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Judinstrom Beer Packaging by Olha Takhtarova Wins the A' Design Award in Packaging Design
Olha Takhtarova acknowledged for packaging design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 21, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ Judinstrom Beer Packaging by Olha Takhtarova, designed for SOTB and D, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Packaging Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The award was conferred within the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The A' Design Award Explained
The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.
Regarding Judinstrom Beer Packaging
Judinstrom Beer is a packaging design created for a craft brewery in Montreal, Canada. The packaging uses a standard 473 ml aluminium can, with a label measuring 5 by 8 inches printed by flexography. Scandinavian motifs are presented in a modern interpretation through flat graphic illustrations and a typeface with straight lines and angles. The colour palette combines deep blue, shades of grey and white. The minimalist layout keeps the brand name, beer type and alcohol content readable, while a shared visual core allows further beer styles to be added to the range.
About Olha Takhtarova
My career in Design started in 2006. I worked as an Interior Designer and Graphic Designer in creative and design companies. Today I continue my way in my own studio. My own design studio SOT B&D was opened in 2015. The studio majors are visual identification, packaging, web design, illustration. More than 400 projects for local and foreign clients from Ukraine, Germany, Belgium, Canada, Poland, UAE, Russia, USA were implemented by SOT B&D within 6 years. My favorite part of the project is creating the design itself when all the information is collected, briefs are read, meetings are held, details are clarified.
Award Record
With this recognition, Olha Takhtarova is a winner of 10 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2019 - 2020 and the 2023 - 2024 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Packaging Design Award
The A' Packaging Design Award is an international packaging competition that recognizes outstanding packaging designs by talented packaging designers worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to packaging designers, graphic designers, branding agencies and product manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include bottles, boxes, cans, pouches, tubes and cartons. The awarded packaging designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/packaging
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/160960
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/160960
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!160960
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/257426
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://sotdesign.com/en
Media Contact
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Judinstrom Beer Packaging
- Function
- Packaging
- Category
- Packaging Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Packaging & Retail, Branding & Advertising and Manufacturing
- Colors
- Lavender, Light Gray, Silver, Light Slate Gray and Dark Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- SOTB and D
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Olha Takhtarova
- Country
- United States of America
- Recognition
- A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #160960
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Judinstrom is a small craft brewery located in Montreal, QC Canada. Judinstrom Beer is brewed with respect to Belgian brewing traditions with notes of Ukrainian nature. Light barley, wheat, and caramel malts, along with modern hop varieties, create fruity and hoppy aromas in addition to a bright, balanced sweet, and dense body. Craft brewery Judinstrom produces beer of various styles with additions of spices, fruit purees, and other natural ingredients.
- Inspiration
- The Judinstrom brand was created from scratch to enter the Canadian beer market and elevate the status of a local brewery from Montreal. It also sought to cultivate a specific beer consumption culture and introduce consumers to different styles of the beverage. The task included creating a logo, visual elements, and packaging design for craft beer using Scandinavian motifs but in a modern interpretation.
- Research
- The design incorporates deep blue, shades of gray, and white for contrast and highlighting details. This palette creates an atmosphere of coldness and resilience, characteristic of Scandinavia. Illustrations in a flat graphic style are used on the packaging, creating a minimalist design. A font with straight lines and angles is chosen to complement the graphic elements of the packaging. Additionally, information about the brand, beer type, alcohol content, etc., is placed on the packaging in a way that is readable and does not disrupt the overall design.
- Challenge
- Working on creating a craft beer brand in a modern Scandinavian style requires careful planning and attention to detail to achieve the desired result. It is necessary to find the right balance between modern design and traditional Scandinavian motifs so that the packaging looks contemporary while still maintaining a connection to the region's cultural heritage. Defining a color palette that conveys characteristic traits of the Scandinavian style, such as coldness and restraint, can be challenging. It is important to coordinate graphic elements with text on the packaging in a way that ensures information is readable and does not detract from the overall visual impression.
- Realization and Technology
- Standard aluminum can 473 ml, Flexography.
- Operation and Interaction
- Over time, 6 more beer styles will be added to the lineup. Therefore, a minimalist design with a unified core was created, which, through changes in details and placement of associative items, will emphasize and intuitively distinguish each beer flavor. The logo serves as the visual foundation for the entire beer lineup, ensuring unity and brand recognition. The design is simple and clean to avoid distracting consumers from the main idea and to create a cohesive look for the beer lineup.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started in June 2023 in Montreal, QC Canada and Finished in September 2023
- Specifications
- Label size 5 x 8 inches.
- Keywords
- Beer Packaging, Scandinavian design, Label, Craft brewery
