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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    Skills you'll gain: Adobe InDesign, Color Theory, Typography, Adobe Creative Cloud, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Digital Design, Design Software, Editing, File Management

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Skills you'll gain: Logo Design, Style Guides, Branding, Typography, Graphic and Visual Design, Brainstorming, Design Research, Adobe InDesign, Creativity, Adobe Photoshop, Color Theory, Design Elements And Principles

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    Skills you'll gain: Color Theory, Typography, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design, HTML and CSS, Design Elements And Principles, Animations, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Design and Development, Visualization (Computer Graphics)

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    Skills you'll gain: Adobe Illustrator, Logo Design, Graphic Design, Creative Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Project Design, Digital Design, Typography, File Management, Design Elements And Principles, Design Specifications, Color Theory

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    Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Design, Typography, Adobe InDesign, Content Creation, Design Research, Information Architecture, Color Theory, Adobe Photoshop

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    Skills you'll gain: Ancient History, Art History, World History, Research, Color Theory, Timelines, Cultural Diversity, Storytelling

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    Skills you'll gain: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Color Theory, Javascript, Front-End Web Development, User Interface (UI) Design, Web Development, Data Validation

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    Skills you'll gain: Data Visualization Software, Interactive Data Visualization, Geospatial Information and Technology, Color Theory, Tree Maps, Data Storytelling, Heat Maps, Data Mapping, Text Mining, Unstructured Data, Network Analysis

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    Skills you'll gain: Graphic and Visual Design, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Adobe Photoshop, Creative Design, Typography, 3D Modeling, Color Theory, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Color Matching, Computer Graphic Techniques

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