Amber UMBRA perfume bottle and packaging box in cinematic warm light
Amber UMBRA perfume bottle and packaging box in cinematic warm light

Beauty Branding & Packaging Design

The goal isn't to make products look different.

It's to help brands become instantly recognizable through a clear and memorable creative direction.

15+ brands across 6 countries

Apply eye cream being dispensed from a white skincare tube
Apply eye cream being dispensed from a white skincare tube
White Apply skincare tube with a drop of cream on a minimal background
White Apply skincare tube with a drop of cream on a minimal background
Super Vital wellness products enclosed in an experimental chrome structure
Super Vital wellness products enclosed in an experimental chrome structure
Super Vital metallic containers and gradient green packaging boxes
Super Vital metallic containers and gradient green packaging boxes
Minimal green NFB skincare bottle balanced against a thin black line
Minimal green NFB skincare bottle balanced against a thin black line
Green NFB cosmetic bottle framed by hands in dramatic shadow
Green NFB cosmetic bottle framed by hands in dramatic shadow

Packaging that makes people want to experience the product before they even open it

In beauty, people don't judge a product only by what they see. They judge it by how they imagine it will feel before they ever touch it.

Glass, metal, soft-touch finishes, frosted surfaces or subtle reflections aren't decorative choices. They quietly shape expectations about the product long before the formula has a chance to prove itself.

That's why I often think about packaging as part of the product experience itself, not something wrapped around it.


Featured Beauty & Fragrance Projects

Can premium wellness feel effortless? Super Vital (New York)

Instead of relying on soft botanical aesthetics, Super Vital explored confidence through metallic surfaces, bold color blocking and graphic simplicity.

The result was a brand designed to command attention instantly.

For my personal presentation, I expanded this idea further by treating the metallic finish as the product's own protective armor - transforming packaging into an expressive visual character.

Featured on Behance

Super Vital gradient packaging boxes arranged with metallic wellness containers
Super Vital gradient packaging boxes arranged with metallic wellness containers
Flat lay of Super Vital boxes and metallic containers in green gradients
Flat lay of Super Vital boxes and metallic containers in green gradients
Super Vital gradient packaging protected by an organic chrome structure
Super Vital gradient packaging protected by an organic chrome structure
Super Vital products presented inside a sculptural chrome framework
Super Vital products presented inside a sculptural chrome framework
Green Super Vital carrying case with a stack of metallic product containers
Green Super Vital carrying case with a stack of metallic product containers
Super Vital metallic container displayed inside a black presentation box
Super Vital metallic container displayed inside a black presentation box

Can beauty packaging turn a daily routine into a personal ritual? Clémarie Beauty Brand Concept

Clémarie is a self-initiated beauty brand concept that brings fragrance, skincare and botanical storytelling into one sensorial world.

Clémarie Orchid Bloom bottle surrounded by dark blue botanical flowers
Clémarie Orchid Bloom bottle surrounded by dark blue botanical flowers
Clémarie beauty bottle placed among soft white flower petals
Clémarie beauty bottle placed among soft white flower petals
Blue Clémarie presentation boxes with cream-colored product inserts
Blue Clémarie presentation boxes with cream-colored product inserts
Pink Clémarie beauty bottle with sculptural blue flowers
Pink Clémarie beauty bottle with sculptural blue flowers
Blue-gloved hands holding a Clémarie bottle against an orange background
Blue-gloved hands holding a Clémarie bottle against an orange background
Blue Clémarie packaging boxes arranged among white botanical flowers
Blue Clémarie packaging boxes arranged among white botanical flowers
Transparent Clémarie skincare bottle presented against a large blue flower
Transparent Clémarie skincare bottle presented against a large blue flower

Can fragrance packaging capture the tension between shadow and light? UMBRA (Concept)

UMBRA is a self-initiated fragrance brand concept built around contrast, softness and structure, transparency and shadow, stillness and movement.

Blue and amber UMBRA perfume bottles illuminated by warm cinematic light
Blue and amber UMBRA perfume bottles illuminated by warm cinematic light
UMBRA fragrance bottle collection in blue and amber frosted glass
UMBRA fragrance bottle collection in blue and amber frosted glass
Amber UMBRA fragrance bottle blurred
Amber UMBRA fragrance bottle blurred
Experimental mirrored product photography for UMBRA perfume bottles
Experimental mirrored product photography for UMBRA perfume bottles
Silhouettes of sculptural luxury perfume bottles against orange light
Silhouettes of sculptural luxury perfume bottles against orange light

How little is enough to express nature? NFB Organic Tea (Switzerland)

Most organic brands rely on kraft paper, green palettes and rustic textures.

While this project explored a more restrained direction, where premium materials, typography and composition communicated purity without relying on familiar organic clichés.

The result feels calm, refined and timeless rather than decorative.

Featured on Behance

Close-up of a green NFB organic facial cleanser bottle
Close-up of a green NFB organic facial cleanser bottle
Green NFB skincare bottle displayed inside a dark presentation frame
Green NFB skincare bottle displayed inside a dark presentation frame
Minimal NFB organic facial cleanser bottle balanced above a black line
Minimal NFB organic facial cleanser bottle balanced above a black line
Hands framing a minimal green NFB skincare bottle in soft shadow
Hands framing a minimal green NFB skincare bottle in soft shadow
NFB organic skincare collection with dropper bottle, cleanser and cream jar
NFB organic skincare collection with dropper bottle, cleanser and cream jar
Hands balancing a small green NFB skincare bottle in a minimal composition
Hands balancing a small green NFB skincare bottle in a minimal composition
Single NFB skincare bottle illuminated in a dark cinematic setting
Single NFB skincare bottle illuminated in a dark cinematic setting
Woman holding an NFB beauty bottle against warm golden light
Woman holding an NFB beauty bottle against warm golden light

What makes people trust beauty before trying it? Apply Cosmetics

Rather than adding visual complexity, the project focused on clarity, clean proportions and an approachable visual identity.

Every design decision aimed to reduce friction and create a brand that feels intuitive, contemporary and easy to trust.

Featured on Behance.net

Apply eye cream being poured from a tube into a compact skincare bottle
Apply eye cream being poured from a tube into a compact skincare bottle
Woman applying Apply skincare cream to her face
Woman applying Apply skincare cream to her face
Collection of Apply skincare tubes arranged in a clean editorial composition
Collection of Apply skincare tubes arranged in a clean editorial composition
Transparent cosmetic gel texture with suspended skincare particles
Transparent cosmetic gel texture with suspended skincare particles
Apply skincare packaging displayed on clean white geometric blocks
Apply skincare packaging displayed on clean white geometric blocks
Apply cosmetic products and cartons in soft pastel colors
Apply cosmetic products and cartons in soft pastel colors
Close-up of the curved white Apply skincare tube and blue wordmark
Close-up of the curved white Apply skincare tube and blue wordmark
White Apply skincare tube with a small drop of cream beneath it
White Apply skincare tube with a small drop of cream beneath it

Projects completed for beauty and skincare brands across:

  • USA

  • Switzerland

  • Qatar

  • UAE

Experience includes:

  • Beauty packaging & Branding

  • Skincare packaging & Branding

  • Cosmetic packaging designer

  • Cream & Serum packaging design

Featured on international design platforms:

  • Behance

  • Design platforms publications

  • Design books

Why beauty founders choose Sergio Laskin

With experience designing beauty and skincare brands across North America, Europe and the GCC, I help founders build memorable consumer brands where packaging, identity and visual storytelling work together as one cohesive system - from launch products to complete beauty portfolios.

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