Press Release
Golden A' Design Award in Packaging Design Goes to Apollee Olive Oil Packaging by Antonia Skaraki
Antonia Skaraki recognized for packaging design by the international grand jury of the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2021 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Apollee Olive Oil Packaging by Antonia Skaraki, designed for Manoli Canoli, has been granted the Golden A' Design Award in the Packaging Design category. The award was conferred within the 2020 - 2021 A' Design Award & Competition and was decided 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.
What the Golden A' Design Award Means
The Gold A' Design Award is granted to designs that demonstrate a high level of innovation and a significant impact on their intended audience. Recognized as a major achievement by the A' Design Awards, these designs are characterized by their visionary approach and the exceptional skill of their creators. Winners of the Gold A' Design Award are noted for their ability to push the envelope in art, science, design, and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations. These designs serve as benchmarks for excellence, encouraging further innovation and inspiring future generations of designers.
Regarding Apollee Olive Oil Packaging
Apollee, Premium Olive Oil. A product that welcomes all consumers to a journey towards the sense of the sublime. Inspired by olive tree trunks and the power of Greek olive groves, this design nods to the bond between Mother Nature and her children, while the high-quality materials lend a unique, tactile feel. That’s how sophistication and a lasting impression are created for an extraordinary culinary and branding experience!
About Antonia Skaraki
AS Strategy, Design & Communication is an Athens-based creative studio specialising in brand strategy, visual identity and narrative development. The studio works across sectors, helping organisations shape how they present themselves through clear, structured and concept-driven design. Its approach combines strategic thinking with strong creative direction, focusing on building cohesive brand systems that communicate effectively across different platforms and audiences.
Award Record
This recognition makes Antonia Skaraki a winner of 4 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2016 - 2017 and the 2020 - 2021 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/94658
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/94658
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!94658
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/152711
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://manolicanoli.net/
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Apollee Olive Oil Packaging
- Function
- Olive Oil Packaging
- Category
- Packaging Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Packaging & Retail, Branding & Advertising and Manufacturing
- Colors
- Black, Dark Olive Green and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Manoli Canoli
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Antonia Skaraki
- Country
- Greece
- Recognition
- Golden A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #94658
Credits
- Team
- Evri Makridis, Andreas Deskas, Valia Alousi and Sotiria Theodorou
- Image Credits
- A.S. Advertising, 2019
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Welcome to an adventurous journey towards the sense of the sublime. Feel the mystique surrounding a strictly limited production. Experience the extraordinary. Unusual shapes and materials in packaging design always grab our attention. So, inspired by olive tree trunks, this design nods to the bond between Mother Nature and her children, while the high quality materials lend a tactile feel and a lasting impression.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration for creating the brand identity for the Apollee, the Manoli Canoli Premium Olive Oil, came from the origins of the founders, their birth land, the place where Apollo, the god of light, was born, the place where the olives which offer us a supreme extra virgin olive oil are born. Greece. Immerse yourself in the soul of Apollee. This packaging design invites the contemporary connoisseur to experience the boundary pushing flavor and aroma of a premium olive oil.
- Research
- Competition mapping and analysis: A thorough market research was conducted in order to frame the market, the competitors and the potential buyers. In addition, mood boards were formed to better express the values and ethos of the company, and to agree on a direction and a design concept.
- Challenge
- The brief was to create unique artisanal packaging for an Extra Premium Product. A brand mark that would feel fresh and sophisticated at the same time! The elements and the gold-and-earthy color palette that was used successfully convey the exceptional quality of this unique olive oil, placing sophistication at the forefront, while paying homage to the Greek heritage.
- Realization and Technology
- Glass & Paper. Environmentally friendly.
- Operation and Interaction
- The packaging managed to turn consumers into adventurous travelers to the magic land of olive oil. A part of the brand story and USPs of the product were added on the lateral sides of the packaging, thus inviting the consumer not only to examine the product, but also to establish a communication between him or her and the brand.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project began and finished in 2019 in Athens, Greece.
- Specifications
- Bottle (by Bruni Glass): capacity 515, total height 222, body diameter 88.3, glass weight 500 Box: 244 x 95
- Keywords
- Apollee, Olive oil, Packaging, Design, Storytelling, Special Edition, Manoli Canoli
