Press Release
Smoked Trout Packaging by Armeanu Creative Studio Receives the Silver A' Design Award in Packaging Design
Armeanu Creative Studio 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 confirmed the Silver A' Design Award in the Packaging Design category for Smoked Trout Packaging by Armeanu Creative Studio, designed for Valeputna. The result belongs to 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 scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
The Silver A' Design Award Explained
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 Smoked Trout Packaging
Smoked Trout is a packaging design for smoked fish products. The packaging is made of kraft carton with gold foil and selective varnishing. A circular pattern, a medieval gate shape used for the carton cutting and a golden seal refer to tradition, heritage and natural ingredients. The seal and the gate shape appear across the whole product range to express continuity. The folded pack measures 11.5 by 25 centimetres. The compact form allows easy insertion and closing of the product, as well as simple storage, transport and shelf display.
About Armeanu Creative Studio
Armeanu Creative Studio integrates our common personal and professional efforts into a creative space that has become our own identity. We put passion in our work and we like to keep it simple and transparent. Our work and way of life intertwine, and we like to stay honest to our principles. We love what we do and we always treat our projects with attention and respect. We build brands...strategically, disciplined, creatively. We offer branding services and tangible solutions to solve the problems that brands face: branding strategy, brand architecture, branding, rebranding, messaging, design and consulting.
Award Record
Armeanu Creative Studio is a winner of 1 A' Design Award, including this recognition.
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/119796
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/119796
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!119796
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/275595
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://armeanustudio.com
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Smoked Trout Packaging
- Function
- Packaging
- Category
- Packaging Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Packaging & Retail, Branding & Advertising and Manufacturing
- Colors
- Black, Yellow Green, Dark Slate Gray, Olive and Olive Drab
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Valeputna
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Armeanu Creative Studio
- Country
- Romania
- Recognition
- Silver A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2020 - 2021
- Design ID
- #119796
Credits
- Team
- Armeanu Ana and Armeanu Catalin
- Image Credits
- Main Image and optional images - Armeanu Creative Studio SRL - Romania
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- The purpose of the design is to reflect the personality of the brand together with its roots and history. All elements of the packing have a symbolism behind it, as they talk about the tradition and the refinement of the product. The challenge was to communicate the rich legacy of the brand along with the desire for innovation and perfection.
- Inspiration
- The inspiration came from the brand story itself. Valeputna is a brand that pays tribute to the first trout farm and the artisans that invented the recipes for smoked trout. The name of the brand is after the small village where the recipe was invented. The story says that the smoked trout was beloved by the royal family in the 20th century. The design combines the symbolism of tradition, royalty and nature.
- Research
- The whole rebranding process started with the discovery workshop. In this session our team together with the brand owners evaluated the current position of the brand, its attributes and values, the target group and the competition. After this our team developed the rebranding strategy where we established the final brand positioning and values, we identified how to satisfy the needs of the target group, we analysed the competition in terms of branding and messaging, position on the market and tone of voice. We also researched the products and packaging of the competition and the way they communicate to the public.
- Challenge
- TThe challenge was to bring to the surface the rich heritage of the brand while keeping it simple and modern. The whole visual must be clean and simple but it must communicate all the values: traditional recipes, roots and royalty, quality and ethics. For the brand owner, the decision to move from the 100% traditional visual to a premium one, was a bold and daring one. Being a family business, he took it to the next step in order to become an iconic brand for smoked trout. The brand has all the elements in taking its well-deserved place: rich authentic history, ethics, quality and innovation, all fueled up by passion and devotement.
- Realization and Technology
- The packaging is made of kraft carton, has golden folio and selective varnishing.
- Operation and Interaction
- All products of Valeputna are crafted with attention and care. In the manufacturing process there are some manual steps when the factory workers are handling the product. The packing offers an easy manipulation for the product by easy insertion and closing. The compact shape of the entire product facilitates the easy storing and transportation. On the shelf the product occupies an optimum space in terms of storage and visibility.
- Project Duration and Location
- The packaging is a part of a rebranding project that also included the packaging design of 17 products, developed in 3 months.
- Specifications
- The folded size of the packaging is 11,5 cm x 25 cm - the final product. The unfolded size of the packaging is 24,5 cm x 30 cm. The printing is done in CMYK + Pantone Coated.
- Keywords
- smoked trout, Valeputna, traditional recipes, trout packaging, fish food, smoked fish, fish fillet, fish pate
