Minot Candles

DURATION

June 2025-June 2026

AGENCY

Flourish (Sophia Levin + Melody Julius)

TOOLS

Klaviyo, Figma, Lightroom, Photoshop, Canva

Minot Candles

DURATION

June 2025-June 2026

AGENCY

Flourish (Sophia Levin + Melody Julius)

TOOLS

Klaviyo, Figma, Lightroom, Photoshop, Canva

Minot Candles

Minot Candles

01

OVERVIEW

A communication system built from scratch

Photography, email, and social, designed to work as one system Minot's marketing team could run independently.

Building a complete brand communication system across photography, marketing, and social content.

Marketing

Social Media

Photography

DELIVERABLES

Content

CHALLENGE

Minot had no shared templates, no consistent visual language. Every campaign began from zero.

MY ROLE

Melody set the creative brief. I owned the visual execution: shoot art direction, Klaviyo email design, and the Canva social library.

01

OVERVIEW

A communication system built from scratch

Building a complete brand communication system across photography, marketing, and social content.

Marketing

Social Media

Photography

DELIVERABLES

Content

CHALLENGE

Minot had no shared templates, no consistent visual language. Every campaign began from zero.

MY ROLE

Melody set the creative brief. I owned the visual execution: shoot art direction, Klaviyo email design, and the Canva social library.

DURATION

5 Weeks

AGENCY

Flourish (Design team of 2)

TOOLS

Branding, Packaging, Typography, Photography

02

BRAND SYSTEM

Minot's Brand Identity

Minot's established visual identity, designed by JaneMade. I worked within this system to build the email and social template library.

Brand Marks

Typography

ADOBE GARAMOND PRO ITALIC

Inspired by the Earth

Inspired by the Earth

Inspired by the Earth

MAISON MONO

BURN BY THE RHYTHM OF THE SEA. 

ADOBE GARAMOND PRO

Black currant, jasmine, and vanilla. Each scent is crafted to layer seamlessly with your space, grounding every room in warmth and intention.

Color Palette

ASH

DUNE

SAND

DUSK

ROSE

FLAME

SEAGLASS

SMOKE

03

EMAIL

Email Template System

We analyzed Minot's previous emails and categorized them into three types: product story-driven, collection/themed, and sales/text-based. After reviewing their brand guidelines, I built a moodboard, wireframed in Figma, and created modular templates in Klaviyo that the team could mix and match.

SEASONAL CAMPAIGN

Mood-first campaigns built around a full-bleed hero, with interchangeable product blocks and editorial layouts that shift per season. incorporating secondary color palette with primary.

COLLECTION/SEASONAL

Editorial layouts that lead with the scent's origin story. Full-width hero imagery alternates with split text-and-product blocks, using embossed textures and lifestyle photography to make each email feel like a moment, not a message.

SALES/PROMOTIONAL

Offer-forward layouts built for conversion. Clear discount hierarchy, product grids with pricing, and direct CTAs — designed so the deal reads in under 3 seconds.

04

SOCIAL

Social Media Templates

Templates built in Canva for Pinterest and Instagram. Three content categories, each serving a distinct role in the customer journey: education, aspiration, and conversion.

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT

Templates built to highlight each scent's name, notes, and backstory. A few layout options per product so the marketing team isn't locked into one format.

EDITORIAL

Narrative-led templates connecting scent to memory and personal moments.

EDUCATIONAL

Carousel-first format with a hook headline and a single actionable takeaway per card.

05

PHOTO

3 Photoshoots

Three lifestyle campaigns shot for multi-channel use across email, social, and web.

SEASIDE TABLESCAPE

A coastal-inspired tablescape shoot: linen, ceramics, and soft natural light. Produced versatile assets for email, social, and web.

WINTER COLLECTION LAUNCH

Darker tones, layered textures, and candlelit atmosphere. Produced hero assets for the collection launch alongside evergreen lifestyle imagery for the colder months.

⭐️

Connect to Content

Add layers or components to make infinite auto-playing slideshows.

EDITORIAL

Narrative-led templates that connect scent to memory and personal moments. Designed for longer dwell time and saves rather than quick product discovery.

⭐️

Connect to Content

Add layers or components to make infinite auto-playing slideshows.

06

OUTCOMES

Reflection

Minot now has a complete system behind its brand presence. Not just beautiful assets, but a replicable framework for how they show up across every channel. The email templates give their team flexibility without sacrificing consistency. The social templates make it easy to stay on-brand at volume. The photography gives them a visual library that feels intentional, not stock.

200+

Assets Delivered

Three lifestyle campaigns shot for multi-channel use across email, social, and web.

Three lifestyle campaigns shot for multi-channel use across email, social, and web.

Three lifestyle campaigns shot for multi-channel use across email, social, and web.

52%

Email Open Rate

Click-through rate grew 86%, from 2.07% to 3.85%, across the Klaviyo template system.

Click-through rate grew 86%, from 2.07% to 3.85%, across the Klaviyo template system.

Click-through rate grew 86%, from 2.07% to 3.85%, across the Klaviyo template system.

3

Template Systems

Email, Pinterest, and Instagram. Built for the team to run independently.

Email, Pinterest, and Instagram. Built for the team to run independently.