Color Wheel

Color Wheel

Completed Color Wheel

Overview

     Our assignment this week in graphic design was to create a color wheel in Adobe Illustrator. We learned about the different colors (primary, secondary, tertiary) and how they are mixed to create other colors. We then learned about Adobe Illustrator tools and how to use them. This was our first time using Illustrator, so we learned a lot of new things. The project was fun to experiment with, using colors, text, shapes, and other features.

What I Learned

     This was my first assignment in Graphic Design, so I learned a lot of new things. We learned about all of the colors, and the different levels. The first level was primary (red, blue, and yellow), then secondary (orange, green, and violet), and finally tertiary (yellow-orange, red-orange, red-violet, violet-blue, blue-green, and yellow-green). We learned about all the different tools in Adobe Illustrator and their uses. For example, we used the shape tool for the circles, triangles, and squares in the color wheel. I also learned how to use shortcuts to resize and move my designs. 

How I Did

     During this project, I made sure to take good notes so I could use them on my project. I followed the directions and made sure to include every aspect of the color wheel. I had some trouble with the shades of colors, but I eventually figured it out using the color tool. Next project, I will add more creative aspects to my project. I will also make the shapes or graphics more even, because they are crooked. This project was really fun to do, and I enjoyed creating my own color wheel.