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<p>Stationery is this podcaster&#8217;s favorite subject — but color comes in a very close second! After all, color doesn&#8217;t just shade our world, it elevates, deflates or defines a mood — and it can make or break any given design.</p>



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<p>If you have never heard an expert discuss how color trends are formed and evolve, get ready for a treat! I have had the pleasure of interviewing <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mark_design_color/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mark Woodman</a> of Mark Woodman Design + Color many times over the years for my publication&#8217;s trend coverage — now I&#8217;m bringing his insights, garnered during a prestigious 40-plus-year career, here.</p>



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<p>In The Paper Fold episode 66, I hosted the brilliant Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute and the generator of every Pantone Color of the Year. I wanted to get Mark&#8217;s thoughts on Pantone&#8217;s Color of the Year 2026, Cloud Dancer, and its less than positive reception. </p><div class="inline-post clearfix"><div class="see-also byline">See also</div><div id="block-wrap-39831" class="block-wrap-native block-wrap block-wrap-23 block-css-39831 block-wrap-classic columns__m--1 elements-design-3 block-ani block-skin-0 tipi-box block-wrap-thumbnail ppl-m-1 clearfix" data-id="39831" data-base="0"><div class="tipi-row-inner-style clearfix"><div class="tipi-row-inner-box contents sticky--wrap"><div class="block block-23 clearfix"><article class="tipi-xs-12 clearfix with-fi ani-base tipi-xs-typo split-1 split-design-1 loop-0 preview-thumbnail preview-23 elements-design-3 post-5950 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-favorites tag-greeting-cards tag-journal tag-modern-lore tag-photography tag-pillow tag-print tag-sarah-schwartz tag-tal-shpantzer tag-the-paper-chronicles" style="--animation-order:0"><div class="preview-mini-wrap clearfix"><div class="mask"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/what-im-liking-this-week-tal-shpantzer-photography/" class="mask-img"><img width="100" height="100" src="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-shot-2014-08-08-at-6.09.21-PM.png?resize=100%2C100&;ssl=1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-shot-2014-08-08-at-6.09.21-PM.png?resize=150%2C150&;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-shot-2014-08-08-at-6.09.21-PM.png?resize=200%2C200&;ssl=1 200w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-shot-2014-08-08-at-6.09.21-PM.png?resize=293%2C293&;ssl=1 293w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-shot-2014-08-08-at-6.09.21-PM.png?resize=75%2C75&;ssl=1 75w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-shot-2014-08-08-at-6.09.21-PM.png?resize=753%2C750&;ssl=1 753w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-shot-2014-08-08-at-6.09.21-PM.png?resize=390%2C390&;ssl=1 390w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-shot-2014-08-08-at-6.09.21-PM.png?resize=585%2C585&;ssl=1 585w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-shot-2014-08-08-at-6.09.21-PM.png?resize=24%2C24&;ssl=1 24w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-shot-2014-08-08-at-6.09.21-PM.png?resize=48%2C48&;ssl=1 48w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Screen-shot-2014-08-08-at-6.09.21-PM.png?resize=96%2C96&;ssl=1 96w" sizes="(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px" /></a></div><div class="meta"><div class="byline byline-2 byline-cats-design-4"><div class="byline-part cats"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/category/favorites/" style="color:#b79b0d" class="cat">Favorites</a></div></div><div class="title-wrap"><h3 class="title"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/what-im-liking-this-week-tal-shpantzer-photography/">What I&#8217;m Liking This Week: Tal Shpantzer Photography</a></h3></div><div class="byline byline-3"><span class="byline-part date"><i class="tipi-i-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> <time class="entry-date published dateCreated flipboard-date" datetime="2014-09-09T13:17:21+00:00">September 9, 2014</time></span><span class="byline-part likes-count"><a href="#" class="tipi-like-count " data-pid="5950"><span class="likes-heart"><i class="tipi-i-heart-o" aria-hidden="true"></i><i class="tipi-i-heart" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="tipi-value">0</span></a></span></div></div></div></article></div></div></div></div></div></tipimidc>



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<p>Not only did he share those, but so many gems about the many ways that a color or color grouping comes into vogue, establishing this episode as must-listen for any design nerd.</p>


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Mark Woodman of Mark Woodman Design + Color
