Pass Train Wish Gift Package by Jiwon Jung Wins the A' Design Award in Packaging Design

Jiwon Jung acknowledged for packaging design by the international grand jury of the 2024 - 2025 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 19, 2025 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that Pass Train Wish Gift Package by Jiwon Jung, designed for Hongik University, has been granted the A' Design Award in the Packaging Design category. The result belongs to the 2024 - 2025 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 A' Design Award Means

The Iron A' Design Award is awarded to good designs that meet the rigorous professional and industrial standards set by the A' Design Awards. This recognition is reserved for works that demonstrate a solid understanding of design principles and show creativity within their execution. Recipients of the Iron A' Design Award are acknowledged for their practical innovations and contributions to their respective fields, providing solutions that improve quality of life and foster positive change. These designs are a testament to the skill and dedication of their creators, showcasing their ability to address real-world challenges through thoughtful design.

More About Pass Train Wish Gift Package

Pass Train incorporates train inspired structural packaging, symbolizing perseverance. The Locomotive Package, Signature Package, represents momentum toward success, featuring an elevated chimney design to emphasize progress. The Passenger Car Package extends the train concept, while the Terminal Package, black, marks the final destination. The Two Story Signature Package serves as a premium gift box, completing this unique storytelling based design.

About Jiwon Jung

Jiwon Jung is a visual communication designer based in Seoul and currently studying at Hongik University, known for its strength in art and design education. He is particularly interested in brand design and brand marketing, with a focus on visualizing the intangible values and identity of brands through coherent and structured brand narratives. His design philosophy emphasizes clarity, consistency, and communication. He is also deeply inspired by his lifelong interest in automobiles and mobility, which has become a creative source beyond simple curiosity.

Award Record

This recognition makes Jiwon Jung a winner of 2 A' Design Awards. All of the awards belong to the 2024 - 2025 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/167598
A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/167598
Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!167598
Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/360438

Media Contact

Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project: Pass Train Wish Gift Package
Function: Wish Gift Package
Category: Packaging Design
Discipline: Communication Design
Industry: Packaging & Retail, Branding & Advertising and Manufacturing
Colors: Crimson, Indian Red, Peru, Linen and Brown
Images: 5
Client: Hongik University

The Recognition

Laureate: Jiwon Jung
Country: Republic of Korea
Recognition: A' Design Award
Edition: 2024 - 2025
Design ID: #167598

Credits

Image Credits: This work is all original images not copyrighted.

Design Details

Unique Properties: Pass Train incorporates train-inspired structural packaging, symbolizing perseverance. The Locomotive Package (Signature Package) represents momentum toward success, featuring an elevated chimney design to emphasize progress. The Passenger Train Package extends the train concept, while the Terminal Package (black) marks the final destination. The Two-Story Signature Package serves as a premium gift box, completing this unique storytelling-based design.
Inspiration: In Korea, chapssaltteok (glutinous rice cake) is a traditional good-luck gift, symbolizing the hope of “sticking” to one’s desired university or goal. Inspired by this, Pass Train reinterprets the tradition using the structure and symbolism of a train. Just as a train steadily moves forward, students advance toward their dreams. This package transforms a simple good-luck gift into a symbolic journey of encouragement, delivering heartfelt wishes for success.
Research: This project explores symbolic packaging that enhances the gifting experience. Research included market analysis of success-wishing gifts, cultural significance of chapssaltteok, and packaging design trends. Surveys with students and gift buyers provided insights into emotional engagement. The result is a package that combines cultural tradition with an interactive storytelling concept, reinforcing goal achievement and encouragement through design.
Challenge: The key challenge was integrating the symbolic meaning of chapssaltteok with the structural characteristics of a train while ensuring functionality and durability. The elevated chimney required multiple prototypes to maintain its form and stability. Additionally, balancing cost-effective production with a premium gifting experience was crucial. The final design successfully blends cultural meaning, storytelling, and structural innovation.
Realization and Technology: The Pass Train package is made using eco-friendly paper materials, ensuring sustainability and durability. The 'die cut' process precisely shapes the locomotive chimney, reinforcing its identity. Double-layered reinforced paperboard enhances structure while keeping it lightweight. Offset printing with matte and gloss finishes highlights the four color variations, and the Terminal Package features a bold black color to emphasize goal achievement.
Operation and Interaction: The Pass Train package offers an immersive unboxing experience that symbolizes the journey toward success. The Pass Train Ticket marks the departure, leading to the Locomotive Package at the front, setting the stage for progress. The Passenger Car Package extends the journey, while the Cube Package allows for easy single-serving consumption. The Terminal Package represents reaching the final goal, and the Two-Story Signature Package serves as a premium set, enhancing the gifting experience.
Project Duration and Location: The project started in Seoul in March 2024 and was completed in Seoul in October 2024.
Specifications: Signature Locomotive Package: 52mm × 148mm × 75mm Passenger Train Package: 52mm × 148mm × 52mm Cube Package: 105mm × 105mm × 85mm Terminal Package: 77mm × 160mm × 120mm Two-Story Signature Package: 77mm × 160mm × 158mm
Keywords: Pass Train, chapssaltteok, success gift, train inspired packaging, symbolic design, motivational branding, interactive package, cultural tradition, packaging design, exam encouragement