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Interview with Clarissa Tossin, Graphic Designer

By Oliver Spies

 xymara.com:
If you could imagine a miracle color — your personal dream paint — what kind of color/ink/paint would that be?

Tossin:
The whole rainbow.

xymara.com:
What kinds of special effects would you like to have? What would you like to use your special color for?

Tossin:
Color with incorporated textures such as metallic, glassy, velvet like and so forth, for illustrated murals, digital artwork and objects.

xymara.com:
Name your personal 5 IN and OUT in colors. At the moment: which are your 5 favorites?

Tossin:
Green
Pink
Yellow
Cyan
Purple

xymara.com:
And which are your 5 personal dislikes?

Tossin:
Brown
Orange
Cream (pale yellow)
Red
Gray

xymara.com:
Which color would you like to use in the near future/your next project? Why?

Tossin:
Each project requires a different approach regarding the color palette. It is a decision made case by case.

xymara.com:
For your work - what is more important: color or material? Why?

Tossin:
Ideas. Color, because I have been working mainly with illustration and motion graphics. Material is important when the work is printed or it is like an object.

xymara.com:
If you were to buy a sofa right now, what kind of color would you choose and why?

Tossin:
It happens that I have just bought a sofa. It's dark brown (chocolate) but the pillows on top of it have colorful patterned covers.

xymara.com:
When you have to decide on color in your work, do you follow trends?

Tossin:
I follow my feelings first and foremost.

xymara.com:
Where do you live and work, in the States or in Brazil?

Tossin:
Currently I am living in Los Angeles, because of my graduate studies at the California Institute of the Arts (MFA).

First Etude, animation, USA 2005

Source: Color Evolution Guide

This interview has been taken from the Color Evolution Guide, which is part of the Color Trend Vision project. It provides detailed background information for 31 selected colors based on their current and future trend position. With the help of photographs, taken around the world, the book guides you through the emotions, origin and affinity of the colors.