Goodminds is a Berlin-based mental health platform founded by clinical psychologist Pauline Stockmann, focusing on emotional well-being, self-esteem, stress management, and mental health awareness. The brand aims to make psychology more accessible, break the stigma around mental health, and empower individuals to better understand themselves through a supportive and approachable experience.

Company

GOODMINDS (today Pauline Stockmann)

Scope

Coporate Design Concepts, Execution Examples

Role

Designer

goodminds logo design featuring bold black typography, expressive orange and lime-green graphic elements, and a minimal cream-colored background.

Project Overview

The project set out to reimagine GOODMINDS’ visual identity, exploring three distinct creative directions for a refreshed brand experience. From logo and color palette to the overall visual language, each concept offered a different lens through which the brand could express its personality and evolve into its next chapter.

Challenge

The challenge was to strike a delicate balance between warmth and authority. Goodminds needed to remain approachable, playful, and unmistakably human, while stepping into a more confident, contemporary, and credible identity. A visual world where psychological depth meets a lighthearted spirit, making serious conversations feel a little less intimidating.

Alternative goodminds logo treatment featuring fine white outline typography and overlapping graphic shapes on a vibrant orange background.
Alternative goodminds logo treatment featuring fine white outline typography and overlapping graphic shapes on a vibrant orange background.
Angled mockup of the Falco Slice drinks menu with monochrome typography, bold section headings, and a structured layout for cocktails, wine, beer, and soft drinks.
Angled mockup of the Falco Slice drinks menu with monochrome typography, bold section headings, and a structured layout for cocktails, wine, beer, and soft drinks.
goodminds brand identity applied to a lime-green outdoor poster featuring the message “Be kind to your mind”, framed by ivy-covered brickwork.
Goodminds branded canvas pouch featuring the message “There is no health without mental health”, bold typography and an expressive orange graphic.
Goodminds branded canvas pouch featuring the message “There is no health without mental health”, bold typography and an expressive orange graphic.
Goodminds branded candle in a black glass jar with the message “Take care of your mind”, accompanied by a custom-designed lid featuring the brand logo.
Goodminds branded candle in a black glass jar with the message “Take care of your mind”, accompanied by a custom-designed lid featuring the brand logo.

Results

The result was a collection of tweo distinct visual directions, each bringing a different facet of GOODMINDS to life. Through expressive typography, thoughtful color palettes, and bold visual elements, the concepts explored new ways to bridge playfulness and professionalism. Together, they laid the groundwork for a brand that feels as welcoming as it is confident, proving that mental health can be approached with both depth and a sense of lightness.

A person stands in a dark space with glowing, circular light patterns in orange and blue hues, creating a surreal and futuristic vibe.
A person stands in a dark space with glowing, circular light patterns in orange and blue hues, creating a surreal and futuristic vibe.
A glowing orb radiates light above a dark pedestal in a surreal, futuristic setting with streaks of orange and blue light.
A glowing orb radiates light above a dark pedestal in a surreal, futuristic setting with streaks of orange and blue light.
Goodminds brand identity concept featuring branded bucket hat, sweatshirt, notebooks, candles and water bottles in orange, cream and dark green.
Goodminds brand identity concept featuring branded bucket hat, sweatshirt, notebooks, candles and water bottles in orange, cream and dark green.

2nd Concept

While the first concept embraced cheerfulness and approachability, the second makes a bolder, more professional statement through striking contrasts and expressive typography. Confident sans-serif letters meet elegant serif details, reflecting the duality of mental health — strength and vulnerability, chaos and clarity. Electric orange collides with deep forest green, creating an identity that feels grounded yet unapologetically alive. Across every brand touchpoint, bold compositions balance playful energy with sophistication, celebrating the human mind in all its complexity.

Two Goodminds brand posters displayed on an ivy-covered wall, featuring bold orange and green typography and mental health messages including “Be kind to your mind”.
Two Goodminds brand posters displayed on an ivy-covered wall, featuring bold orange and green typography and mental health messages including “Be kind to your mind”.
Goodminds visual identity applied to branded packaging, orange patterned tape, canvas tote bag and business cards, combining expressive typography with a dark green and orange color palette.
Goodminds visual identity applied to branded packaging, orange patterned tape, canvas tote bag and business cards, combining expressive typography with a dark green and orange color palette.

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