Born in London and raised in Florence,Italy. Isabella's work blends instinctive mark-making with a thoughtful approach to storytelling. Working on paper, she creates imagery that explores complex and often unusual subjects through a lens of bold colour, loose line and subtle humor.
Cotier is particularly interested in visual language that can open up conversations around difficult or overlooked topics. Her style is impulsive, intuitive, and grounded in a deep curiosity about the world and human behaviour.
She is a regular contributor to both The New York Times and Bloomberg, where her illustrations continue to explore a wide range of editorial themes. Her work has also appeared in The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Wallpaper Magazine, and other leading publications. In 2024, one of her pieces was recognized by The New York Times as one of the best images of the year.
Cotier has collaborated with clients including Gucci, Smythson, Max&Co, Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, and Liberty, and her work has extended into film—most notably, she illustrated the opening credits for the Oscar-winning film American Fiction.
She is now based in Dalston, London.