Working on a brand identity refresh for a men's skincare line this week. The tension is making something that reads premium but doesn't lean into the same clinical white-and-serif language every brand in the category already owns. Warmth without losing precision.
A closer look at Aureva, a Paris-based skincare brand I worked on.
The brief was to create a brand identity and packaging that felt premium yet approachable. I paired distinctive typography with soft earth tones, using color to give each product its own place within the range.
Monsieur started with a clear ambition: build a grooming brand that felt elevated and confident, without slipping into the usual world of black packaging, old-school barbershops and overly masculine clichés.
So we built the identity around a different kind of luxury. Refined, warm and full of personality.
A brand that can sell grooming products today, but has enough range to grow into something much bigger tomorrow.
Do you think premium brands are finally moving away from the idea that luxury has to feel serious?