Case Study: Celestech - Solar Eclipse Safety Glasses
Designing and building the brand storefront for certified solar eclipse eyewear, made in Barcelona.
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Celestech is a Barcelona-based manufacturer of certified solar eclipse safety glasses and professional solar filters. With the 2026 total solar eclipse set to cross Spain, the brand needed a storefront ready for a once-in-a-generation moment, conveying the safety and precision of an ISO 12312-2 certified product while turning both first-time sky-watchers and bulk buyers into customers.
Project Requirements
- A distinctive brand identity and visual system built around the eclipse, taken from design through to a production website.
- A launch experience anchored by a live countdown to the 2026 solar eclipse.
- Clear communication of certification and safety (ISO 12312-2, full UV and IR protection) to build trust quickly.
- Two purchase paths: single retail orders and high-volume bulk / B2B ordering.
- Multilingual support for an international audience.
- A fast, fully responsive experience across desktop, tablet and mobile.
Project Overview
The Celestech site was designed and built end to end, from the visual identity through to a production Angular application. The result is a dark, cinematic storefront that puts the product's credibility front and center and guides both curious viewers and institutional buyers toward the right way to order.
The Challenge
A solar eclipse is a hard, immovable deadline. The site had to earn trust fast and convert a surge of time-sensitive traffic, while serving two very different audiences at once:
- Building instant credibility for a safety product, where certification and clarity matter more than hype.
- Serving both one-off consumers and bulk / wholesale buyers without splitting the experience.
- Presenting a premium, animated brand world without sacrificing load speed on mobile.
- Supporting multiple languages for visitors across Europe and beyond.
The Approach & Solution
Working from the initial designs through to the Angular build, the solution focused on trust, clarity and speed:
- A cohesive visual system: eclipse-inspired art direction, refined typography and a dark palette with warm accents, carrying the premium feel from the hero all the way to checkout.
- A live countdown to the 2026 eclipse that creates urgency and frames the whole campaign.
- Dedicated paths for retail orders and bulk / B2B enquiries, each with its own clear call to action.
- Certification and safety messaging surfaced prominently to reassure first-time buyers.
- A component-based Angular architecture with multilingual content and a responsive layout tuned for mobile.
The Results
Celestech launched with a storefront that matches the ambition of the product: a distinctive, trustworthy brand presence ready for the 2026 eclipse. The design and build delivered one cohesive experience for both consumers and bulk buyers, a fast and fully responsive site across every device, and a foundation that is easy to extend as the campaign grows toward eclipse day.