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Andy Welland brings his colour-clash collages to COCO's chocolate packaging

Sheffield-based visual artist and graphic designer Andy Welland is known for his bright colours, playful collages and colliding shapes.

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COCO chocolate packaging featuring Andy Welland's vibrant abstract collage of pink, blue, green, yellow and black shapes against a turquoise background

Inspired by repurposed off-cuts, thoughts, sound and movement, he describes his abstract compositions as "a celebration of what it is to be human as we navigate and make sense of this chaotic world together. Inspired by the building and community, these paintings are visual expressions of our ever-changing world."

He recently collaborated on the packaging for Edinburgh-based ethical chocolatier COCO and their new Nut Collection, and says he was struck by the company's innovative mindset:" I know from experience not many companies would go for such a bold design to use on their packaging, because the work is not visually literal," he notes.

The feeling is mutual, and COCO's director Calum Haggerty was delighted with the results of the collab. "The colours and patterns in Andy's work are a fantastic fit for COCO, and I believe they work particularly well on our packaging," he says.

Andy Welland leans over a table, working on geometric artwork with bold blue, orange and yellow shapes layered on black and white sections
COCO chocolate package with colourful abstract collage design featuring black curved shapes, pink, teal and red geometric forms against a cream background, with a window revealing chocolate pieces inside
COCO chocolate packaging box featuring Andy Welland's vibrant abstract collage design with bold pink, blue, yellow, green and black geometric shapes on a turquoise background
Vibrant abstract collage featuring overlapping geometric shapes in yellow, black, turquoise, pink and red with playful line patterns and circular elements
Vibrant abstract collage featuring overlapping geometric shapes in pink, teal, red and yellow with bold blue strokes and black organic forms
Andy Welland stands in his studio surrounded by colourful abstract collages and artwork featuring geometric shapes and bold patterns displayed on walls and work tables
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