Case 02 · Rebrand + storefront

HydroSilexMake it feel
like a lab.

HydroSilex makes professional-grade SiO2 ceramic coatings. The category is loud, cluttered, and sold like car wash soap. I rebuilt the brand to look as engineered as the product: black, one electric color, glass, and a store that explains the chemistry before it asks for the sale.

Role
Brand + creative direction
Scope
Identity system, storefront, copy
Built on
Shopify (custom theme)
Live
hydrosilex.com ↗
HydroSilex homepage: a gloved hand sprays coating on a dark car, with the headline ‘Unmatched Ceramic Protection’ on a frosted glass panel
Homepage hero. The copy sits on dark frosted glass, which is the product's own promise used as the UI material.

01 · The brief

A lab product, not a bucket of wax.

Ceramic coatings are bought by people who want proof. Professionals, boat owners, RV owners, enthusiasts. They compare contact angles and durability claims. The brand had to earn that trust visually before a single spec was read.

So the direction was simple to say and strict to hold: clinical, dark, precise. Nothing cartoonish, no splash graphics, no rainbow gradients. One color that means "coating," and everything else gets out of its way.

02 · The calls

What I decided, and why.

Color

Black, plus one electric color.

The palette is near-black and a single signal cyan. Cyan is reserved for the things that matter: the active category, the glow on the primary button, the rule under a section. When it's rare, it reads as energy.

Type

Condensed caps, like a spec sheet.

Headlines are tall, condensed capitals that read like equipment labeling. Body copy is a calm, round sans so the technical claims stay easy to read.

Material

The UI is made of the product.

The coating's promise is "a durable, glass-like shield." So the interface is dark frosted glass with a rim light on top. The material does the selling quietly.

Architecture

Shop by industry, not by SKU.

Visitors pick their world first: Automotive, Marine, RV & Camper. A boat owner never wades through car products to find theirs, and every industry page speaks its own language.

Education

Teach before you sell.

A "Science of Ceramic" layer explains hydrophobicity, SiO2 bonding, and self-cleaning in plain words. Informed buyers buy the pro product. Confused ones buy the cheap one.

Voice

Verbs that match the product.

The primary call to action is "Recharge your vehicle," tying the button to the product line instead of a generic "Shop now."

03 · On the page

The science layer.

01Extreme hydrophobicity

A high contact angle forces water to bead and roll off instantly.

02SiO2 technology

Nanoparticles bond to the surface, creating a durable, glass-like shield.

03Self-cleaning

Dirt and mud have nowhere to stick, so maintenance washes get easy.

04 · The work

Desktop, phone, full scroll.

05 · The system

Few parts, held tightly.

Lab Black#050608Every surface
Graphite#14181ECards, glass base
Signal Cyan#2FD6FFAction + emphasis only
Ice#EEF8FCText
Display · Oswald 700, caps
Unmatched ceramic protection
Body · Poppins 400
Professional grade ceramic coating for your vehicle. Easy application, intense shine, and long-lasting durability.
Primary actionRecharge your vehicle
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