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Spot Colors or Process Colors - What to Use in Graphic Design? - When, as a graphic designer, you are designing a graphics document for print, should you use spot colors or process colors or both? Color usage is something to take into consideration when thinking about cost and other issues as well. When using full color photos, you must use process colors, yet sometimes printing projects requires that you use both spot colors and process colors. Do you know when to choose spot colors or process colors or both? This article clearly defines which situations should result in which choice of colors and might save you on a future graphic design project.
Color Facts and Color Accuracy in Graphic Design - Color accuracy is a very hard thing to achieve in the graphic design and printing world. This article explains the different reasons why the accuracy of color might not be correct. Read on to find out more.
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Graphic Design Using Color : Colors and Meanings,Color Wheel, Harmony, Complements, Color Depth - As a graphic designer, it is very important to know the importance of colors within your designs. If you don't already realize that color can convey a message within your graphic designs, then reading this article will change your mind. Each color can speak a silent message to people and colors have a different message within each culture. This article will detail the basics of graphic design and color and then will summarize the colors and their hidden meaning.
Color Facts & Color Accuracy in Graphic Design - Color accuracy is a very hard thing to achieve in the graphic design and printing world. This article explains the different reasons why the accuracy of color might not be correct. Read on to find out more.
Putting Colors in a Different Hue - This article introduces you, the Graphic Designer, to COLORCUBE, a new “low-tech” software that lays down the principles of digital color. Many times graphic designers realize too late that the colors on the monitor do not match with the printed item. Therefore, there is a need for proper comprehension of the color model to go around the behavior of digital color.
Right Color Combinations in Graphic Design - Color is one of the most important aspects of good graphic design. It is always very important that you carefully consider each color that you use in your designs. Moreover, color combinations can relay moods and different messages within your designs. If you are a graphic designer and don't have a strong grasp on combining colors then this article is for you.
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