BLK COSMETICS BRANDING
Uncomplicated
Beauty
BRANDING SCOPE
Brand Identity
Brand Strategy
Product Design
Packaging Design
Copywriting
OVERVIEW
BLK is a Philippine cosmetics brand that focuses on providing professional and high-quality basics at affordable price points. It continues to create products that captivate beauty newbies and beauty lovers alike, such as a line that takes cues from '90s beauty trends, an on-trend K-Beauty kit, and a travel-inspired collection that benefits the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
With the belief that everyone deserves nice things, we set out to design an affordable make-up brand with a look that deserved to stand proud on any woman's beauty shelf. We started by doing research on the market—the on-the-go working class woman—and what she truly needed when it came to makeup.
“Working with Serious Studio on our beauty brand was nothing short of beautiful. Their ability to tap into the wants and needs of our consumers allowed us to develop a brand we and so many other Filipinas are proud to use.” — Stephanie Yap-Abellada
MORE INFORMATION
A quick trip to any mall in the country and anyone would easily conclude that the Philippine beauty market is extremely saturated. With international brands being brought in constantly and consumers discovering new brands with every few scrolls on Instagram, standing out amongst hundreds of brands is a big problem for anyone looking to enter the scene.
However, one look at the crowded shelves of products also unveils a clear problem: commonly used by young working women, most affordable make-up options look less than professional. To BLK's founders, this begged the question of prerequisite. Has this mass-produced look become a necessity for affordable make-up products?
However, one look at the crowded shelves of products also unveils a clear problem: commonly used by young working women, most affordable make-up options look less than professional. To BLK's founders, this begged the question of prerequisite. Has this mass-produced look become a necessity for affordable make-up products?
Our research turned up invaluable insights that continue to guide the development of the BLK brand and its products. Our design team also developed a brand identity and design system worthy of any curated make-up kit: a welcome mix of modern minimalist and fun graphics that embodies the modern day woman.
We created custom icons and graphics to help enhance the packaging experience, and a custom pattern system for each product type, which resulted in a unique yet cohesive look across the different products. This system is continuously being applied as they build new product SKU's.
BLK has become a Filipina staple in its own right, now ubiquitous in any make-up destination across the nation. Our strategy remains key in driving the brand forward, allowing BLK to resonate with the market as evidenced by its strong market footprint. BLK's iconic design continues to draw in countless shoppers and, numerous sold-out collections later, BLK is well on its way to becoming one of the country's leading local beauty brands.
BLK also tapped us for their new collection inspired by k-pop beauty trends. We created custom pattern sets and stickers using a dreamy pastel palette, all while still staying true to the established brand system.
Make Sense & Look Good®. Made by Serious People. Creating brands that shape tomorrow, today. Boring is the Enemy. Humans deserve nice things™. Seriously. Hi Mom. Success is found in the details. With great budgets come great work. We are known to make brands human. We enjoy creating brands from the ground up. Great brands invest in great design. Ugly brands don’t care about people. Your brand could always be better. Trust us. Branding is like mind control, but cooler. We will tell you if you have food stuck in your teeth. For a relaxing time, make it Suntory time. Make Sense & Look Good®. Made by Serious People. Creating brands that shape tomorrow, today. Boring is the Enemy. Humans deserve nice things™. Seriously. Hi Mom. Success is found in the details. With great budgets come great work. We are known to make brands human. We enjoy creating brands from the ground up. Great brands invest in great design. Ugly brands don’t care about people. Your brand could always be better. Trust us. Branding is like mind control, but cooler. We will tell you if you have food stuck in your teeth. For a relaxing time, make it Suntory time. Make Sense & Look Good®. Made by Serious People. Creating brands that shape tomorrow, today. Boring is the Enemy. Humans deserve nice things™. Seriously. Hi Mom. Success is found in the details. With great budgets come great work. We are known to make brands human. We enjoy creating brands from the ground up. Great brands invest in great design. Ugly brands don’t care about people. Your brand could always be better. Trust us. Branding is like mind control, but cooler. We will tell you if you have food stuck in your teeth. For a relaxing time, make it Suntory time. Make Sense & Look Good®. Made by Serious People. Creating brands that shape tomorrow, today. Boring is the Enemy. Humans deserve nice things™. Seriously. Hi Mom. Success is found in the details. With great budgets come great work. We are known to make brands human. We enjoy creating brands from the ground up. Great brands invest in great design. Ugly brands don’t care about people. Your brand could always be better. Trust us. Branding is like mind control, but cooler. We will tell you if you have food stuck in your teeth. For a relaxing time, make it Suntory time.