Cooperatives Europe · Since 2021

Rebranding & brand development

A multi-year move from a rigid, corporate look to a warmer identity that fits a member-led cooperative organisation.

Communication strategyBrand developmentBrand BookWebsite overhaul
Branding
Rebranding & brand development

The challenge

When I joined in 2021, Cooperatives Europe's visual and digital identity felt rigid and corporate. It lacked the human warmth you expect from an organisation run by and for its members.

What I did

I built a communication strategy from input by the board, the members and our own data. The transformation started with a website overhaul in 2022 and grew into a new identity: organic textures, warmer colours and circular motifs. I documented it all in a Brand Book so every colleague can apply it consistently.

The result

A cohesive brand that holds up for years to come. Time spent on the website went up right after launch, and members and the board responded positively.

Before and after

Website before the rebrand
Website after the rebrand
Illustration until the real screenshots are addedBeforeAfter

The Brand Book and the new look in use