Graphic Design Fundamentals: Color with Timothy Samara

Timothy Samara

color is critical to good design.

Graphic Design Fundamentals: Color
  • 5 video lessons
  • 1 hour and 10 minutes of class content
  • Streaming access on desktop and mobile browsers
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Color is a critical element of good design. Learn how to make expert-level color choices in Graphic Design: Color with Timothy Samara. In this class, you’ll learn about the fundamental principles for working with color and how those insights can help you create cohesive color palettes. You’ll learn about:

  • Hue, temperature, saturation, and value
  • Analogous and complementary relationships
  • Developing palettes and systems
  • Color psychology and symbolism
Timothy will share tips for working with color that will improve the overall quality of all of your design work and help you get great results every time. In Graphic Design: Color with Timothy Samara you’ll learn a fool-proof system for selecting color that you’ll return to again and again. 
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Timothy Samara

Timothy Samara

Timothy Samara is a New York–based graphic designer and educator whose twenty-five career has so far focused on visual identity and branding, communication design, and typography. Since,000, he has split his time between professional practice and academia, defining a highly respected reputation as an instructor at the School of Visual Arts, Parsons/The New School for Design, Purchase College SUNY, New York University, The University of the Arts, and Fashion Institute of Technology. Mr. Samara is a frequent university lecturer and contributor to design publications both in the U.S. and abroad. He has written eight books on design to date (all from Rockport Publishers), which have been translated into ten languages and are used by students and practitioners around the world.

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Graphic Design Fundamentals: Color with Timothy Samara is rated 5.0 stars by 15 students

  • Brittany R. Sep 8, 2023

    This is GREAT, especially for ppl new to Graphic Design. Tim is a natural teacher.

  • Anastasia R. Feb 27, 2021

    All courses in Graphic Design from Timothy are just great! Thank you

  • Sandra J. Aug 14, 2020

    It's a fantastic course. I learnt a lot about color. it's just a pity the slides aren't available to print!

  • Gary H. Apr 2, 2020

    I've studied color in various ways (for both graphics and painting) for 15 years and I can recognize this is really good information. That said, it's only a high-level overview; it's not meant to teach you everything you know, but rather cover the highlights only of color theory. It's still a good class. Timothy is a great lecturer, but this is not a hands-on deep dive, which would take hours, if not days.

  • Raud M. Jan 12, 2020

    I wish there was a neutral option for the grading of this course. I for one, did some research about the subject, and read Sean Adams book; I would say that some of the content at the beginning feels erroneous. For instance, the course says RYB are the primary colors.. but actually they are only, in the world of artists using paint ink printing etc and is not necessarily scientifically proven to be the primary colors when it comes to our eye perception (scientist video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hbxy1W9O_Wk), but RGB is closer which is why TV CAmeras and anything electronic uses the RGB system. ( additive system/red green and blue). heres is a video which actually make the experiment with light (*also RYB/CMY (substractive) system red yellow and blue produces black not white ) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ-mEddsYqo ------- 2. There is not explanation has to how to interchange or use the different colours in RGB RYB and CMY modes which I think is important if like me, you work with different media. Besides that, I appreciate the rest of the content although it became a bit confusing at rare times with the saturation and value explanation.

  • Lisha V. Nov 23, 2017

    Very detailed course. Definitely, the fundamentals of colors.

  • N. May 3, 2017

    Precised, and thoroughly covered course. A must try to make your base at least.

  • Øyvind H. Apr 4, 2017

    Precise, clear and interesting course. The course gave me the insight I was looking for, I love it.

  • Alice A. Feb 8, 2017

    Instructor T. Samara knows his subject thoroughly and it shows. The pace is just right. The content includes much more than you would expect in a 5-lesson course. I want to get the entire bundle!

  • Regina R. Jan 10, 2017

    This class is totally on trend. I can see it being VERY popular. CreativeLive obviously loves him & his (awesome) topics, as his classes are often available for limited time (for free). Speaker is well versed/uber knowledgeable on the subject/techniques; obviously very passionate & a creative/visionary. I would suggest for him on future verbal teachings, to work on the elimination of the verbal tick of saying "uhh" so very often. Otherwise, A++++. Thank you.

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