Tuesday, March 21, 2017

Language of Color Recap

I really enjoyed watching this video in class. Not only was the video very informative, but the speaker broke down why color is important and how it works. I knew a bit about the color wheel and how it was made, along with how you can find complementary colors, but was not informed on how important colors were. I learned that colors are chosen for psychological reasonings, not because the client like that color. I thought it was interesting how in theory, some colors are known to work great together (like red and green during christmas), but when put into actions, they really do not go well together. I liked the idea on how lightening a color (tint) or darkening (shade) makes a big difference in a design. All in all I really enjoyed this video and learned a lot.

Color Interaction


AIGA UNITE

I attended the AIGA Unite event at the Urban Discovery Academy. I really enjoyed the event for numerous reasons. One reason that made this event so great was the fact that almost everyone there was a designer (either student or professional). This was really interesting because everyone had a common interest, design. This allowed the conversations to flow nicely and created a nice comfortable environment where we could network and learn. Another reason I really liked the event was the small workshops. This allowed everyone to join a workshop that they were interested in, while getting the intimate teachings from a professional in a small group setting. I really enjoyed this, because as a junior graphic designer working inhouse, I was able to choose the inhouse workshop and talk personally to Angelo about my situation. This also allowed me to ask specific questions to the lead of the workshop, which was very useful. A final thing that I really enjoyed about the event was the people running the workshops. They were all very helpful and willing to answer any questions, either pertaining to school or professional career. This was really nice because I was able to talk to them and get the information I was looking for. All in all this was a great event that made me thankful I found a community like AIGA.