I spent a lot of time researching Brazilian art and culture before I began any sketching. I wanted my design solution to really capture and celebrate the rich culture of Brazil. I studied the work of famous Brazilian artists: Volpi, Borges, Marx, and Serpa. I also found that a common folk art form in Brazil is printmaking, specifically woodblock carving. Some recurring stylistic tendencies of the Brazilian art were: vibrant colors, high contrast designs, imperfect and rough textures, and abstracted natural elements. I decided to have my illustrations represent important aspects of Brazil such as plant life and indigenous animals. For my color palette I wanted to mimic the bright tones and contrasts found in Brazil artwork, and also pick up the subtle and rich tones of chocolate. I ultimately decided to do an overarching graphic and color system across all three bars. This would help show cohesion amongst the designs and would allow me to have the vibrant oranges, reds, and yellows of Brazil, but contextualize them with the darker chocolate tones also featured.