Color schemes:)

 
Complementary color scheme!

 
Analogous color scheme!


Monochromatic color scheme!


Triadic color scheme!


Split-analogous color scheme!

Andy Warhol:)

Within what genre of art did Warhol work in?


Pop art.


Define the genre.


pop art- the modern art movement,  started in the 1950's, which uses imagery, styles, and themes of advertising, mass media, and population culture. 


During what years was he alive? 


1928-1987


2 samples of his art:













Campbell's Soup 1 (1968)
It follows the analogous color scheme
(red, red-orange, & yellow)
I think this picture is classic & simple looking. 

 A Shot of Marilyn Monroe 

It follows the triadic color scheme

(blue, red, & yellow)

This picture is fun and vintage. 

Podcast 2:)

The right use of color can do what?

Maximize productvity, minimize visual fituge, and relax the whole body.

Within the electromagnetic spectrum, which waves allows us to see color?

Visible light.

Describe white light.

Equal parts of all colors in the electromagnetic speactrum.


How do we see color if objects "have no color of their own"?

Absorb/reflect colors.

What is a glass prism?

Transparent, triangular object that breaks down white light into many different colors.


What seven colors result when White light is refracted through a prism?

Red,orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.

Describe hue?

Color of light itself; each different hue has a different reflected wavelength.


The right use of color can do what?

Maximize productivity, minimize visual fatigue, and relax the whole body.

Within the electromagnetic spectrum, which waves allow us to see color?

Visible Light.

Describe white light?

Equal parts of all colors in the electromagnetic spectrum.

How do we see color if objects "have no color of their own"?

Absorb/reflect color.

What is a glass prism?

Transparent, triangular object that breaks white light into all different colors.

What seven colors result when white light is refracted through a prism?

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.

Describe hue?

Color of light itself; each different hue has a different reflected wavelength.


When does white light occur?

All wavelengths are reflected back to your eye.

When does black light occur?

No light is reflected to your eye.

How color is perceived depends on what?

The type of light that it is seen with.

What is a color wheel?

Visual tool that shows the relationship with primary, secondary, and tertiary colors.

What are primary colors? Name them? 

Can only be naturally created. Red, yellow, blue.

What are secondary colors? Name them?

Primary+Primary; Orange, Green, Purple.

What are tertiary colors? Name them?

Primary+Secondary; Red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green.

What are neutral colors? How can they be created?

The colors don't show up on the color wheel; very low in saturation. Black, grey, whites, browns.

How can a neutral color help a design?

Help put the focus on other colors.

What are complementary colors? Name them?

 Positioned opposite of each other on the color wheel. Red, green, orange, blue, yellow, and violet.

What is color value?

Lightness or darkness of a hue or color.

What is a shade?

Adding black to a hue produces a low-value color (AKA shade).


What is a tint?

Adding white to a hue produces a high-value color (AKA tint).

What is saturation/intensity?

Brightness of a color.

What happens when you mix complementary colors together?

Dull tone.

Describe color harmony?

Pleasing arrangement of colors.

What is a color scheme?

Harmonious color combinations.

Describe a monochromatic color scheme?

Uses tints and shades (values) of one color; clean and elegant, easy on the eyes.

Describe an analogous color scheme? 

Uses 3 adjacent colors on the color wheel one color is used as a dominant color while the rest are used to enrich the scheme; often found in nature and is pleasing to the eye, bright and cheery effect.

Describe a complementary color scheme?

Uses 2 colors opposite each other on the color wheel, will draw a lot of attention.


Describe a split-complementary color scheme?

Uses three colors:  1 color and 2 adjacent to its compliment; will draw attention but without the tension in the complementary color scheme.

Describe a triadic color scheme?

Uses 3 colors equally spaced; strong visual balance.

What colors are considered to be warm colors?

Yellow, orange, red.


Describe a warm color scheme?

Bold and energetic; tend to appear closer, don't overwhelm the design.

What colors are considered to be cool colors?

Green, Blue, Violets.

Describe a cool color scheme?

Calm, rarely overpowers the design appears farther away, illusion of depth.


Why is important to consider which colors are being used within a design?

Colors help convey the message of a design, creates an emotional reaction.

Journal Post 9:)

Compare & contrast vector images and pixel images:

• vector images are not made up of pixels therefore you can make a vector image as bug or as small as you want and it will always have the same quality.
• Pixel images are pictures that have roughly around 72 pixels per inch. Pixels make a picture choppy and jagged, so if you want to change the pictures size you won't get a good quality.

To print raster images the quality needs to be 300 dpi.

To display raster images on the internet the quality needs to be at 72 dpi.

Steve Jobs:)

Who is Steve Jobs?


He was a computer entrepreneur and a the chairman, chef executive of Apple.


What company was he CEO for, for many years?


Pixar Animation Studios!


What did he do for the computer industry?


He improved computers and made them more advanced than what they were. 


How did this man impact the graphic design industry?


He made it better for us and he opened more doors for the graphic design industry.

Journal post 8:)

Why must designers pay close attention to how color is utilized within a composition? 


Designers must pay close attention because, if we/they use the wrong colors it could make our product look unprofessional.


Why is the color wheel an important tool for graphic designers?


The color wheel is an important tool because, it allows us to see what color work together and what colors clash. It also allows us to see how to make a color. 

I think the designer made this picture with neutral colors because, he/she wanted to give the picture a feeling of closeness and maybe to tie the picture in together. If this picture had a white background with different colored "cats" then the picture would loose that feeling of comfort. 

How do we see the color of an object?

We seen colors by light bouncing off the object(s) and the light absorbing all the colors bouncing off except the color(s) the object is. (example: if you were looking at an apple the light would bounce off the apple and all the colors of the rainbow except red (cause that's the color of the apple) would be absorbed by light.)

Journal post 4:)

Why/ how can icons be used to communicate?


Icons help people recognize a company without reading a sign. It also is a great way to communicate with other countries. 


Via the Internet, find 2 examples of common icons that clearly communicate their message. Post both in this entry.

This is one of the most well know logos in
the world...Facebook.

This is another well know logo its for
twitter, a social network. 

What's the difference between copy right and public domain?


Copy right is a "law" that doesn't allow the public to use their design, logo, article, etc.. Public domain is a statement that states that the public can use their designs, logos, articles, etc..


How can you avoid plagiarism in this class and other classes?


In this class you can avoid plagiarism by not copying someones work/ideas. In other classes it's the same thing, don't copy someones work and or ideas.