Andressa Meissner

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Architecture

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Conceptual

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Food & Drink

Lettering

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Nature

People

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Her parents own a chocolate factory, but she prefers making sweet illustrations.

Colorful lifestyle illustrations with South American influence.

Based in the city of Curitiba, Andressa is inspired by Brazilian folk culture, the Tropicalist movement and the vivacious expressions of Brazil’s annual Carnival. The flamboyant flourishes in her images and hand-rendered text are matched by an organised, thorough approach, which always impresses her clients. Andressa studied graphic design at the Federal Technological University of Paraná in Brazil and Creative Illustration at the University School of Art and Design in Barcelona. Little known fact: Andressa’s parents run a chocolate factory so she grew up surrounded by cakes, cookies and gingerbread houses.

Approach

From planning her composition through sketching and on to final touches, Andressa mainly works digitally. However, with her background in watercolour she often creates handmade elements to incorporate into her imagery, bringing them to life with textures, grains and gestural strokes that celebrate the tiny imperfections of the real world.

Style

Using bold forms and primary colour palettes, Andressa’s style is clear and graphic, but has a soft, natural touch to it thanks to the real-world details and textures she uses.

Languages Portuguese, Spanish, English and a little bit of French

Awards

2016 – Yorokubu Magazine Hazlo Tú Competition – Winner

Impressions

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Interview

What led you to become an illustrator? Drawing has always been an essential part of my life, but it took me a while to understand this as a possible career. I always drew for my hobby and have always liked to tell stories and express myself in some way, as a teenager I had theatre and dance classes. When I went to college, my first degree was as a journalist, but I didn’t feel that I could express myself so clearly with words. Alongside this period I fell in love with design and the power of visual storytelling. I graduated in Design and after that I worked for a few years at some design offices and publicity agencies, until I found some courage to restart drawing again. It was at this point that I decided to bet on illustration as a career.Do you have a childhood memory relating to drawing/art that you hold dear? I grew up doodling at everything I could. I remember that when I was little, I used to sketch on all the walls of my parents’ house. Also, my father is an architect, and I loved to play with all his pencils, pens, rules and letterset kits.Where do you live now and what drew you there? Today I lived in my own apartment in my home city, Curitiba. From the last 6 years I have moved a lot, first to another city nearby, then Spain, then I came back. But, since 2019 I choose to come back here, because it is the place I like to live. I like the city because of its green area, its weather and its familiarity.Describe your studio for usMy studio is a room at my apartment. I recently moved in and I was able to reform all the space, so I designed a very cozy, and optimized space that would be able to meet all my needs. Do you have a studio pet?Yes…Nina, she is a very spoiled street dog rescued 2 years ago. Describe the view from your windowThe window faces several buildings and behind that we can see "Serra do Mar”, Brazil's coastal mountain range.How do you get your ideas?I like to look around and search for inspiration for my routine, like a small glimpse of ordinary life that can be used in a playful way.Do you collect anything? Fridge magnets from different places.What do you listen to when you work? I am literally a very eclectic person, so I love to listen to anything from Brazilian Popular Music to Heavy Metal. I also listen to a lot of podcasts, especially about politics, mysteries and true crime. What are your interests outside of illustration? Dance. I took classical ballet classes for years, but I also danced flamenco, samba and other rhythms. I like to read, and most recently I developed a taste for hiking. And I also love to cook.What is the first record you bought? I think it was a Spice Girl albumWhat was your favourite assignment ever?It was the illustration I did for Guararapes and WGSN about the newest trends of living.What is the best use of illustration you have ever seen?I think it is the Gabriel Garcia Marquez illustrated books by Luisa Rivera. It translates so much those amazing stories, and it transforms the books into a unique piece of art.What makes a good client brief?When it is clear and very objective and respectful with the illustrator style.If you could visit anywhere in the world, where would you go? I would go to visit Finland to see the Northern lightsHow would someone who knows you well describe you? A very funny and energetic person, a little bit clumsy, who never stops to talk. If you could live anywhere, where would it be? It would be Barcelona. I fell in love with that city from the first moment I arrived there.If you could travel back in time, who would be the one person you would want to meet and why?David Bowie. I think that his work is full of an intense creative power that would be amazing to meet him.What themes or content in the world inspires you?I like to get inspired by the day-by-day situation and how ordinary situations could be the start point for a very playful image. Also I always tried to incorporate representative issues and new perspectives.How do you keep on trend and up to date in our quickly changing industry?By social media, books and contact with other artists. Very often I like to test and study new things, however I try a lot to be true to myself and not incorporate trends that don't make sense with my style. What is your go-to comfort food?Ramen and PizzaWhat was the last concert you went to?Because of the pandemic it has been so long. I think it was a Paul McCartney concert.Which languages can you speak?Portuguese, Spanish, English and a little bit of French.Is there any random thing you consider yourself an expert on?As I grew up at a chocolate factory, practically as an Oompa Loompa, I would said that I am an expert on chocolate.

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Selected Clients

Nova Escola, Guararapes, Grão Gourmet, the British Council in Brazil, Yorokobu, SESC