Color Composition (FSI-YN1)

Academic year 2025/2026
Supervisor: akad. soch. Josef Sládek, ArtD.  
Supervising institute: ÚK all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
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The course introduces students to the basics of color theory, which are applied in industrial design, through practical composition exercises. It is about the perception of surface and spatial color, color combinatorics, color illusiveness and the harmony of colors with the concept of the proposed design.
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Type of course unit:
    Studio work   13 × 2 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Studio work

1st task, color composition on the theme of warm and cold colors
Temperature contrast, color perspective
2nd task, color composition on the topic of simultaneous contrast
Meaning of complementary colors
3rd task, color solution of the design proposal from the subject YDE
Color variants, color compatibility with the design concept, materials used, production technologies, marketing, user and safety requirements
Color logic of a single product and a complete product line
Color trends in 20th and 21st century design
Surface treatment of spatial models and sketches, sealants, paints
Literature - fundamental:
2. CHORÝ, Tomáš. Barva a design. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2014, 138 s. ISBN 978-80-244-4299-0.
2. PIPES, Alan. Foundations of Art + Design. Second edition. London: Laurence King Publishing, 2008. ISBN 978-1-85669-578-7.
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WONG, Wucius. Principles of color design. 2nd ed. New York: John Wiley, 1997. ISBN 9780471287087.
Literature - recommended:
1. CHORÝ, Tomáš. Barva a design. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2014, 138 s. ISBN 978-80-244-4299-0.
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PIPES, Alan. Foundations of Art + Design. Second edition. London: Laurence King Publishing, 2008. ISBN 978-1-85669-578-7.
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
B-PDS-P full-time study --- no specialisation -- GCr 2 Compulsory 1 3 W