Gold Packaging Design · 2014
Propeller Labels
- A' Design Award 2014 Gold Winner in Packaging Design
- Awarded April 15, 2014
- CLIENT: Stumbras
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 52,464
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About Propeller Labels
Propeller is a collection of spirits from various parts of the world, associated by air travel theme and a pilot traveller as a brand character. Features of each sort of beverage are exposed through numerous illustrations, inscriptions resembling aviation badges and sketches serving as cocktail recipes. Multifaceted design is complemented with various tones of coloured foil, different lacquers, patterns and embossing.
Asta Kauspedaite's Propeller Labels represents a distinguished achievement in contemporary spirits packaging that synthesizes narrative illustration with sophisticated typographic systems to create a cohesive brand identity evoking the golden age of aviation exploration, the designer demonstrates exceptional command of visual storytelling through the central aviator figure whose confident gaze and period-appropriate attire establish an aspirational archetype of adventure and discovery, the chromatic strategy proves particularly accomplished with the teal ground functioning as both distinctive brand identifier and evocative atmospheric element suggesting endless skies and boundless horizons while warm accents of amber, cream, and gold provide essential contrast and premium signification, technically the label system navigates the considerable challenge of cylindrical substrates with evident mastery as typography maintains legibility across curved surfaces and illustrative elements wrap seamlessly without distortion, the hierarchical organization guides the eye from brand name through product designation to origin claims and technical specifications with clarity and rhythm, iconographic elements including the soaring biplane, billowing clouds, and distant architectural forms construct a romantic visual vocabulary celebrating human achievement and the spirit of exploration, the suite of three variants demonstrates systematic thinking as the dark rum iteration employs warm earth tones appropriate to its contents while the white rum and gin variants progressively shift toward cooler registers culminating in the striking blue presentation, viewers might consider how this packaging transforms a functional container into a narrative object that rewards sustained attention and invites imaginative engagement with its depicted world of aerial adventure.
Press Kit
- Unique Properties
- Propeller is a collection of spirits from various parts of the world, associated by the theme of air travel, which appeals to male customers and reflects quality and experience. The collection becomes easy to identify because of the character of pilot traveller. His stories are reflected in the illustrations and tell about every beverage's origin country. Features of each sort of beverage are exposed through numerous illustrations, inscriptions resembling aviation badges and sketches serving as cocktail recipes. Multifaceted design is complemented with various tones of coloured foil, different lacquers, patterns and embossing.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Capacity: 500 ml. Dimensions: 75 (w) x 295 (h) mm.
- Tags
- Propeller, label, rum, gin, aviation, pilot, illustrations, package design, Stumbras, Studija Creata
- Production Technology
- Flexo printing, cold foil, glossy and matt varnish, embossing.
- Design Challenge
- To create a unified range of associated products, while at the same time emphasizing the distinctiveness and individual features of each of them.
- Project Duration
- Started in 2013, the collection will be expanded with other beverages.
- Operation Flow
- The theme of air travel, exposed through numerous illustrations and other eye-catching details, invites the consumer to examine the product closely and get involved into a play of imagination, inspires for discoveries of new flavours and blends. Varying recipes sketches offer possible ways of enjoying the product.
- Research
- Personal aviation experience of the creative team served for a research. "Flying a hot air balloon I have met a lot of wonderful inspiring people. I embodied them in the character of Propeller’s pilot." says designer and hot air balloon pilot Asta Kaušpėdaitė.
- Inspiration
- Flight. Journey. Stories… fabulous stories which blur the line between reality and fantasy.
- Image Credits
- Edgaras Marozas