This module builds a solid understanding of how colour works and why certain combinations succeed while others don’t. You’ll learn how to assess colour relationships objectively, so you’re no longer relying on instinct or trial and error.

By the end, you’ll be able to recognise strong colour decisions and understand exactly what’s holding weaker ones back.

 Colour doesn’t exist in a vacuum—and this module shows you how market context changes everything. You’ll learn how colour expectations differ across key surface design markets and how to choose palettes that align with where your designs will be sold.
This helps you move from designing purely on personal taste to making commercially informed colour decisions.

 In this module, you’ll learn how to create cohesive colour palettes that translate smoothly from inspiration into finished designs. You’ll discover how to use mood boards and palette‑building tools to support strong decisions, rather than overwhelm you.
The goal is to give you a repeatable process for building palettes you trust.

 This module focuses on applying colour theory directly inside Photoshop using real‑world workflows. You’ll learn how to edit, refine, and manage colour efficiently, including working with more complex, multi‑colour designs.
These are the same types of colour scenarios used in professional surface design studios.

 The final module teaches you how to step back and evaluate your colourways with a professional eye. You’ll learn how to identify when colour isn’t working, why that’s happening, and how to fix it confidently.
This module helps you finish designs feeling sure—not second‑guessing.

As designers with experience, we picked up some valuable insights while researching for this course. It was pretty eye-opening to break down the color techniques we usually use instinctively into practical forms! We'll walk you through it from a designer's point of view, highlighting how color affects your design and why it's so crucial. This hands-on experience goes beyond the color theory you learned in school, giving you real-world knowledge for commercial design.

Yes. You can watch and work through this course whenever it suits you best.

As with all our courses, your access is for life. Come back to it as often as you wish.

Nope, that's a skill set specific to the industry, but we cover it in another course called Photoshop for Fabric Design: Watercolor.