and being visually striking when paired.
These are three colours that are equally distanced from each other on the wheel, with similar placements of the corners of a triangle. This is a good approach if someone wants a wide variation of colours in a design, as this can help ensure that each colour is equally balanced in its difference from each other.
This refers to the different shades of a colour between a scale of black and white. This leaves a palette of a colour ranging from light to dark.
To put our knowledge into practical work, we used Miro and a mock app template to create a colour scheme for an interface with three different colour relationships: analogous, complimentary and triadic. To generate a colour palette for each of these relationships, we used Adobe Colour.