The network for creativity
Join 1.25M professional creatives like you
Connect with clients, get discovered, and run your business 100% commission-free
Creatives on Contra have earned over $150M and we are just getting started
Back to feedPost
Here's a design question I've been thinking about:
When does minimalism become too minimal?
For VELA, I wanted to see how far I could push restraint without making the experience feel empty.
So instead of adding more UI, I focused on making the existing elements matter more.
Typography.
Photography.
Space.
Movement.
Every element has a little more room to breathe.
The result is an architecture and interiors experience that feels closer to an editorial publication than a traditional studio website.
🔗 Live website:
https://vela-studio-eight.vercel.app/
Built with Next.js, Tailwind CSS & GSAP
Personally, I think the hardest part of minimal design isn't removing things. It's knowing what deserves to stay.
Agree or disagree?
The network for creativity
Join 1.25M professional creatives like you
Connect with clients, get discovered, and run your business 100% commission-free
Creatives on Contra have earned over $150M and we are just getting started
Trending
retrofuturism
Share your favorite designs from the past exploring the distant future. Or your own take on the aesthetic 🚀
halftone
Dots. Texture. Grain. Let's see your designs using the halftone technique.
Midjourney
Creatives are showing off what they're making with Midjourney.
colorgrade
Video editors sound off: How do you enhance the mood of your video in color grading?
Related posts
I’ve been staring at these two for too long, so I’ll let you decide.
Both are homepage directions for Spinergy, a Webflow template for wind energy companies.
Which one would you choose?
50 voted
68%
24 voted
32%
74 votes
Closed
What should a homepage prioritize first: understanding or action?
A hero section can look almost identical visually and still be built around a completely different goal.
Version A focuses on clarity. Version B focuses on conversion.
One helps users understand before they decide. The other makes the next step immediately obvious. Neither approach is automatically better. The right one depends on what visitors need most at that stage of the journey.
Which would you prioritize on a homepage: clarity first or action first?
14 voted
27%
38 voted
73%
52 votes
Closed
I love the filled button more than the outline however I recommend to use one filled button and the other should be secondary otherwise users will be confused “where should I click”
Recruitment automation: Web design, Branding
A design exploration for a recruitment automation platform, built around trust, transparency, and cultural fit rather than the cold office interview candidates dread. I designed the website and the illustrations, using gradient lines to bring a sense of movement and warmth, and a loose, open composition to keep the whole thing feeling simple and unforced.
