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We Make Things: monochrome bicycle-company site with outlined type and vertical brand columns

Tier
inspiration
Roles
hero, explainer, capability, closing, footer
Feel
light, brutalist, editorial, minimal
Motion
pan, reveal
Source
public-site
Site
https://wemakethings.de/
Licence
Captured from a Refero-hosted recording and the live site; description only, no redistribution of the source.
Captured
2026-10-04
Captures
frames: https://images.refero.design/styles/refero.design/video/c6d80560-c69e-495d-9e13-10c183c1a54e.mp4
both: https://wemakethings.de/

What it does

A bicycle and accessories company introduces itself with oversized uppercase text over enormous outlined lettering. A tightly ruled brand index uses narrow columns and vertical labels before a large careers invitation, maintaining a deliberately utilitarian monochrome system.

Section roster

1. Compact rule-separated navigation. 2. Oversized company proposition over outline lettering. 3. Narrow vertical brand index. 4. Large careers invitation. 5. Supporting company information.

Why it works

The scale contrast gives a simple company description a strong visual identity. Thin column rules and rotated brand labels make the portfolio feel like an industrial index rather than a set of decorative marketing cards.

Source and capture notes

Refero [style page](https://styles.refero.design/style/15d57573-513b-49aa-91c7-1b7f87bb1a55) and [recorded video](https://images.refero.design/styles/refero.design/video/c6d80560-c69e-495d-9e13-10c183c1a54e.mp4); [live site](https://wemakethings.de/) checked on 2026-10-04. The recording is a point-in-time reference; current site content may differ. Descriptions distinguish the recording from the current page where they differ. Layout and motion notes come from sampled recording frames and automated live captures; interactive controls were not comprehensively tested.