Colour Theory for Digital Design

In Colour Theory for Digital Design students explore the effective use of colour as a digital design element. Topics include the physiology of vision, perceptual psychologies, ethnography, colour interactions, colour bias, value, saturation, temperature, and calibration. Students in this course learn through projects, group discussion, demonstrations, presentations, and critique.

Information acquired in this course helps students to use colour appropriately and effectively when determining visual outcomes for online and print production. Students should have access to Adobe CC Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign software to complete course assignments.

This course is offered in partnership with OCAD University to offer a wide range of courses for enhancing your career expertise in web, design, photography, analytics, and technology.

Working with your OCAD U Account

As a student, you will receive an OCAD U user account, which will grant you access to the OCAD U learning management system, called Canvas. Your Canvas account will be enabled one week prior to the start date of your course. Login at canvas.ocadu.ca.

Contact continuingstudies@ocadu.ca for assistance with using your account.

Certificate Options

Many OCAD U courses can be applied towards a certificate. Explore to learn more.

Note that students seeking a certificate must register with OCAD U via the APPLY link on the page for the certificate concerned.

Contact cstudies@unbc.ca for questions concerning certificates available or to confirm your chosen set of courses will qualify.

Learning Outcomes

Light, the physiology of the eye, and colour vision
Subtractive and additive colour models
Colour interactions—how perception of colour changes depending on the context
How to create dynamic compositions using colour contrasts
The communicative potential of colour
How to prepare a digital document for print

Location:

Online

6 online classroom sessions

Instructor:

Glenn McArthur

Price:

$500.00

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Course Requirements

Regular access to a computer with a high-speed broadband internet connection is required. Students should have access to Adobe CC Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign software to complete course assignments.