Iron Packaging Design · 2024
Shan Ling 3 Packaging
by Shanghai Kuyekuye Technology Co., Ltd.
- A' Design Award 2024 Iron Winner in Packaging Design
- Awarded April 15, 2024
- CLIENT: 361°kids
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 10,512
- Verification code E3B718AB9F · Verify this award
About Shan Ling 3 Packaging
Shan Ling 3 is a limited edition packaging box that holds shoes, clothing and accessories for a sports team set. The triangular form differs from common rectangular boxes and lets all items lie flat inside. One box fits shoe sizes from 31 to 43, and the clothing is rolled to prevent wrinkles during transport. Environmentally friendly materials are used, and the reduced volume and weight lower material use and logistics costs. The graphics draw on Chinese calligraphy and on the legend of the carp leaping over the dragon gate, using fish, gate and water as core elements.
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- Unique Properties
- The packaging box is different from the common rectangular design, allowing shoes, clothes, and accessories to be laid flat inside the box, not only saving packaging materials but also reducing logistics costs. A wide range of children's shoe sizes from 31 to 43, accommodating with a single design. Rolling clothes up not only solves the problem of wrinkles during the transportation, but also reduces the packaging, making it more environmental friendly.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- Width 480 mm x Depth 540 mm x Height 115 mm
- Tags
- Chinese elements, triangle, Environmental friendly, sportsmanship, Chinese idioms, Jump rope, limited edition
- Production Technology
- The packaging is an abnormal shape and uses environmentally friendly materials, especially the three corners are difficult to handle. It is also hard to ensure uniform quality of each product and control of cost and schedule.
- Design Challenge
- How to be more environmentally friendly is a very challeng, not only the choice of materials, but also how to design to reduce space, to fit different sizes of shoes in one design, and to reduce the packaging of clothes and accessories.
At the same time, during the production process, the processing of the corners of the triangle also increases the difficulty of manufacturing. - Project Duration
- The project started in March 2023 in Xiamen and finished in June 2023 in Beijing
- Operation Flow
- 1) Objective is to design a extraordinary packaging and embody the sports spirit of perseverance and hard work
2) Market research: Consider the target group, Chinese young people aged 6 -18 years, who love and recognize Chinese traditional culture
3) Creative: Deeply explore Chinese traditional culture
4) Appearance and structural design: Abstract core shapes, colors, and patterns
5) Internal structure: consider the display of shoes, clothes, and accessories, and how to use one box to fit different sizes of shoes
6) Visual design: Referring to the story of a carp jumping over a dragon gate, extracting core elements such as fish, gate, and water
7) Make samples
8) Feedback: Collect feedback from customers, manufacturers, and consumers, including: appearance, graphic design, user experience, logistics, packaging, materials , cost , etc.
9) Production: Ensure uniform quality of each product and control of cost and schedule. - Research
- Deeply studied traditional Chinese culture, including: idioms, traditional Chinese architecture, Chinese calligraphy, and write the theme "Jump Chinese Style" with a brush.
When studying "the carp leaping over the dragon gate", we developed an abstract symbol for the Chinese character “door" and used simple circles to represent the rapid water flow and challenges. - Inspiration
- Design a limited edition packaging for the Chinese jump rope national team for their world championships, which contains shoes, clothes and accessories. Using traditional Chinese elements, such as the Chinese national flag, Calligraphy and idiom. Inspired by the Chinese legend of 'carp leaping over the dragon gate,' which has a strong connection with jump rope sports and also motivates people to overcome difficulties and achieve great success.