Contrast & Colour Workshop

This newly announced workshop will provide delegates with a hands-on, interactive approach of principles of colour, contrast and vision. We will explore aspects of colour in the built environment for both interior and exterior spaces. The course will also cover techniques available for successful selection of colour and contrast in creating design palettes.  The delegates will then explore in a short practical session some important strategies for colour application that involve an understanding, and a psychological appraisal of colour for bespoke interiors.

Who should attend?

1 Professionals from a wide range of fields who would like to understand more about colour and paint systems as well as contrast application in the built environment for a visually impaired population.

2 Interior designers who need top up their knowledge about colour palettes, specification and usage.

3 Designers and architects who need to update their skills in application of contrast in the built environment.

4 Professional painters and decorators who would like to extend their expertise further into colour and contrast studies for their business.

Course tutor

The course is led by Emeritus Professor of Design Hilary Dalke, Director of CROMOCON. Professor Dalke has had over 40 years training designers in colour design, previously running The Colour Design Research Centre at London South Bank University and working on a wide range of consultancies in the field of special needs, healthcare, transport, prisons, and public spaces. She shares her professional experience in the field of colour design and contrast.
Hilary was a speaker at the BIID's 2014 Annual Conference.

Timetable

9:00 - 9:30 Refreshments, Introduction & Welcome

9:30 Start
Facts on Colour, Vision and Contrast
Application in the Built environment

11:00 Tea Break (15 Mins)
Colour and contrast measurement for interiors
Colour usage and psychology

13:00 Lunch (1 Hour)
Practical Workshop

15:00 Tea Break (15 Mins)
Discussions on practical workshop

17:00 Ends

Materials to bring to the Colour Workshop

• 1 or two pieces of A3 Card for the presentation of work
• A carrier bag/or similar filled with colour magazines/printed colour sheets/other colour scrap papers. We will be using this as a resource for the practical colour workshop so bring all you can manage
• Pritt-Stik or similar glue stick or pot for easy sticking of paper, colour swatches etc
• Any colouring tools that don’t require water – pencils, markers felt pens
• Scissor/ruler/basic drawing instruments as needed

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