Color Unity

Not only did we have to learn the principles of color design, but also strategies for color unity. These, too, were subjects for our photographs we took. Here are a few of my favorite ones along with the class notes again:

LIMITED PALETTE: using only a few hues often creates unity, particularly with the addition of another unity strategy.


SOFTEN THE CONTRAST, WEAKEN THE CHROMA: reduces the use of strong chroma hues that grab too much attention and allows for better visual movement throughout the image.


TRANSITIONS IN HUE, VALUE, OR CHROMA: eliminate big visual leaps and help the viewer's visual path slow down and make sense of the image. 

Transition in Value

USE OF NEUTRALS: provides balance and transition between many colors.


HUE, VALUE, OR CHROMA DOMINANCE: provides balance (and often color symbolism or expression) in designs.

Hue & Chroma Dominance

KEY THE COLOR: adding a hue, such as yellow, to each color in the design makes the palette more harmonious and suggests temperature.