Dive into the world of color in print design. Learn why colors differ on screen and in print in this friendly 35-minute course!
This course takes you on a colorful journey, explaining the science behind how colors change when printed. It's a must for any designer who's tired of surprises at the print shop!
From Rainbows to Pantone®: Understanding Color in Print Design
Have you ever been surprised by how a different color looks when printed on paper, compared to how it looks displayed on screen? Do you get frustrated by endless discussions with clients about why a printed piece looks different than the pdf they approved? This 35-minute course will explain why the colors that you see is much different from that which your monitor can display, and what your printer can output. By the end, you'll have scientific proof that you simply cannot reproduce all the colors of nature.
Who Should Take This Course
Print designers and producers who want to learn the essentials of working in color.
Print designers who aren’t familiar with production techniques, and who want to gain a foundation for understanding the 4-color printing process, and how spot colors, such as Pantone® inks, can supplement it.Â
Beginner print, web, and mobile, designers who want to understand color theory.
Writers and editors who want to gain insight into the design process. These students should please note: this course is technical in content, and color theory will not be covered.
Users of Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign, who want to understand the pre-press process as it relates to color separations, and the use of spot colors, such as Pantone® inks.
A desire to explore the covered topics.
Notebook & something to write with, or equivalent tools.
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I'm Joseph Caserto, a design professional, educator, and consultant. I have over 30Â years of experience as a publication art director and designer and worked on the staff of several national magazines before starting my own business. Since then, I've worked with many publications, including BusinessWeek, Marie Claire, PC, TV Guide, and Vibe. My projects have included helping to produce...
Good exeperience
The material that was covered was concise and good but I was hoping for more explanation about why colors don't print the same as on my monitor which is what the description of the course lead me to believe. Explaining the difference in RGB/CMYK is valid but I was hoping for more on color profiles, monitor/printer settings, etc... that would further explain how to get the right colors on my monitor to print. I understand a lot of this conversation varies by design program and printer used but this is really the information I was wanting.
This is very clear explanation how manage CMYK color in printing. Thank you very much
The course was a very good, introduction to color in print and in digital. The Instructor spoke in a clear and understandable voice. He was concise and to the point with good visual aids. The class was short enough to digest in one sitting and in depth to allow you to go on to more in-depth books or courses on color in digital or print use. The review was great, the Instructor summed up the material in a clear and concise way. I enjoyed the 30 + minutes of the course.
Yes it was a good match.
Cours pour les débutants sans aucune base
This is a nice ibtroduction to printing in color.
Excellent!
Instructor was very well spoken and gave some good information.
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Matt F.
Definitely the basics, though could have afforded to dive a touch deeper into some elements.