due: Monday, Feb 24
10-15 min presentations with images, descriptions, and explanations
Topics and Pairs
COLOR BIOLOGY / Ariel, Angelo
COLOR THEORY HISTORY / Adrian, Kristina
(MODERN) COLOR THEORY / Nicole, Christian
COLOR PSYCHOLOGY / Aiden, Joseph
COLOR MANAGEMENT / Jireh, Jessica
PRINTING COLOR / Jose, Edgard
COMPUTER COLOR / Vanessa, Jason
APPLIED COLOR / Susan, Paul
Topic Details / What to cover
COLOR BIOLOGY
what happens in the human eye/brain, why/how do we see color
COLOR THEORY HISTORY (maybe drawing line at 1900):
Newton and the Color Spectrum
http://www.webexhibits.org/colorart/bh.html
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s studies
http://www.webexhibits.org/colorart/ch.html
Evolution of the Color Wheel (color organization)
http://www.printmag.com/design-inspiration/the-wondrous-color-wheel-part-1
http://www.printmag.com/imprint/wonderful-color-wheel-part-2/
http://www.roeger.tv/fall2012/color-student-posts-view/history-of-the-color-wheel
(MODERN) COLOR THEORY
Albert Munsell and Color Properties
Johannes Itten and Color Contrasts
Josef Albers and Color Interaction (Simultaneous Contrast, After Image etc.)
Color Mixing Models (additive/light + subtractive/CMYK, paint/RYB)
Color Harmony
COLOR PSYCHOLOGY:
Color meaning (culture dependency, associations based on experience/nature, learned meanings (warning signs etc.), symbolic meanings, physical effects (arrousing, calming…).
http://www.roeger.tv/fall2012/color-student-posts-view/color-psychology
COLOR MANAGEMENT
Color consistency across different media
Pantone color system
Color Space
PRINTING COLOR:
Offset printing (color separation, full-tone vs. dot-screens,)
Screen printing
Laser, Inkjet printers
COMPUTER COLOR:
Additive mixing
Color and monitors/screens
Color and Web (color definitions: Hex, RGB, RGBA, HSV, HSVA)
APPLIED COLOR:
Color and Identity/Branding
Color and Packaging (Food etc.)
Color and Book Covers, Posters
Color in Film, Stage
Color and Interaction/Websites (color coding…)
http://www.instantshift.com/2012/01/30/the-psychology-of-color-in-design/