Grid of Colbea social media posts designed by CJ Creates, in pink, blue, yellow and charcoal, with lines such as "Serviced workspaces available" and "Your business is our business"

Colbea partners with local communities to provide accessible workspaces, guidance, and training to help small businesses succeed. But they are not just a physical brick-and-mortar building; they offer a flexible space to work, learn, and grow, whether that is online or onsite. They needed a brand that communicated this versatility while building a strong sense of community.

We designed a clean, modern identity anchored by a custom location pin. By replacing the letter “o” in Colbea with this pin, the wordmark itself becomes a symbol for that space. We colour-coded their three core pillars (Work, Learn and Grow), creating a dynamic, highly adaptable system that translates perfectly into bold social media campaigns driven by the #ColbeaCommunity tag.

The result is a fresh, highly adaptable brand. The new look translates perfectly across physical sites and digital platforms, driving daily engagement through their new #ColbeaCommunity social media templates.

Colbea new logo after the rebrand by CJ Creates: a teal location-pin “o” with the tagline “A space to work, learn & grow” on charcoalColbea old logo before the rebrand: the Colbea name in a swoosh on a grey metal signBeforeAfter

One brand, every touchpoint

With the identity in place, we turned it into a working system. A brand style guide keeps everything consistent, a three-year strategy brochure sets out where Colbea is heading, and web banners carry the Work, Learn and Grow colours online. In the building itself, the brand runs from the exterior sign to the wall graphics inside, so the space feels like Colbea the moment you walk in.

See how we approach brand identity design and social media.

Open spread from Colbea’s three-year strategy brochure on a teal background, showing the People & Culture page with a yellow header, designed by CJ Creates
Pages from the Colbea brand style guide laid out on a pink background: the cover, logo versions, colour palette, imagery, letterheads and social media posts, designed by CJ Creates
Colbea rebrand launch: new window graphics and signage at the Colchester business centre, designed by CJ Creates
Colbea team meeting in front of the new teal brand wall graphic, part of the rebrand by CJ Creates
#ColbeaCommunity wall graphic in the rebranded Colbea workspace, designed by CJ Creates, Colchester
Colbea’s new logo and tagline, “A space to work, learn & grow”, on a large sign on the brick wall outside its business centre in Colchester, designed by CJ Creates
Colbea’s location-pin logo icon on a wall sign inside the business centre, with someone walking past, signage designed by CJ Creates

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