Friday, September 25, 2015

The Interaction of Color by Josef Alberts is an incredible app, especially for designers and color enthusiasts. It allows the user to examine Josef Alberts principles and patterns by inputting their own color palate, as well as watch videos of professionals teaching Josef Alberts ideas. This app isn't for a casual user, however; many of the principles involve very technical writing and have advanced theories about color interaction. The person reading the text will have to have some background information about design and color in order to fully enjoy the app's information. Nonetheless, the visuals of the palates are gorgeous and will give even the least experienced user a pleasant encounter. The app's design allows Josef Alberts creations to stand out - simply a white background with plain text, or a plain white background with the color palates being highlighted.   
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This lets the color be front and center, giving users a focus while working with the app. The interactivity of changing the colors also heightens the capabilities of how to understand the interactivity of color. The ability to change the colors within the examples, as well as be able to completely redesign how the color looks, gives users a fantastic way of examining Josef Alberts principles. The user can additionally either change the layout with the colors chosen, then change the colors within that layout, giving users a ton of options for creation.

This app, in general, gives users a way to redesign and examine Josef Alberts' principles, as well as have an engaging time with color. 

- Vreni

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