> a good understanding of color theory is also necessary. Agreed. I would also speak out again the uninformed use of pre-configured color combinations. As some

> a good understanding of color theory is also necessary. Agreed. I would also speak out again the uninformed use of pre-configured color combinations. As someone who teaches art/design these are the bane of my life… students use them as a replacement for color theory. A designer should at least know how to parse a color into its hue, saturation and lightness components. Most everything else should follow naturally.