Candi Collucci – A Legacy in Linework

Candi Collucci Legacy Site
A digital tribute to the life, work, and spirit of Candi Collucci — a celebrated fashion illustrator, mother, and creative force.

A digital tribute to the life, work, and spirit of Candi Collucci — a celebrated fashion illustrator, mother, and creative force.

A white desk with an iMac computer displaying a drawing of a woman in a leather jacket, with text honoring fashion illustrator Candi Collucci, a white keyboard, a white mouse, a closed laptop, an Apple pencil, a smartphone, a smartwatch, a white speaker, and a glass vase with green plant stalks.

THE STORY:

Candi Collucci was more than an artist — she was a visionary. Her illustrations captured movement, elegance, and emotion with a single stroke. After a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease, she passed away in April 2023.

This project wasn’t just a website.
It was a love letter.
Built by her daughter to preserve her legacy and share her art with the world.

THE SCOPE OF WORK:

Squarespace E-Commerce Website Design
Legacy Art Curation + High-Resolution Artwork Restoration
Merchandise Design (Printify-integrated)
Dropshipping Setup
Payment Processor Integration

THE STRATEGY:

1. Art Preservation & Digital Restoration:

Hundreds of original illustrations were lovingly scanned, retouched, and color-corrected to preserve their richness and precision.
Special care was taken to maintain the integrity of the linework and paper textures — so her hand still feels present.

2. Website Design (Squarespace):

Minimalist layout to let the artwork speak
Biographical section that tells Candi’s story with honesty and grace
Gallery-style image grids, curated by theme and era
Soft neutral palette to complement her signature color use, not compete with it

3. Online Store & Product Design:

Merchandise featuring Candi’s artwork — including apparel, prints, accessories, and home goods
Designed with care to ensure each piece felt like a canvas, not just a product
Fully integrated with Printify for on-demand production and shipping

4. Seamless Checkout Experience:

Stripe + PayPal integration
Mobile-optimized, quick load times, and secure transactions

THE IMPACT:

A permanent online archive of Candi’s work
A fully functioning online store — keeping her art alive in everyday life
Emotional reactions from friends, former colleagues, and fashion fans

Three color swatches in black, white, and red colors.

A black and white illustration of a young woman sitting at a desk with a laptop, with a large plant and shelves in the background.

Open laptop on a wooden desk displaying an online clothing store with various t-shirts and sweatshirts for sale. There are two white vases with decorative sticks and brushes on either side of the desk against a brick wall background.

On a personal note:

This wasn’t a typical design project.
It was an act of remembrance.
Built not just with pixels and code — but with reverence, intention, and love.

As her daughter, creating this site wasn’t just about preserving the past.
It was about making sure her art keeps living.

Person wearing a white t-shirt with black pants, carrying a tote bag with a sketch of a woman's face, with black straps over shoulder, isolated on white background.

Person holding a smartphone with an online art shopping website open, displaying a framed artwork of a girl on a block.

Woman on a beach wearing a white t-shirt with a drawing of a person sitting and leaning back, with her hair down, and blue jeans.