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Shadlee

Shadlee is a juice packaging series created for eight fruit flavors, including pineapple, mango and sour cherry. Each carton measures 45 mm in width, 45 mm in depth and 130 mm in height. The graphics are drawn by hand in a cubism style, then scanned and completed on a computer. Flat colors are used because the flexography printing method does not allow gradients. Each package shows a fantasy face with details such as leaves, fruits, musical instruments or sports items. The color of each package is related to its flavor.

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Idun Red Heart

The goddess of youth who rules the golden apple: Idun. The main image pays homage to the artist John Bauer, extracting Idun and redesigning it to incorporate the beautiful apple-growing environment. The apples in the goddess's hand are hollowed out on the bottle label to reveal the red apple juice beneath the label, expressing the natural properties of the apples. Three of the apples are treated with a gold stamping process to convey the three golden apples get from the Goddess of Youth to squeeze into juice.

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Flying to the Moon

Flying to the Moon is a gift box designed for moon cakes. The packaging takes the form of a traditional Chinese palace lantern. Circular illustrations draw on Chinese mythology and include the Jade Hare, the Moon Palace and the Apsaras of the Dunhuang murals. A multi-layer three-dimensional structure and a die-cutting process add visual depth. Once the moon cakes are removed, an LED module in the base can be switched on and the transparent PVC case and the hollowed-out outer case can be reinstalled, turning the box into a decorative lantern.

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Mix

Nongfu Spring Mix is a limited gift box created for milk tea sold through online stores. The box is shaped as a red tiger face to mark the Chinese Year of the Tiger. The eyes of the tiger are replaced by whirl shapes taken from the inner pack, which refer to the mixing of real milk and tea. When the box is held, the hands of the consumer sit right above the tiger face, which creates a playful interaction. The concept is based on a well known Chinese nursery rhyme about beating a tiger. The box is made of paper with gloss lamination.

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Artbird

Artbird is a packaging series for handmade essential oil soap. Each soap is made with essential oils from different flowers, so every bar shows a different pattern. The outer box is cut with a vase shape, and the soap is seen through the opening. Each box uses a different vase shape, so every package is unique. The box is made of special paper with a strong texture. Decoration is kept to a minimum in order to show the natural color of the paper and the pattern of the soap. The design conveys the value of handmade work.

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Hometown Flavor

Yunnan is home to many ethnic minorities who have their own unique eating styles. As a representative traditional staple food in Yunnan, rice noodles can be integrated with any ingredient and cooking method to produce different tastes. Through the carrier of rice noodles, the designers have developed and designed this series of Yunnan rice noodle products by combining the costumes of ethnic minorities in Yunnan and the tastes of ethnic minorities. Through modern food preservation technology, the taste of Yunnan is promoted to the world.

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Legendary designers and their award-winning works.

Design Legends are extremely famous designers who make our World a better place with their good designs. Discover legendary designers and their innovative product designs, original art works, creative architecture, outstanding fashion designs and design strategies. Enjoy and explore original design works of award-winning designers, artists, architects, innovators and brands worldwide. Get inspired by creative designs.

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