When I created my Color Theory tutorial last summer, I spent countless hours researching books, magazines and websites to find valuable information that I could use to make an organized, educational online tool. I came to the conclusion (after receiving feedback from current and past students) that all they wanted was a basic foundation for color. What is the difference between complimentary and split-complimentary color groups, when should I use CMYK vs. RGB, and what in the heck are tertiary colors? Making a tutorial where they can find the answers quickly to these basic questions is what motivated me to create my Color Theory tutorial. My tutorial is basic, but once you have this foundation, you are able to understand color better, and create better color relationships for projects.

This is what lead me to COLOURlovers. I came across this site last year when I started The Design Shadow, and I made sure to include a link from my homepage to theirs. COLOURlovers is an international community of designers and artists that visit frequently for inspiration, ideas and feedback. They also keep up-to-date on the latest color trends and news. I have used their blog many times for projects because it is easy to navigate and just so freakin’ cool to use. Members can even create their own colors, palettes and patterns for others to see, comment on, and even download. So check them out at www.colourlovers.com, you’ll thank me later!