Color Theory

Color Theory is a conceptual framework used in visual arts and design, defining how colors mix, match, and contrast to achieve visual harmony. Coursera's Color Theory catalogue teaches you the fundamental principles of using color to create aesthetically pleasing designs. You'll learn about the color wheel, primary, secondary, and tertiary colors, color harmonies, and the psychological effects of color. You'll also explore the use of color in different contexts, such as digital design, painting, photography, fashion, and interior design. This knowledge will enable you to make informed color decisions in your design projects, enhancing your creativity and improving the impact of your design work.
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    California Institute of the Arts

    Skills you'll gain: Graphic Design, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles, Adobe Creative Cloud, Color Theory, Design Software, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Photo Editing, Image Quality, Creativity

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    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, Animations, Computer Graphics, 3D Assets, Post-Production, Virtual Environment, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Image Quality, Video Production, Color Theory, Simulations

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    Skills you'll gain: Responsive Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Design, Maintainability, Typography, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Usability, User Experience Design, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Color Theory, Animations, Creativity

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    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Creativity, Journals, Design Thinking, Design Strategies, Design, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic and Visual Design, Color Theory

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    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

    Skills you'll gain: Computer Displays, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Display Devices, Electronics, Electronics Engineering, Electronic Components, Electronic Systems, Hardware Design, Embedded Systems, Basic Electrical Systems, Embedded Software, Remote Access Systems, Computational Logic, Control Systems, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Programmable Logic Controllers, C (Programming Language), Real Time Data, Color Theory

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    Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Adobe Illustrator, Presentations, Typography, Graphic Design, Branding, Design, Marketing Design, Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Color Theory, Design Research

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    Skills you'll gain: Unreal Engine, 3D Assets, 3D Modeling, Virtual Environment, Computer Graphics, Animations, Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR), Post-Production, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Image Quality, UI Components, Video Production, Animation and Game Design, Computer Graphic Techniques, Prototyping, User Interface (UI), Scalability, Color Theory, Simulations, Game Design

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