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Wen Liu and Henghong Yang Is Honored with the Silver A' Design Award for Wiseman Beer Beverage in Packaging Design

Wen Liu and Henghong Yang acknowledged for packaging design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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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 Wiseman Beer Beverage by Wen Liu and Henghong Yang, designed for Shenzhen Oracle Creative Design Co., Ltd. The recognition forms part of 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 Wiseman Beer Beverage

Wiseman Beer is a packaging design for a bottled beer aimed at young consumers in China. The bottle is made of glass and plastic, the cap is made of metal, and the label is made of paper. A bold red and white icon is applied directly to the bottle, and a large red area expresses energy and passion. The packaging measures 230 millimetres in width, 60 millimetres in depth and 60 millimetres in height. The intent is to give beer packaging a modern look that matches the free and playful character of young people.

Award Record

Wen Liu and Henghong Yang is a winner of 12 A' Design Awards, including this recognition. The awards were granted in 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. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to packaging designers, graphic designers, branding agencies and product manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include bottles, boxes, cans, pouches, tubes and cartons. The awarded packaging designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/packaging

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
Wiseman Beer Beverage
Function
Beverage
Category
Packaging Design
Discipline
Communication Design
Industry
Packaging & Retail, Branding & Advertising and Manufacturing
Colors
Silver, Black, Crimson, Gainsboro and Dark Gray
Images
5
Client
Shenzhen Oracle Creative Design Co., Ltd

The Recognition

Laureate
Wen Liu and Henghong Yang
Country
China
Recognition
Silver A' Design Award
Edition
2019 - 2020
Design ID
#91422

Credits

Team
Wen Liu, HengHong Yang and Weijie Kang
Image Credits
Creator Wen Liu, Wiseman Beer, 2019; Creator HengHong Yang, Wiseman Beer, 2019; Creator Weijie Kang, Wiseman Beer, 2019; Illustrator Yawen Dai, Wiseman Beer, 2019

Design Details

Unique Properties
Beer is the favourite liquor for most Chinese young people. The reason of producing this beer packaging is in order to make the beer packaging on the market seems more fashionable, in line with the temperament of young people and conveys the spirit of young people.
Inspiration
Chinese young people often drink beer. In order to reflect the fashion sense of beer packaging and cater to the young people's market, the design expresses a quirky, mysterious and free effect. The icon image is directly and boldly embedded in the bottle, and the large area of red on the design reflects the young people’s passion. The bottle’s label and the icon are red and white, which increases a promotional effect.
Research
The project uses the beer market for young people as a background. With the research on online information and site investigation, the designers have gained an in-depth understanding of the life and preferences of most young people in China at this stage. So the design images could attract young people group.
Challenge
The design of the bottle label was initially inconsistent with the entire design. The design did not achieve the predicted result. After many altering the design, the design was completed. The technique of the bottle making was also a problem need to solve.
Realization and Technology
The design bottle is made of glass and plastic. The material of the bottle lid is metal. The bottle label is paper.
Operation and Interaction
The image design on the bottle reflects the status of the young people group, which is free, mysterious, funny, free, unconstrained and full of passion. When consumers take a look or use the product, they would feel resonate with the idea of the design.
Project Duration and Location
The project started in October 2018 and finished in May 2019 in Shenzhen.
Specifications
The packaging size is 230mm in width, 60mm in depth and 60mm in height.
Keywords
Wasa, Beer, Wiseman, Art, Red

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