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Yanghe Personal Letters Baijiu Packaging

Yanghe Personal Letters Baijiu

Yanghe Personal Letters Baijiu is packaging for a Chinese spirit produced in Suqian, Jiangsu province, an area known for its liquor production. The design presents the calligraphy of Chinese literati in the form of handwritten letters, while a local map shows the rivers, lakes and wetland that surround the distillery. The bottle is made of ceramic with a matte white glaze, and the bottle cap can be used as a drinking cup. The outer box is made of environmentally friendly corrugated paper wrapped with a paper cover, and the box opens easily.

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Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest Building Block Toy

Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest

Mi Temple of Heaven Builder Packaging is a paper package for a building block toy. The outer surface presents the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvest in fine line drawings, and a layout with generous white space keeps the image calm. The structure combines display and packaging in one box. Opening the upper cover reveals a printed door that shows the history of traditional Chinese wood joinery, with a list of all parts on the reverse side. Behind the door, the block bags are arranged in layers. The inner structure can be taken out and reused as a storage box.

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Island Rain Packaging

Island Rain

The brand and can designs for Omaha Brewing Company’s newest product, Island Rain, is inspired by island and beach-themed typography and subtly incorporates existing elements that can be easily distinguishable by those familiar to OBC, but not key to understanding the new spiked seltzer brand. The clean, crisp, white can is contrasted with splashes of color establishing a design language intended to target a younger consumer with easily identifiable flavors. Sold in an international market, Island Rain and Omaha Brewing Company look to positively impact the growing spiked seltzer market.

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Longnanchun Chinese Baijiu

Longnanchun

Longnanchun is a packaging design for a series of Chinese baijiu spirits. The series has three products, named entrepreneur, founder and leader. Each bottle carries a mythical animal taken from the Dunhuang murals: the winged horse, the phoenix and the guardian dragon. The three animals reflect courage, rebirth and steady protection. The bottle form is drawn from the pipa played by the flying fairy of Dunhuang, and the colors are selected from the murals. The bottle and the lid are ceramic, and the box is acrylic.

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Zhenshiming Eye Mask

Zhenshiming

This is a product of eye mask. The capital letter E is a common form of Chinese visual acuity chart, and consumers are familiar with it. The letter E is transformed into a smiling face, and the shape of English word "eye" is outlined with a stroke. The two products form a complete visual work and exist separately. A complete visual chart is showed on the side after the box is opened, which is familiar to consumers and could be used to test vision simply. This makes the products more interesting.

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Wine and Chess Case

Wine and Chess

Wine and Chess is a wine case for six bottles that also serves as a chess set. Each bottle rests in a dedicated niche, and two spaces inside hold the bags with the chess pieces. When the cover is turned upside down, a chessboard with alternating red and cream squares is revealed. The box structure is made of gray wooden MDF with natural oak veneer, and the four sides of the base are covered with red goatskin with stitching. The case measures 42 by 13 by 42 centimeters. The design allows the packaging to be kept and used long after the wine is drunk.

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The Heaven Lost Packaging

The Heaven Lost

The Heaven Lost is a packaging box designed for a scented candle. The graphic theme is inspired by European mythology and depicts gods searching for something lost from heaven. The hand drawn illustration continues across all sides of the box, giving an aged appearance and inviting customers to turn the box. Black and white printing keeps the design clean. The structure is a simple top and bottom box measuring 83 mm in width, 83 mm in depth and 102 mm in height. The box is made of 240gsm Munken Lynx, an uncoated sustainable paper in a natural white shade.

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Caihu Soybean Oil Packaging

Caihu

Caihu is a packaging design for soybean oil. The bottle is made from plant fiber recovered from agricultural straw that remains after the harvest of soybeans, wheat and sugarcane. The straw is pressed into shape with molds, creating a degradable container that replaces plastic and glass. The low weight also suits delivery by post. Each bottle holds 550 millilitres and stands 260 millimetres high. The form follows the shape of a soybean pod, which makes the bottle comfortable to hold. After use, the empty bottle can serve as a plant pot.

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The Wine Barrel Dilemma Packaging

The Wine Barrel Dilemma

A package that ends the dilemma of buying red or white wine. Wine enthusiasts are now able to enjoy both wines in one package, a design that features a handle and accommodates two barrels, each one with its own tap that enhances the wine tasting experience. The concept follows the wine out of the box design, which is the notion of moving wine from the big barrel to a smaller barrel so as to not lose its natural habitat.

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Genie Gift Packaging

Genie

Genie is a handmade gift packaging designed to hold a pen. The opening method is inspired by the form of a magic lamp, creating a sense of mystery when the gift is received. The body is shaped with diamond like geometric facets for a luxurious appearance. Walnut wood from Iranian gardens is engraved by a skilled carpenter to form the surface and volume. The interior is lined with natural leather to hold the pen securely. A hinge moves the pen holder as the lid opens, raising the holder to a vertical position. The package measures 195 mm long, 70 mm wide and 58 mm high.

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New Year Gift Packaging

New Year Gift

New Year Gift is a gift box created for the users of a Chinese input method application. The outer container is a basket made with the traditional thin-strip bamboo weaving craft, so the basket can be kept and reused after opening. The bellyband can be folded into a tiger cap for children, which reduces packaging waste. Inside the box are a calendar and traditional New Year painting plates. The calendar cover is produced with the Fengxiang woodblock printing craft. The set invites families to try these crafts at home.

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Puzzle Water Packaging

Puzzle

Puzzle is a packaging design for bottled water distributed on a university campus. The label presents a maze graphic built from learning tool elements such as pens, ink, a compass, a pen knife, pushpins and needle pens. Paradoxical space illusion and a 2.5D form give the pattern depth. The label is made of PET material and printed in four colors, while the date is laser printed. The package is offered in seven colors, each carrying one Chinese character, so seven bottles placed together form the phrase meet a better self.

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