Monday, October 21, 2013

Taylor Meserve-Color Definitions

Hue: A variety of  a color 
Chroma: The purity of a color 
Tint:  A shade of a color
Tone: The brightness, deepness or hue of a color
Shade: A lightness or darkness of a color
Complimentary Colors:C
olors that are directly opposite of each other in the color spectrum
Analogous Colors: A group of colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel 

Contrasting Colors: Colors placed opposite if one another on the color wheel also called complimentary colors
Texture: The appearance, feel or consistency of a substance or surface
Graphic Design Principles: Describes the ideas about the good practice of visual design
Balance:  When elements are equal
Symmetry: When something is made up exactly similar

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