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# 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
-   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.

## 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

The directory is an invitation to work together. Portraits lead to each member’s practice, films and contact details. I kept the collective visible behind the individual profile: visitors can explore a person’s work, return to the group or share a direct link.

![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)

Logo, 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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Source: https://kathiuska.com/work/coocine/