Don’t Fear Change
Cocoon embraces change.
Change is constant and increasing faster than any one business. You can depend on change. New competitors enter the market, technology advances, customer needs evolve… you need to champion change. Without a culture of change in your business your brand becomes dated and less relevant. Change comes in all sizes, you can implement change in little ways constantly to stay in the game, or make game-changing moves to gain market share, or create an entirely new market.
Careers
Are you an ideas person?
At Cocoon, we hire people who are passionate about what they do and always strive to do it better. To fit in here, you’ll have a great sense of humour and what can only be described as an obsession with branding. The words ‘good enough’ do not exist in your vocabulary, and best in the market doesn’t cut it for you – you want to always push yourself toward becoming the best in the world at what you do. We play hard, and we work harder (the thing is, we don’t really consider it work).
Send your resume, portfolio (online or PDF), and salary expectations to work@cocoonbranding.com
No phone calls, please. We’ll judge you for being needy.
Our Services
Brand Revitalization
Experience Design
Brand & Marketing Strategy
Brand Stewardship
Logo & Identity Design
Product & Packaging Design
Print & Touchpoint Design
Websites & Microsites
Social Media & Mobile Apps
Advertising
Sponsorship Activation
Creative Workshops
Our Mission
To change every situation from what is, to what could be.
What We Do
Cocoon helps companies build their brand.
We love what we do. It’s all we think about or ever want to do. We push ourselves to come up with the next big idea. Our ideal client wants us to help them be the most innovative they can be. The brand and experience guide the solution. We learn from the past and imagine the future. Clear strategy and goals push our creativity further. We touch the tangible and experience the intangible. We collaborate. We build integrated solutions. We let the idea lead. We think big. And imagine a better way.
Who We Are
Cocoon is a multidisciplinary branding agency. Our team of individuals specialize and bring experience in product design, web development, advertising, and brand development. Together we create cohesive brand expressions and integrated solutions.
Cocoon was launched by Kyle Romaniuk in 2004, the evolution of his first agency founded in 1996.
Kyle Romaniuk, Brand Director & Principal
Founder of Cocoon, Kyle has spent his career as an advocate of branding and his whole life loving great brands. He works with his team to guide and inspire creativity through insights, collaboration and strategy. Kyle’s focus is to discover better ways to strengthen brands, grow companies, and innovate constantly.
Chuck Phillips, Creative Director
After many sleepless nights spent wondering how he might change the world, Chuck has come to one infallible conclusion: there is always a better way. Chuck lives by this mantra in the work he completes at Cocoon, whether overseeing the creation of a new brand, brainstorming the latest creative concept, or solving problems we didn’t know existed.
Orville Laoag, Interactive Director
Orville has spent several years focused on interactive development, interface design and usability. His experience in web design – as well as motion graphics – has earned many national and international awards. His expertise adds value to every collaboration and his personality makes work even more fun than it already is.
Craig Alun Smith, Director of Product Design
Craig Alun Smith is one of the most internationally successful Canadian designers today, building a reputation with his former company – Plastic Buddha – for pioneering highly distinctive and original product design & strategy. Craig has developed more than one hundred design strategies and products for brands worldwide, and has been featured in many national and international publications including Wallpaper* (top 20 young designers worldwide), Surface (best 100 young designers worldwide), The Globe and Mail (top 5 young Canadian designers 2000 & 2002), Frame, Azure, and The New York Times.
The rest of our team compliment, guide and support the strategic and creative leaders at Cocoon. Our agency staff and creative people add diversity, skills, and push Cocoon to grow every day.
