intro to design and creative thinking
Organic Color Wheel
Design your own Organic Color wheel
In order to become a good designer, you must become a good artist, or at least understand the principles and elements of art, those being line, shape, space, value, form, texture, and color.
One of the most important of these elements is color, because color, after the image itself, catches the eye of the observer quickly!
One of the first things you should master id "Basic Color Theory".What is a Primary Color, Secondary Color, Tertiary Color, Warm Color Versus Cool Color, Complimentary Color, Analogous Color, etc. You should also understand the concepts of Hue, Tone/Value and Saturation.
To give you a basic understanding of Color theory, you can view the Fundamentals of Color by pushing the "Color Theory" button below. You may also go under the "BASICS" heading at the top of this page and see the graphical representations of the terms presented in the video!
Using what you have learned so far about Adobe Illustrator, you will design an "Organic" Color wheel.
You will platform your understanding of basic Illustrator fundamnentals such as:
Drawing a straight line and stroking it in a particular color•
Selecting colors from the swatches palette or Color palettes•
Outlining your line and manipulating it with the direct selection tool•
Scaling an object•
Distorting the object using one of the many tools you have been introduced to•
Copying and Rotating and object•
Organizing" your art using "layers"•
*Optional: Adding a "Texture" layer to your final design•
*Optional:Adding a Photoshop Filter to your final design•
REMEMBER:
•Follow Directions...
•Think!... Do not be satisfied with your first attempt!
•Ask questions if you need help
•Work diligently
•Use your Creativity & Imagination
