Former Apple Designer Eugene Whang Creates Minimalist Travel Kit for Pharrell's Humanrace Skincare
Eugene Whang, an industrial designer who previously worked at Apple, has unveiled his first beauty product: a travel kit for Pharrell's skincare brand, Humanrace. This kit, known as a 'roll,' is made from just one piece of Ultrasuede, which minimizes its environmental footprint. It contains four items: the 7D Retrograde Gel Cleanser, the Lotus Enzyme Exfoliator, the Humidifying Face Cream, and the Humidifying Body Cream. Whang focuses on simplifying designs to enhance functionality. Perfect for a week-long getaway, it folds flat when empty. Pharrell introduced Humanrace in 2020, aiming to make skincare more accessible. Whang is based in San Francisco and is involved in multiple design endeavors.
Key facts
- Eugene Whang designed a travel kit for Pharrell's Humanrace skincare brand
- Whang previously worked at Apple with chief design officer Jony Ive
- The travel kit is made from Ultrasuede, a partially plant-based material developed by Toray Industries in Japan
- The kit contains four Humanrace products: cleanser, exfoliator, face cream, and body cream
- Whang calls the pouch a 'roll' that folds to minimal size for travel
- The design uses minimal material and contains exactly enough product for a week-long journey
- Humanrace was launched in 2020 by Pharrell with a mission of simple, accessible skincare
- Whang works from his home in San Francisco and has also designed interior objects and runs a record label
Entities
Artists
- Eugene Whang
- Jony Ive
- Pharrell
- Bunny
- Mary Cleary
Institutions
- Apple
- Humanrace
- Toray Industries
- Wallpaper*
Locations
- San Francisco
- United States
- Japan
- London
- United Kingdom
- New York