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Dark Horse Wine

Dark Horse is a wine packaging and branding design created for a California wine brand. The design is based on a flexible system that covers the entire packaging portfolio and allows for future additions. The labels are printed on premium paper stock in metallic and matte finishes, which amplifies color and flavor cues. The brand icon is placed front and center on each label. The label layout is simple, so the contents of the bottle can be understood at a glance. The aim is to express quality and taste clearly on the shelf.

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Niulanshan

Niulanshan is a limited edition packaging design for a Chinese liquor brand, released for the Year of the Ox. The bottle is made of glass and the box is made of wood. The design avoids realism and uses a modern and abstract form. A blade-sliced straight line on the bottle body suggests the tough body and the uncompromising character of an ox. The brand mark keeps only the calligraphic character Niu, which means ox. The last stroke is extended to suggest the Chinese phrase Niu till the end, a wish to reach goals. The intent is to attract young consumers.

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Yashang Hing Tau Ball

Yashang Hing Tau Ball is a packaging design for meatball products. The graphics are based on the raw materials of the food inside. Animal images are arranged as modern graphic compositions, and each type of raw material is identified by a contrasting color. The strong color contrast supports visual impact on retail shelves. The design also refers to the auspicious traditional customs of the Chaoshan area in China, and a red envelope is placed around the product. Paper printing, food grade plastic and a silk belt are used. The package measures 260 by 150 by 260 millimeters.

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Jinsha Sauce Liquor

Jinsha Sauce Liquor is a packaging design created for a Chinese liquor brand. The design presents the historical origins, the geographic background and the quality of the product through illustration. Ancient brewing skills and the distinctive place of production are combined and shown in the mural art style of the Han Dynasty. The front of the box is abstract and recalls Chinese ink and wash painting. Patterns of the ethnic minorities of Guizhou are also included. When the box is opened, the illustration unfolds like a picture scroll.

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Hankol Liquor

Hankol is a packaging design for a sauce-flavour liquor. The name refers to a person who drinks boldly and happily, which reflects the people-oriented spirit of the brand. The concept originates from blind taste. Positive and negative figures are combined, and the silhouette of the founder is placed in the negative shape to express the idea of not forgetting the original intention. Chinese calligraphy and a seal are used in the typeface. The outer box is made of environmentally friendly EPP material, and a metal logo is inlaid on the front surface.

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Tanggou Yingchun

Tanggou Yingchun is a packaging design created for a wine product. The white outer box represents the winter that has passed. A playful opening method reveals the inner box, which is spring green and suggests the arrival of a new season. Returning swallows are shown flying across the surface as a sign of spring. The box-shaped structure protects the product and presents the inner packaging in an engaging way. The outer packaging is made of environmentally friendly paper. The design reflects the natural conditions of Tanggou Town, a region suited to winemaking.

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