Colour and surfaceLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

You are familiar with the colour theories and can adapt them to the design tasks.
Having completed the course, you can utilise perceptions produced by colour and the transforming ability of colour.
You become familiar with subtractive, additive and optical colour mixing.
You understand the birth mechanism of colours.
You understand the significance of the history of colours and their culture-specific nature.
You understand the significance of colour in design and communication.

Content

What kind of phenomena exist related to colour?
What kind of properties are connected to a colour?
How do we talk about colours using the right terms?
How is colour used in planning and design of products?

Exercises relevant to the professional field, associated with Workshop execises.

Evaluation

Students can
3c identify interrelated tasks
3e use the key models, methods and techniques of the professional field
3f work as team members in a goal-oriented way