1. Colour and paper sizes G raphics theory

2. Paper sizes Metric paper sizes: to get the size below the current size simply fold the paper in 2 Not to scale It is weighed in grams per square meter (g.s.m.) however when it gets above 500 g.s.m. it is then measured in microns

3. Primary Colours Primary colours are the base of all colour, they cannot be made by mixing other colours together But they provide the base to all other colour RED YELLOW BLUE

4. Secondary Colours Secondary colours are made by mixing two primary colours Y B R B R Y Green Purple Orange

5. The colour wheel

6. Hue and Tone Hue is the actual colour you see e.g. Red, yellow or blue. Red hue Yellow hue Blue hue Darker lighter Tone tone White is added to lighten the tone, and black is added to darken it.

7. Language of colour Colours can communicate the mood of the design... Blue and yellow can look energetic and exciting Browns, greens and natural colours can create calmness and relate to the environment Red is a hot colour and can symbolise danger

8. Questions 1.What are the three primary colours? 2.What are the three secondary colours? 3.What size is A4 paper in mm? 4.What is a complementary colour? 5.What is hue? 6.What is tone? 7.What can yellow and blue represent? 8.What does a logo do? 9.What is a pictogram?

9. Colour wheel