History of the (Color) Wheel

Another great post at COLORlovers on the origin of the color wheel by evad.

ColorJack

Just got sent this link to ColorJack: Their website says: "Creative professionals daily delve into the world of Color. Color is powerful, it affects us all in countless ways. ColorJack’s tools help us choose the right colors for websites, print jobs, or any design project."

Simple easy to use layout and lots of interesting links. Thanks for the heads up Anthony!

Lesson #9 - One Color becomes Six

Create a design with one color to look like 6 slightly different colors. You may use paint, paper, photoshop or a combination of the three mediums. You should make the color vary as follows:

1. lighter
2. darker
3. more saturated (bright)
4. less saturated (dull)
5. cooler
6. warmer

Placement, distribution and size are of importance to create each desired effect. Be highly critical! How can you make your design better?

Color Perception

Found some more interesting info over at the Visual PercepZone. Click to find out some more tips related to the perception of color, color properties, color changes, space and color, and time and color.

Simultaneous Contrast

I recently came across this great site with lots of interactive flash demos that show how simultaneous contrast works. This exhibit is a public service of the Institute for Dynamic Educational Advancement (IDEA). Click the link below and see for yourself! http://webexhibits.org/