11.10 Color Theory and Design

Warm - Up - 15min

Q.O.T.D.: What is your favorite color? What does this color mean to you?

P.O.T.D.

Vocabulary (copy and paste the following list to your blog. Find definitions and give an example sentence for each word - test on Friday).

1. Complementary
2. Primary
3. Secondary
4. Tertiary
5. Saturation
6. Hue
7. Contrast
8. Context
9. Chroma

Part 1 - A Bit About Color Theory (15 min)
Get ready to listen and participate!

Part 2 - Color Meaning/Symbolism Search (20 min)
Use the Color Quest form to find the meanings of black, white, primary and secondary colors.

Use google, yahoo, bing!, or any other Internet search tool to find meanings. Below are some places to start:

http://www.color-wheel-pro.com/color-meaning.html
http://desktoppub.about.com/cs/color/a/symbolism.htm
http://www.crystal-cure.com/color-meanings.html
http://www.squidoo.com/colorexpert
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red

Part 3 - Using Color Theory to Design a Sneaker (50 min)

Use Shoe templates to create a custom sneaker. Write a reflection on the colors you chose.

Shoe Templates: http://pigmag.com/it/2004/07/09/official-sneaker-templates/

Instructions:
1. Select the layer you want to color from the layer palette.
(Do NOT touch the bottom layer)
2. Choose the desired color from the colors palette.
3. Use the fill function to fill that part.
4. Once done, flatten the layers and save for web in jpg (at least 60 quality).

5. Post to your blog with your reflection.

File>Save for Web and Devices > Image Size (400x__) > Apply > Save

Useful Keyboard Shortcuts:
Fill with Foreground Color: Alt+Delete

Reflection Quesitons:
What is the name of your shoe? What colors does your shoe use (primary, secondary, tertiary) ? What do those colors represent (red = anger, black = power)? What is the relationship of the colors (complementary, analogous)? What does the use of this color combination mean?

Extra Bonus:
Making your own template:
http://www.pixeldigest.com/shoe_template.html