Intercolor is the international authority on color forecasting for fashion and textiles—founded in 1963, representing 17 countries, forecasting trends 24 months ahead of market. I was selected as one of 5-6 designers to represent Portugal on this team for three years.
The work: Intensive monthly cycles developing seasonal color proposals. Weekly collaborative sessions where each designer presented mood boards, defended color choices, explained the research behind them.
Portuguese cultural context—contemporary artists, graphic designers, social and political movements—translated into color stories that avoided clichés while building credible trend direction.
Our research and color proposals became part of Portugal's point of view in the international color forecasting process.
What I contributed: Research-driven mood boards. Color proposals built from cultural insights, not arbitrary aesthetic choices. The discipline of defending every color selection—explaining why it mattered, why it would resonate commercially 24 months out.
What I learned: A methodology for color development that stayed with me through every subsequent collection. Building palettes from research, not instinct. Understanding color as strategy, not decoration. Translating abstract cultural insights into commercially viable direction.
Intercolor refined how I think about color. Not just what looks good, but why it will work. Not just seasonal trends, but the underlying patterns that inform them.
The approach stuck.
Intercolor is the international authority on color forecasting for fashion and textiles—founded in 1963, representing 17 countries, forecasting trends 24 months ahead of market. I was selected as one of 5-6 designers to represent Portugal on this team for three years.
The work: Intensive monthly cycles developing seasonal color proposals. Weekly collaborative sessions where each designer presented mood boards, defended color choices, explained the research behind them. Portuguese cultural context—contemporary artists, graphic designers, social and political movements—translated into color stories that avoided clichés while building credible trend direction.
Our research and color proposals became part of Portugal's point of view in the international color forecasting process.
What I contributed: Research-driven mood boards. Color proposals built from cultural insights, not arbitrary aesthetic choices. The discipline of defending every color selection—explaining why it mattered, why it would resonate commercially 24 months out.
What I learned: A methodology for color development that stayed with me through every subsequent collection. Building palettes from research, not instinct. Understanding color as strategy, not decoration. Translating abstract cultural insights into commercially viable direction.
Intercolor refined how I think about color. Not just what looks good, but why it will work. Not just seasonal trends, but the underlying patterns that inform them.
The approach stuck.