Color & Visual Design

Color Theory for Designers and Creators

See Color the Way Professional Designers Do

12 lessons4 modules8h 56m durationbeginner level

Instructor: StretchLearn Faculty

About this course

Color is the single most emotionally powerful tool a designer has, yet most people use it by instinct alone. This course gives you the vocabulary, frameworks, and hands-on practice to choose color with intention. From understanding the color wheel and mixing harmonies to building accessible palettes and communicating mood through hue, every lesson is grounded in real creative work.

Curriculum

Module 1: The Color Wheel and Its Language3 lessons

Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary ColorsPreview40m
Warm and Cool: The Emotional Temperature of Color🔒38m
Hue, Value, and Saturation: The Three Dials🔒45m

Module 2: Color Harmonies and Combinations3 lessons

Complementary and Split-Complementary Harmonies🔒42m
Analogous and Triadic Harmonies🔒44m
Tetradic and Monochromatic Harmonies🔒43m

Module 3: Color Psychology and Context3 lessons

The Psychology of Individual Colors🔒48m
Cultural Color and Context: What Works Where🔒40m
Color and Mood: Setting Emotional Tone in a Composition🔒46m

Module 4: Building Palettes and Accessible Color3 lessons

Contrast and Accessibility: Color That Works for Everyone🔒50m
Building a Five-Color Brand Palette🔒52m
Extracting Palettes from Inspiration and Photography🔒48m