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An abstract composition of soft, spray-painted squiggles in teal, peach and pink. The blurred shapes float across a plain white background.

Graphic Design: Cocolia create an absolute corker of an identity. With squiggles

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Date
12 March 2014

Now this is my kind of identity. Not only do Barcelona-based studio Cocolia have a portfolio chockablock full of the excellent work they’ve done from identities, art direction and illustration, but it also serves to prove that know how to do great things with the humble squiggle. The identity they created for their own studio is comprehensive, consistent and pleasingly homemade. Stationery, from notebooks and letterheads, to business cards and a, er, small plastic sheep, are all customised with their trademark swirls of green, orange and red, to create a simple and friendly aesthetic that basically just makes us want to be friends with them. Great design can do that y’know.

A collection of stationery and a small animal figurine laid out on a white background with a black dot grid. A spiral notebook features a large black “C” over a blur of pink, orange and blue.
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Cocolia: Identity

A brand identity showcase for “Cocolia” featuring a variety of stationery on a white pegboard. The items include business cards, a notebook, and a poster, all decorated with fluid, organic shapes in orange, teal and pink.
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Cocolia: Identity

A poster clipped to a white pegboard features abstract, spray-painted swirls of teal, orange and pink. The word “COCOLIA” is repeated in a clean, black sans-serif typeface across the composition.
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Cocolia: Identity

A graphic design layout featuring a white central rectangle surrounded by colourful, spray-painted swirls of orange, pink and teal. The word “COCOLIA” is repeated in a clean sans-serif typeface around the border.
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Cocolia: Identity

Two business cards lie on a white surface decorated with colourful, spray-painted swirls. The first card features the word “COCOLIA” in bold black type, the second lists contact details for Raúl Ramos.
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Cocolia: Identity

A branding layout for “Cocolia” featuring a series of cards and a rolled tube of wrapping paper. Each piece uses a fluid, marbled pattern in shades of orange, teal and cream. A paintbrush and a piece of painted wood sit beside the stationery on a black dotted background.
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Cocolia: Identity

An abstract composition of wavy, spray-painted lines in teal, coral and pale orange. The soft-edged shapes overlap and curve across a plain white background.
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Cocolia: Identity

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Maisie Skidmore

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Maisie joined It’s Nice That fresh out of university in the summer of 2013 as an intern before joining full time as an Assistant Editor. Maisie left It’s Nice That in July 2015.

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