Seminar Programme
Color Perception
I currently offer one training module on the topic of color perception.
This module can be combined with other modules as desired and is ideal as an introduction to all color training courses. The training covers questions such as how we perceive color, what kind of phenomenon color is, how colors are distinguished in light and body colors, and how they can be mixed, introducing three-color models and the four-color model.
The lecture is spiced up with all kinds of mnemonics, so you will never forget which photoreceptor cells are responsible for color vision, which color axes have which names, and how the sign of a color difference affects the color.
The module takes approximately 45 minutes
Colorimetry
The first training module, Principles of Colorimetry, is the perfect complement to the Color Perception module and builds on it. It covers the question of which color theories exist—from Isaac Newton to Harald Küppers—how color is made measurable, introduces the various color measurement values and their interrelationships, and enables you to read or create color measurement reports like a true professional.
The module takes approximately 60 minutes
The second training module, Mathematics of Colorimetry, is for experienced colorists and anyone interested in more advanced topics and vector calculations. The conversion of color spaces is explained in detail here. The course builds on the basics of colorimetry and is aimed at those who want to know everything there is to know.
Despite all the theory, I clearly illustrate how exactly color can be assigned a numerical value. You will learn everything about tristimulus values, CIE, color valences, and virtual light sources.
The module takes approximately 75 to 90 minutes
Special Seminars
Whether it's gloss, metamerism, colorants, or light scattering... there's always a little more to learn.
The Colorants module deals with the most basic properties of colorants, their classification, their derived properties, and limitations based on their intended use. The aim is to gain a precise understanding of the terminology surrounding the topic and to get an initial overview of the tools for a colorist. This training module is suitable for new employees in color development, but also for anyone in procurement or external sales who deals with color in general.
The module takes approximately 30 minutes
The module Color, Gloss, and Metamerism is the ideal complement to the training courses on color perception and colorimetry (basics) and, together with these two, forms the complete “Basics” package consisting of these three training courses.
Here, I discuss what exactly metamerism is, where it comes from, and how it can be avoided, but also what limitations colorists face. Regarding color and gloss, I explain what they have in common, how they differ, and what needs to be considered when viewing colors, measuring colors, and measuring gloss.
The module takes approximately 60 minutes
With the Principles of Light Scattering, I offer an introduction to the fundamental variables of optics. When discussing light scattering, it is generally necessary to distinguish between aesthetics and design on the one hand and the technical properties of an application such as diffusing screens and light guides on the other. My course provides basic knowledge about how scattering is generated, the dimensions used to characterize and quantify it, and the equipment required to assess light scattering, or rather, how these measurements are structured.
The module takes approximately 60 minutes