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    Colors that tell stories: the psychology of color in illustration
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    Colors that tell stories: the psychology of color in illustration

    1. Introduction 2. The same character can convey gentleness or danger just by changing the color of his clothes. Color is not only aesthetics: it is a silent language that communicates emotions and deep meanings. Color psychology studies how tones influence our perception and emotions, and in the world of illustration it becomes an essential tool to give life to characters and scenarios. Have you ever wondered why an illustration immediately calms you down or, on the contrary, instantly transmits tension? The answer usually lies in the choice of color.

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      Manuel Bortoletti Manuel Bortoletti @manuel_bortoletti Treviso, Italy
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          Maddy Bellwoar Maddy Bellwoar @maddybellwoar Amsterdam, Netherlands
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          Urban Anna Urban Anna @urbananna Making the mundane magical! Heerenveen, Netherlands
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          Margot Gabel Margot Gabel @margotgabel Associate Creative Director at Build in Amsterdam Amsterdam, Netherlands
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          Manon Pons Manon Pons @dutch_dots Zwijndrecht, Netherlands
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          Bruno Imbrizi Bruno Imbrizi @bruno_imbrizi London, United Kingdom
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                  Sarah Stokes Sarah Stokes @sarah_stokes Gallery representation outside of U.K. Upper Arley, United Kingdom
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                  Brad Woodard Brad Woodard @bravethewoods Illustrator & Graphic Designer Boise, United States
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                  Karmen Loh (Bearbrickjia) Karmen Loh (Bearbrickjia) @bearbrickjia Illustrator Selangor, Malaysia
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                    Flor Kaneshiro Flor Kaneshiro @florkaneshiro Ilustradora Junín de los Andes, Argentina
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                    Adolfo Serra Adolfo Serra @adolfoserra Ilustrador Madrid, Spain
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                    Gemma Román Gemma Román @gemmaroman Culiacán, Mexico
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