Design Basics

Here are 6 steps to choose colors that reflect the purpose of the project.

Learn everything from color terminology to the use of color in psychology.

CMYK and RGB are used at different times depending on the software, such as Photoshop, and the medium, such print versus Web.

Although intended for Web design, this resource can help with choosing colors, learning color theory, and current trends in color.

This article tells and shows the importance of high color contrast for readability. This is true not only for people with low visibility, bur for everyone. A number of free tools to check your color contrast are provided.

This guide provides a section on accessible and inclusive design, but specific to color, this resource will ensure your print materials are accessible. Make sure to select the Print Material tool.