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Proshot Coffee Package by Mohsen Koofiani Receives the Silver A' Design Award in Packaging Design

Mohsen Koofiani recognized for packaging design by the international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 22, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ Proshot Coffee Package by Mohsen Koofiani, designed for Proshot Coffee, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Packaging Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2021 - 2022 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 scored 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.

More About Proshot Coffee Package

The project shows the process of coffee production from planting to presenting the product. The creation of these imaginary giants and their nomadic tools is to support the environment and consumer awareness of the difficult stages of coffee production, as well as to support people who work hard to make this product and are not seen. These revolutionary coffee characters refer to the child-inside of humans and their imaginary world. The illustration is done with the watercolor technique. Using shiny parts in the print technique will allow the packages to be more seen.

About Mohsen Koofiani

Mohsen Koofiani is a designer, illustrator, and character designer whose academic achievements are painting. He has a great imagination and loves details, so he tries to refer to them in all his designs and ideas. Mohsen is an idea maker and likes to create an imaginary world for his friends. Loves peace and tranquility. Packaging design for food is one of his specialties and he has many ideas in this field. She loves cartoons and childish fantasy worlds and loves daydreaming.

Award Record

With this recognition, Mohsen Koofiani is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

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

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Proshot Coffee Package
Function
Package
Category
Packaging Design
Discipline
Communication Design
Industry
Packaging & Retail, Branding & Advertising and Manufacturing
Colors
Crimson, Dim Gray, Burly Wood, Indian Red and Dark Slate Gray
Images
5
Client
Proshot Coffee

The Recognition

Laureate
Mohsen Koofiani
Country
Iran
Recognition
Silver A' Design Award
Edition
2021 - 2022
Design ID
#139866

Credits

Image Credits
Illustrator: Mohsen Koofiani Creator: Mohsen Koofiani Photographer: Mohsen Koofiani

Design Details

Unique Properties
The creation of these imaginary giants and their nomadic tools is to support the "environment" and consumer awareness of the difficult stages of coffee production, as well as to support people who work hard to make this product and are not seen. These revolutionary coffee characters refer to the "child-inside" of humans and their imaginary world. The illustration is done with the watercolor technique. using shiny parts in the print technique will allow the packages to be more seen.
Inspiration
The main purpose of designing this package was to create an interactive atmosphere between you, nature, and the producer. By creating imaginary characters and entering your "inner child", they tried to invite you to a world that you paid less attention to (the stages of coffee production and nature conservation to drink coffee). By doing this, you will pay more attention to those who produce coffee (from the time of coffee planting to the time it is poured into a cup).
Research
Type of Research: Field research, internet research Research Objectives: coffee processing methods, steps, varietals in different parts of the world including the largest coffee producer. Methodology: case study and survey Data Collection and Research Tools Used: coffee encyclopedia, coffee processing technology book, handbook of coffee processing, coffee rosters handbook. Participants: Proshot coffee factory staff Results: creating a nomadic coffee processing method represented by giant characters. Effect in Real-Life: surprising, eye-catching, design that makes everybody interested including my daughter.
Challenge
Creating nomadic tools and nature characters like the giant's tribe, happily working as coffee producers were a bit challenging. this kind of character has never been on coffee packs before, but the result was surprisingly awesome and everybody loves them all.
Realization and Technology
In the design presented in the illustration section, the watercolor technique has been used. In the printed version, all the jewels of the giants are selected in a metallic way (meaning that in the printed technique, the colors in the selected parts shine like metallic).
Operation and Interaction
1. Revolutionary and funny giant characters sprits love and happiness in these pandemic years. 2. The relation between giant characters and their nomadic tools of coffee processing with nature, represents how care we must have to protect our environment and be aware of global warming while producing our products. 3. Wide variety of giants leaves our hands open for further designs such as animations, figures, dolls, etc.
Project Duration and Location
The project started in November 2020 in Shiraz and finished in September 2021 in Shiraz, and was exhibited in January 2022.
Specifications
3 layer, valved, side fold coffee package Material: BOPP Dimensions: w: 140 mm D: 100 mm H: 360 mm
Keywords
Coffee, Proshot coffee, Giants, coffee packaging, Proshot coffee Giants, Package, Illustration, Character Design

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