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What would happen if a modern skincare product had to communicate without the visual language we associate with beauty today?
Instead, I went back to Art Nouveau, where typography, illustration, architecture, and ornament were treated as one visual system.
The subject actually felt surprisingly natural for the era. Art Nouveau was heavily inspired by nature, craftsmanship, beauty, and organic forms, all ideas that still show up constantly in skincare branding today.
One rule I refused to break: the decoration had to belong to the composition. It couldn't just be added on top to make something “look vintage.”
So... what modern product would you love to see reimagined in another design era? 👀
I love that idea! The contrast between modern tech and Art Deco or Brutalism would be really cool to explore. I can already imagine a smartwatch with those bold geometric details or earbuds with a more architectural, sculptural look. It would be interesting to see how far you...
So cool! 👍
This is amazing
The rule about decoration having to belong to the composition, not just get bolted on to look vintage, is the real takeaway here. I'd love to see something like a router or a webcam done in Bauhaus instead, functional grid and primary color coding replacing the usual glossy tech skin.
Thank you! And I would love to see that!
A modern AI product in Art Deco would be ridiculously fun to see. The contrast between something so new and that visual language could work really well.
I agree!
This looks good
That dark floral palette with the gold accents is doing exactly what Art Nouveau intended - making luxury feel rooted rather than sterile. The rule about decoration belonging to the composition is one most modern packaging breaks constantly. Really beautiful work.
You did a great work on this project. Love it!
obsessed with this. the botanicals feel actually grown into the layout, not pasted on. did you fight ChatGPT a lot to keep the ornament this disciplined, or did it lean into the era pretty easily?
I didn't fight it at all! I found out actually that ChatGPT is superior in terms of image generation. It tends to be veeery consistent when working on the same chat!
art nouveau skincare, didn't expect that to work but it does
Right??
Wow, the combination, the elegant, the contrast works so damn well
Thaaaanks!
awesome work
🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
The way you connected Art Nouveau’s organic style with modern skincare branding feels thoughtful and intentional.
Love the thinking behind this. Art Nouveau feels surprisingly natural for skincare because the organic forms aren’t just decoration, they reinforce the product category itself. The restraint in the palette keeps it from feeling like a period piece too. Beautifully considered.
Looks like a premium product. Mock up is also going well.
One of the best designs I’ve seen today. Really solid work 👏 Treating ornament as part of the core visual system instead of surface decoration gives the packaging such rich character.
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