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Hai Zhu Is Honored with the Bronze A' Design Award for White and Blue Porcelain Packaging in Packaging Design
Hai Zhu honored for packaging design by the international grand jury of the 2023 - 2024 A' Design Award & Competition
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COMO, Italy, April 24, 2024 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Packaging Design category for White and Blue Porcelain Packaging by Hai Zhu, designed for Shanxi Blue and White Porcelain Distillery Co., Ltd. The result belongs to 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 Bronze A' Design Award Explained
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding White and Blue Porcelain Packaging
White and Blue Porcelain is a bottle packaging design created for premium Chinese Baijiu. The bottle form follows the pear shaped Yuhuchun vase, and a slender neck makes the liquor easy to handle and serve. The blue and white colour scheme is inspired by traditional porcelain and is applied with the underglaze technique of Jingdezhen. Golden Loong motifs and Chinese zodiac characters decorate the surface, while the cap is shaped like the head of a Loong. Two variations were made for the 30 year aged and 50 year aged liquors.
About Hai Zhu
Fenggu Muchuang，a creative planning company integrating the service of both “brand strategy” and “packaging research”, is dedicated to forging a “domestic cultural brand” and building a “local city card”. We are committed to seeking brands’ cultural value for enterprises and creating product drivers, thus contributing to larger market penetration of products for enterprises. Ever since our inception in 2014, we have served more than one hundred fast moving consumer goods companies including tobacco, liquor, red wine, tea, food and beverages, among which there are listed companies and nationally renowned brands, as well as many local SMEs and regional specialties.
Award Record
This recognition makes Hai Zhu 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
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/154717
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/154717
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!154717
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/348892
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- White and Blue Porcelain Packaging
- Function
- Packaging
- Category
- Packaging Design
- Discipline
- Communication Design
- Industry
- Packaging & Retail, Branding & Advertising and Manufacturing
- Colors
- Lavender, Light Gray, Dark Slate Blue, Light Slate Gray and Dim Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Shanxi Blue and White Porcelain Distillery Co., Ltd
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Hai Zhu
- Country
- China
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2023 - 2024
- Design ID
- #154717
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- This packaging is specially designed to celebrate the Year of the Loong, one of Chinese Zodiac years. It features an elegant colour scheme inspired by blue and white porcelain, exuding a refreshing and coordinated appeal. Its sleek body mirrors the contours of the pear shaped Yuhuchun vase celebrated in ancient poems, showing dynamic vitality and natural grace of curves. The vivid Loong motifs on the bottle captures the essence of Chinese culture with their distinctive patterns and colourway.
- Inspiration
- The bottle serves not only as a liquor vessel, but also as a modern interpretation of blue and white porcelain culture. This packaging integrates elements of this renowned traditional porcelain culture, highlighting the allure and historical significance of traditional Chinese art. The inspiration from blue and white porcelain is enriched by the theme of the Year of the Dragon, adding a mysterious sense and auspicious symbolism to the packaging while celebrating the charm of traditional culture.
- Research
- This packaging design bridges the gap between traditional art and the tastes of modern consumers by integrating blue and white porcelain, as well as the historical and cultural significance of the Year of the Dragon. This fusion underscores a dedication to inheriting and innovating traditional culture and Chinese Baijiu industry. To highlight the premium quality and rarity of Chinese Baijiu, two distinct packaging variations have been crafted for the 30 year aged and 50 year aged varieties.
- Challenge
- The main challenge was to reinterpret traditional elements through modern design, all while creating visual depth and unfolding a narrative of traditional culture. In response, this packaging design not just inherits but also evolves the blue and white porcelain craftsmanship, and incorporates the theme of the Year of the Dragon, ultimately transcending the stereotypes of conventional liquor packaging. The outcome is a design with distinctive aesthetic appeal and profound cultural significance.
- Realization and Technology
- Treated through the sophisticated underglaze technique originating from Jingdezhen, the bottle rivals the beauty of the famed Yuhuchun vase. Its unique artistic effect evokes a rich traditional cultural ambiance. The cap is meticulously shaped like the head of the Loong, reflecting the premium quality and luxury of the packaging. The exquisite and distinctive Loong motifs on the bottle hold a universally recognized significance in Chinese Zodiac culture, symbolizing both power and prosperity.
- Operation and Interaction
- To harmonize aesthetics with practicality, the design team has intricately adorned the bottle with original Loong motifs and outlined Chinese zodiac characters in gold, enriching the overall visual allure. The cap, shaped like the head of the Loong and coloured in gold, serves as a focal point, and elevates the opening experience into a unique and refined interaction with consumers. Modeled after the Yuhuchun vase, the bottle features a slender neck for easy handling while serving the liquor.
- Project Duration and Location
- The design and development of this packaging started in Chengdu at the end of 2023. It was introduced to the Chinese market in January 2024.
- Specifications
- A one-pound package: 18.5 x 31 x 15mm A three-pound package: 24.5 x 45 x 19mm
- Keywords
- Packaging for Premium Chinese Baijiu, The Theme of the Loong, Blue and White Porcelain Culture, The Pear Shaped Yuhuchun Vase, Underglaze Technique
