[Selected work](https://kathiuska.com/#case-studies) # Coocine An identity and website for a film cooperative Art direction, brand identity and web design2026 Coocine is a film cooperative in Santa Elena, Colombia, where people share knowledge, spaces and resources to make cinema. I designed its identity and website around that collective way of working, and photographed members for the directory. The direction gives the cooperative a recognisable presence while keeping its people and films at the centre. Client Coocine · Colombia Deliverables - Logo design - Brand manual - Desktop and mobile web design - Directory portrait photography ## A shared frame The camera frame became the starting point: a simple boundary that brings different perspectives together. I enclosed the name in brackets and kept the wordmark restrained. It gives the cooperative a shared signature without imposing a visual style on the films it supports. ![Coocine wordmark enclosed in brackets, with Cooperativa de Cine beneath it](/media/coocine/logo-blanco.svg) Archivo · Open-source typeface Cinema, together. [Typeface licence](https://kathiuska.com/media/coocine/OFL.txt) Choosing Archivo was also a conceptual decision. Its open-source licence reflects the cooperative’s commitment to solidarity and shared resources. Its sturdy letterforms give the name presence; the same family brings continuity to the website. I took the palette from the experience of watching a film: the black of the screening room and the mustard yellow of subtitles. Black gives the images space; yellow guides the eye towards the places where visitors can take part. ## A brand others can work with I translated the identity into a brand manual: clear space around the logo, a typographic hierarchy and layouts for screenings, workshops and residencies. The frame stays recognisable while the film, the date or the programme takes the lead. [![One screening, three typographic treatments. The title changes voice while the credits, date and venue retain a clear order.](/media/coocine/manual-09.webp)](https://kathiuska.com/media/coocine/brand-manual-2026.pdf#page=9) One screening, three typographic treatments. The title changes voice while the credits, date and venue retain a clear order. [![The same announcement is recomposed for a feed post, a story and a reel cover, accounting for interface overlays and profile crops.](/media/coocine/manual-15.webp)](https://kathiuska.com/media/coocine/brand-manual-2026.pdf#page=15) The same announcement is recomposed for a feed post, a story and a reel cover, accounting for interface overlays and profile crops. [![The bracket sets the clear-space unit. Minimum sizes protect the wordmark in digital and printed applications.](/media/coocine/manual-04.webp)](https://kathiuska.com/media/coocine/brand-manual-2026.pdf#page=4) The bracket sets the clear-space unit. Minimum sizes protect the wordmark in digital and printed applications. [View the brand manual · PDF, 20 pages](https://kathiuska.com/media/coocine/brand-manual-2026.pdf) ## An open house for cinema The website had to convey both a place and a way of working. The opening shot situates the cooperative in its landscape; the rest of the design turns that invitation into clear routes to a residency, a service or a collaborator. I used generous images, direct typography and a restrained palette to hold together its different activities. ![Coocine services page, with a production enquiry and a photograph of a film camera](/media/coocine/web-services.webp) ![Coocine residencies page with its introduction, application link and image gallery](/media/coocine/web-residencies.webp) [Visit Coocine](https://www.coocine.coop/)[Explore the residencies](https://www.coocine.coop/residencias) ## Many faces, one collective The portraits bring the cooperative’s identity back to the people who give it meaning. I photographed members outdoors, with the landscape as a shared setting. Black and white and a consistent framing unite the series, while gestures, clothing and expressions preserve each person’s individuality. ![Black-and-white outdoor portrait of a Coocine member with curly hair](/media/coocine/portrait-1.webp) ![Black-and-white outdoor portrait of a Coocine member wearing a cap](/media/coocine/portrait-2.webp) ![Black-and-white outdoor portrait of a Coocine member wearing a checked shirt](/media/coocine/portrait-3.webp) ![Black-and-white outdoor portrait of a Coocine member wearing a dark pullover](/media/coocine/portrait-4.webp) ![Black-and-white outdoor portrait of a smiling Coocine member](/media/coocine/portrait-5.webp) ![Black-and-white outdoor portrait of a Coocine member in a light pullover](/media/coocine/portrait-6.webp) ## From a face to a collaboration On desktop, the portrait grid presents the collective at a glance. On mobile, it narrows to a browsable sequence with individual profiles for each member’s practice, films and contact details. I kept the portrait scale consistent so the shift in screen size preserves an equal presence for each person. ![Coocine directory on desktop, arranged as a grid of member portraits and their disciplines](/media/coocine/web-directory.webp) ![Mobile view of the Coocine member directory](/media/coocine/mobile-directory.webp) ![Mobile profile of Alejandra Morales García with portrait, biography and links](/media/coocine/mobile-profile.webp) [Explore the directory](https://www.coocine.coop/directorio) Brand identity, brand manual, web design and directory portraits: Catalina Vásquez. Archive: Coocine. For context on the cooperative and its work, read the report in [El Espectador](https://www.elespectador.com/colombia/medellin/cine-independiente-en-medellin-y-precariedad-laboral-en-la-industria-audiovisual-coocine-y-carrera-73/). 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