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Brand Design Study: Glossier Cloud Paint


Glossier cloud paint blusher, Mintoiro, branding, webdesign, webbyrå

Glossier Cloud Paint: Modern Minimalism Done Right

Glossier show impressive restraint in how simple and minimalist they keep this design. The different colored tubes look so nice lined up together that having more than just one becomes very appealing. When designing a line of makeup products think about how they look together so everyone will want the complete line in their own makeup collection. I think cloud paint does this which is a successful result for packaging design.


Glossier cloud paint blusher in the color puff label

What is minimalism?

Minimalism is simplifying something until only the essential details remain. It just tells you the name of the product, what it is and the color. That's all. Because that's all it needs.


Glossier cloud paint blusher labels

How do you make minimalism look modern?

Since you are working with very few elements its even more important to be very deliberate with each detail. If you are almost only working with typography pick a modern looking sans serif font. Sans serif fonts have been very popular with graphic designers for some years now and pair well with the minimalist look (we don't need no serifs, so away they go!).


Of course you can make minimalist designs with any kind of font, but I think sanf serifs is one way to make it look fresh and new.


Glossier cloud paint blusher, Mintoiro, branding, webdesign, webbyrå

Make minimalism clear with references.

For packaging design it is very important to communicate what the product is very clearly and a good way to accomplish this is to reference designs that most people will instinctively recognize.


Glossier Cloud Paint's packaging does this by referencing the design of paint tubes and Pantone swatches. The text layout is similar to the way it is on a Pantone swatch and the shape is like a paint tube.

marketing images of glossier cloud paint, Mintoiro, branding, webdesign, webbyrå

What have we learned from this?

Minimalism is just one way of doing design but I think we can still use some of these ideas to improve any style of design. When designing you should always ask yourself why each detail is the way it is and if having it improves the clarity of information communicated or aesthetic look. If it doesn't then consider changing or just simply removing it. 


Cloud paint is an amazing example of modern minimalism done right  



Glossier is featured in my Millennial Minimalist Beauty Brand Archetype Report. Check out the report for more Minimalist Millennial brands.


Thanks for reading!

//Jennifer Carlsson

Mintoiro

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I'm Jennifer Carlsson, a 32 year old strategy consultant, competitive market researcher, data analyst and designer from Stockholm, Sweden. I know more about more beauty brands than anyone else and I'm an expert in what it takes for beauty brands to succeed.
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