GUI Design – 2

The purpose of this lab is to make students learn the use of colors which is very important for graphical interaction design.

After completing this lab, students will be able to:

• Understand the implications of color selection for graphical interfaces
• Select the appropriate color schemes for graphical interfaces

Introduction

Color selection has a very important role in graphical interface design; large organizations hire the specialists for this purpose. Aesthetic look and feel attracts everyone which is the important part of graphic design. The color schemes/combinations become even more important when we consider color blind users which are at least 5% of the total population. The following link provides the detailed tutorial on the selection of colors for graphical interfaces.

http://www.uxmatters.com/mt/archives/2007/01/applying-color-theory-to-digital- displays.php

Activity 1

Please visit the following link to learn and appreciate different color schemes for websites. https://designschool.canva.com/blog/website-color-schemes/

Home Activities

Your task is to work on look and feel (color schemes) of your project in a group.

Assignment Deliverables

You need to show the revised version of your project (developed in any relevant tool) having the appropriate color scheme.