Press Release
Mi Watch Li Bai Smart Watch by Xiaomi Receives the Silver A' Design Award in Packaging Design
The international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Xiaomi of Mi Xiaomi for packaging design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Packaging Design category for Mi Watch Li Bai Smart Watch by Xiaomi of Mi Xiaomi. The award was conferred within the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who assessed anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
What the Silver A' Design Award Means
The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.
Regarding Mi Watch Li Bai Smart Watch
Mi Watch Li Bai is the packaging designed for a smart watch. The box is made of paper and holds a paper pulp tray, so no plastic is used. A three-dimensional hologram is applied to the dial area of the package. Water ripples appear to flow when the box is viewed from different angles. Embossed printing and a special ink reproduce the look and texture of the dial and the strap. The watch rests on a raised part of the tray instead of a recess, so the watch appears to float. The package measures 295 by 79 by 49 millimeters.
About Mi Xiaomi
Xiaomi Corporation was founded in April 2010 and listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on July 9, 2018 (1810.HK). Xiaomi is an internet company with smartphones and smart hardware connected by an IoT platform at its core.
Award Record
This recognition makes Xiaomi of Mi Xiaomi a winner of 7 A' Design Awards. All of the awards belong to the 2019 - 2020 edition 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. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to packaging designers, graphic designers, branding agencies and product manufacturers from all countries. Entries typically include bottles, boxes, cans, pouches, tubes and cartons. Awarded packaging designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/packaging
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission 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. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated 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. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates 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, the upload of a work and the 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. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/98596
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/98596
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!98596
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/249515
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://www.mi.com/miwatch
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Mi Watch Li Bai Smart Watch
- Function
- Smart Watch
- Category
- Packaging Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Packaging & Retail, Branding & Advertising and Manufacturing
- Colors
- Dim Gray, Dark Slate Gray, Dark Gray, Gainsboro and Black
- Images
- 5
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Xiaomi
- Country
- China
- Brand
- Mi Xiaomi
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #98596
Credits
- Team
- Lu Chen, Jiangpeng Su and Zhizhuang Song
- Image Credits
- Creative Director Lu Chen, Graphic Designer Jiangpeng Su, Photographer Yukun Han
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The packaging design of Mi Watch stands out its characteristics of high technology. The 3D hologram is adopted to present a three-dimensional effect on the packaging. With different viewing angles, the flow of water ripples appears. The box employs embossed printing skills and the special printing ink that make the box feels as real as the product itself. As the watch is not sunken into the pulp tray but raising from the surface, it seems the watch is floating on the box.
- Inspiration
- Mi Watch is a smart device that features in all aspects, providing insights on fitness, activity, and lifestyle. It is the first smartwatch to run a customized version of Wear OS and is referred to as the smartphone-on-the-wrist by Xiaomi because of its ability to make calls by eSIM technology. The packaging design needs to show the high tech feeling and impress the customer by receiving the box.
- Research
- Mi Watch is a smart device that features in all aspects, providing insights on fitness, activity, and lifestyle. It is the first smart watch to run a customized version of Wear OS, and is referred as the smartphone-on-the-wrist by Xiaomi because of its ability to make calls by eSIM technology. Mi Watch has a dedicated app store, and is equipped with a 1.78-inch square-shaped AMOLED display screen. Moreover, with a built-in battery of 570 mAh, the watch can last up to 36 hours of service life by a single charge.
- Challenge
- The packaging design of Mi Watch stands out its characteristics of high technology.
- Realization and Technology
- The dial part of the watch uses 3D hologram that shows a three-dimensional effect. The box employs embossed printing skills so that the whole dial and strap are displayed on the package. The special printing ink is used to help make the customer feel as real as touching a silicone strap.
- Operation and Interaction
- The 3D hologram is adopted to present a three-dimensional effect on the packaging. With different viewing angles, the flow of water ripples appears. The box employs embossed printing skills and the special printing ink that make the box feels as real as the product itself. As the watch is not sunken into the pulp tray but raising from the surface, it seems the watch is floating on the box.
- Project Duration and Location
- December 2019 in Beijing and finished in February in Beijing, China.
- Specifications
- It is a plastic-free box and is made of paper, and with a paper pulp tray, the package size(L x W x H):295 x 79 x 49mm.
- Keywords
- Smart watch, packaging, 3D hologram, black, technology
